Trust in America: In the age of COVID-19, do Americans trust science?
Public confidence in scientists has increased during the pandemic, though not among all Americans. We discuss the impact of trust on views of COVID-19 vaccines.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Trust in America: Do Americans trust their elections?
The complexity of the overall system, varying rules on how and when you can vote, and whether the candidate you support wins or loses all impact trust in the election process.
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A look back at Americans’ reactions to the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol
A year later, here’s a look back at how Americans saw the events of Jan. 6 and how some partisan divisions grew wider over time.
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Many U.S. workers are seeing bigger paychecks in pandemic era, but gains aren’t spread evenly
American workers in some sectors and industries are seeing far smaller wage gains than those in others.
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Christians, religiously unaffiliated differ on whether most things in society can be divided into good, evil
Highly religious Americans are much more likely to see society in those terms, while nonreligious people tend to see more ambiguity.
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The pros and cons of using professional translators vs. Google Translate to analyze open-ended survey responses
Pew Research Center recently sought to translate more than 11,000 open-ended survey responses into English.
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Striking findings from 2021
As 2021 draws to a close, here are some of Pew Research Center’s most striking research findings from the past year.
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Younger Americans still more likely than older adults to say there are other countries better than the U.S.
Young people in the United States express far more skeptical views of America’s global standing than older adults.
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White evangelicals more likely than other Christians to say people should prioritize marriage, procreation
Disagreements among Americans across the religious spectrum extend to personal issues, such as life priorities and gender roles in the family.
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In 2020, fewer Americans moved, exodus from cities slowed
Americans relocated less during the COVID-19 outbreak, moving from one residence to another in 2020 at the lowest rate in more than 70 years.
