More Americans now see ‘very high’ preventive health benefits from measles vaccine
As in 2016, 88% of U.S. adults say its benefits outweigh the risks. And the share who consider its preventive benefits to be “very high” rose by 11 points to 56%.
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Speaking the national language at home is less common in some European countries
In some EU nations, sizable minorities speak something other than their country’s national language in their household.
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Globally, women are younger than their male partners, more likely to age alone
Globally, women are younger than their male partners. They also are more likely to age alone and to live in single-parent households.
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Our favorite Pew Research Center data visualizations of 2019
Our graphics team creates hundreds of charts, maps and other data visualizations every year. Here are some of our favorite graphics of 2019.
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10 tech-related trends that shaped the decade
The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.
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Many Catholics in Latin America – including a majority in Brazil – support allowing priests to marry
In Brazil – home to the world’s largest Catholic population – a majority of Catholics are in favor of allowing priests to marry.
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U.S. has changed in key ways in the past decade, from tech use to demographics
Among the changes: Smartphones and social media became the norm, church attendance fell, and same-sex marriage and legalizing marijuana gained support.
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Americans say they’re changing behaviors to help the environment – but is it making a difference?
Most Americans say they’re changing at least one everyday behavior to help protect the environment, but are they doing enough to make a difference?
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About four-in-ten U.S. adults say forms should offer more than two gender options
Views differ sharply by party and age when it comes to whether forms or online profiles should include gender options other than “man” and “woman.”
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Trends are a cornerstone of public opinion research. How do we continue to track changes in public opinion when there’s a shift in survey mode?
Mode differences present a challenge to analyzing trends over time. While these differences can vary, there are lessons to be learned.
