Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Public opinion is split over the use of state and local law enforcement in deportation efforts, but majorities disapprove of the suspension of most asylum applications.
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Among adults who have not paid for news in the past year, the most common reason they cite is that they can find plenty of other news articles for free.
Just over half of U.S. adults (52%) say they favor allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus.
These declines in the number of children adults plan to have occurred almost entirely in the last decade.
U.S. Muslims tend to be younger and more highly educated than other Americans. But they’re similar to Christians on many religiousness measures.
Far more Americans oppose the legislation than favor it. Nearly half (49%) oppose it, while 29% favor it. Another 21% are not sure.
Nearly half of U.S. adults are connected to Catholicism. Read about going to Mass, Communion, confession and more.
In 34 states and D.C., more people say abortion generally should be legal than say it generally should be illegal.
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the United States, and it is one that sharply divides Americans along partisan, ideological and religious lines.
About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
Americans have more favorable views of the other G7 countries than people in these countries do of the U.S.
