Before Ginsburg’s death, a majority of Americans viewed the Supreme Court as ‘middle of the road’
Nearly two-thirds of Americans (65%) said in August that the U.S. Supreme Court has the right amount of power.
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The ways Hispanics describe their identity vary across immigrant generations
More than half of foreign-born Latinos describe themselves using the name of their origin country, versus 39% among U.S.-born adult children of immigrants.
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54% of Americans say social media companies shouldn’t allow any political ads
77% of adults think it’s not acceptable for social media sites to use data about users’ online activities to show them political campaign ads.
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How people in 14 countries view the state of the world in 2020
2020 has been a year unlike any in recent memory. Here’s what people in 14 countries say about the state of the world amid the pandemic.
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Gen Z eligible voters reflect the growing racial and ethnic diversity of U.S. electorate
The share of Gen Z voters who are Hispanic is significantly higher than the share among other groups of voters.
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Hispanic teens enjoy religious activities with parents, but fewer view religion as ‘very important’
U.S. Hispanic teens are more likely than U.S. teens overall to identify as Catholic and say it’s necessary to believe in God to be moral.
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Americans give the U.S. low marks for its handling of COVID-19, and so do people in other countries
Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.
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Few Trump or Biden supporters have close friends who back the opposing candidate
Most supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden report having a lot of friends who share their political preferences.
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About half of Americans say their lives will remain changed in major ways when the pandemic is over
After months of living amid a pandemic, many Americans expect their lives to remain changed even after the COVID-19 outbreak is over.
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Americans have heard more about clashes between police and protesters than other recent news stories
The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.
