What Are Americans’ Top Foreign Policy Priorities?
The majority of Americans say preventing terrorism and reducing the flow of illegal drugs into the country are top foreign policy priorities.
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Fewer Americans view the United Nations favorably than in 2023
Today, 52% of Americans view the organization favorably, down from 57% in 2023.
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Most Americans say a free press is highly important to society
Ahead of World Press Freedom Day, 73% of U.S. adults say the freedom of the press is extremely or very important to the well-being of society.
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A look at small businesses in the U.S.
Among the roughly 6 million small business firms with employees, 49% have just one to four workers.
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Majority of U.S. Catholics Express Favorable View of Pope Francis
Most say Francis represents change in the church. And many say the church should allow priests to marry and let Catholics use birth control.
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Americans rate their federal, state and local governments less positively than a few years ago
Americans view their state and local governments far more positively than the federal government in Washington.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. teachers say their school went into a gun-related lockdown in the last school year
59% of public K-12 teachers say they are at least somewhat worried about the possibility of a shooting ever happening at their school.
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Changing Partisan Coalitions in a Politically Divided Nation
Amid shifts in demographics and partisan allegiances, registered voters are now evenly split between the Democratic Party and the GOP.
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7 facts about Americans and taxes
A majority of U.S. adults say they’re bothered a lot by the feeling that some corporations (61%) and some wealthy people (60%) don’t pay their fair share.
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How common is religious fasting in the United States?
In the United States, 21% of adults overall say they fast for certain periods during holy times.
