The Complex Interface between the Public and Science
A new report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences challenges preconceptions about the public face of science
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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In 2017, Americans narrowly opposed allowing teachers and school officials to carry guns
Last year, more than half of U.S. adults said they would oppose allowing teachers and officials to carry guns in K-12 schools.
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Most immigrants arrested by ICE have prior criminal convictions, a big change from 2009
Immigrants with past criminal convictions accounted for 74% of all arrests made by ICE agents in fiscal 2017.
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Commercial Voter Files and the Study of U.S. Politics
A new analysis demystifies voter files, the widely-used and comprehensive digital databases used to better understand the U.S. electorate.
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Q&A: The growing use of ‘voter files’ in studying the U.S. electorate
Read a Q&A with Pew Research Center’s Ruth Igielnik and Scott Keeter about a recent study about voter files.
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Majorities Express Favorable Opinions of Several Federal Agencies, Including the FBI
Survey Report The public continues to express favorable opinions of a number of federal agencies and departments. And while positive opinions of the FBI among Republicans have slipped since early last year, two-thirds of Americans – including a majority of Republicans – view the bureau favorably. The public rates the 10 agencies and departments included […]
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Wie Länder weltweit Demokratie, Militärherrschaft und andere politische Systeme sehen
Eine Studie, die vom Pew Research Center im vergangenen Frühjahr in 38 Ländern durchgeführt wurde, gibt für die Zukunft von Demokratie weltweit sowohl Anlass zum Optimismus als auch zur Sorge.
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Comment les pays du monde entier perçoivent la démocratie, le régime militaire et les autres systèmes politiques
Un sondage mené par le Pew Research Center dans 38 pays au printemps dernier a provoqué une bouffée d’optimisme autant que des inquiétudes quant à l’avenir de la démocratie à travers le monde.
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Cómo se ve a la democracia, un gobierno militar y otros sistemas políticos en países alrededor del mundo
Una encuesta realizada esta primavera por el Pew Research Center en 38 países concluyó que existen razones para el optimismo, pero también inquietudes sobre el futuro de la democracia alrededor del mundo.
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ICE arrests went up in 2017, with biggest increases in Florida, northern Texas, Oklahoma
After years of decline, the number of arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement climbed to a three-year high in fiscal 2017.
