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    Appendix D: Additional tables

    The sortable table below provides details on the 113 metro areas that had 2,000 or more foreign students approved for the U.S. government’s Optional Practical Training (OPT) program from 2004 to 2016.

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    4. Views of problems facing urban, suburban and rural communities

    Urban, suburban and rural communities in the U.S. face a host of problems today. Some are common across community types, while others are tied to the unique nature of life in these different areas. In some cases, such as drug addiction and jobs, views about the severity of local problems are more strongly linked to […]

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    5. Americans’ satisfaction with and attachment to their communities

    Americans are fairly satisfied with life in their local communities today, but their level of satisfaction varies widely according to how attached they feel to their community and the strength of their social connections. Older adults tend to feel more satisfied with their communities and more attached to them. Young adults are more restless and […]

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    Why Americans Go (and Don’t Go) to Religious Services

    In recent years, the percentage of U.S. adults who say they regularly attend religious services has been declining, while the share of Americans who attend only a few times a year, seldom or never has been growing. A new Pew Research Center survey finds that the main reason people regularly go to church, synagogue, mosque […]

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    6. Many Americans say they liked math and science in school, thought about a STEM career

    One of the first ways Americans encounter science, technology, engineering and math is through their early education. And many look back fondly at their science and math classes during this time in their lives. Three-quarters of Americans say they liked science classes in grades K-12, citing labs and activities as a key reason why. And, […]

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    1. Number of countries with ‘very high’ government restrictions on religion at highest level since 2007

    Countries with the most extensive government restrictions on religion Most countries around the world have some form of restrictions on religion – whether it is through laws that limit actions like public preaching or conversion, or actions that can include detaining, displacing or assaulting members of religious groups. A subset of countries, however, has particularly […]

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    1. Views of Donald Trump

    The public’s views of Donald Trump across a number of dimensions – including his respect for democratic institutions, trust in what he says and whether he keeps his business interests separate from the decisions he makes as president – tend to have a fairly similar pattern. On most measures (including his overall job rating), roughly […]