Publics in 18 of 22 countries disagree with the notion that a university education is more important for a boy than for a girl.

Broad majorities in four Western European countries support a ban on women wearing an Islamic veil; however, most Americans would oppose such a ban.

Young adults are significantly more likely than those in other age groups to engage in all cell phone applications.

Compared with 2007, fewer people view the Supreme Court as conservative and more see it as liberal.

About 8-in-10 Americans say they are extremely proud (52%) or very proud (31%) to be an American.

In 20 countries surveyed in each of the last three years, the 2010 Pew Global Attitudes survey finds the median number naming China as the world’s leading economy has risen from 20% to 31%.

While today’s mothers of newborns are more likely to be older, better educated, unmarried and nonwhite, less than 1% have all these traits.