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At least 110 representatives and senators in the current 117th Congress have publicly stated or otherwise confirmed that they own a gun.

36% of Americans say that more young adults living with their parents is bad for society, while 16% say it is good for society.

While the economy remains the dominant issue in this fall’s midterm elections, the issue of abortion has increased markedly in importance. More voters continue to view their midterm vote as an expression of opposition to Joe Biden than support for him. But across both parties, more voters now say Biden is not much of a factor in their vote.

16% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency such as bitcoin or ether.

India’s artificially wide ratio of baby boys to baby girls – which arose in the 1970s from the use of prenatal diagnostic technology to facilitate sex-selective abortions – now appears to be narrowing. Son bias has declined sharply among Sikhs, while Christians continue to have a natural balance of sons and daughters.

We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.

Here’s how people in the U.S. and elsewhere have viewed the troop evacuation and its aftermath, and their broader attitudes about the war.

32% of Republicans say they like a political leader who has no previous government experience, compared with just 10% of Democrats.

Overall, around four-in-ten Americans say their local community has experienced severe weather in the past year, a May survey found.

A median of 70% of adults across 19 countries say children in their country will be worse off than their parents financially when they grow up.