Anti-Jewish harassment occurred in 94 countries in 2020, up from earlier years
Incidents against Jewish people in 2020 ranged from verbal and physical assaults to vandalism of cemeteries and scapegoating for the pandemic.
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Lack of Preparedness Among Top Reactions Americans Have to Public Health Officials’ COVID-19 Response
Overall, 46% of Americans say the statement “public health officials were unprepared for the outbreak” describes their views extremely or very well, including similar shares of Republicans and Democrats.
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For Valentine’s Day, 5 facts about single Americans
The percentage of single Americans who are looking for a relationship or casual dates is lower than in 2019, especially among men.
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How the Pandemic Has Affected Attendance at U.S. Religious Services
During the pandemic, a stable share of U.S. adults have been participating in religious services in some way – either virtually or in person – but in-person attendance is slightly lower than it was before COVID-19. Among Americans surveyed across several years, the vast majority described their attendance habits in roughly the same way in both 2019 and 2022.
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2. Perceived impacts of factoring race and ethnicity into college admissions
While half of Americans disapprove of taking race and ethnicity into account in college admissions decisions for the purpose of increasing diversity and a third approve, the public offers a mix of positive and negative views about the effects these practices might have. Partisans differ over the effects of considering race and ethnicity in college […]
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Narrow majorities in U.S. House have become more common but haven’t always led to gridlock
House Republicans held the fifth-smallest majority in U.S. history at the start of the current congress, tied with the 107th and 83rd Congresses.
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2. Government reform, special interests and the media
Though political systems vary across the 24 countries surveyed,[1. The 24 countries surveyed include parliamentary republics, presidential republics, constitutional monarchies, federal republics and semi-presidential republics.] citizens in each call for similarly broad changes to government rules and norms. In most countries surveyed, government reform – including calls for transparency, term limits and adjusting the balance […]
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What the data says about Americans’ views of climate change
Two-thirds of Americans say the United States should prioritize developing renewable energy sources over expanding the production of fossil fuels.
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New Congress will have a few more veterans, but their share of lawmakers is still near a record low
The new House will have 80 members who’ve served in the military, or 18.4% of members. That’s up from 75, or 17.2%, in the 117th Congress.
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Most U.S. bank failures have come in a few big waves
After two of the largest U.S. banks collapsed in March, some have started to wonder if a new widespread banking crisis is coming.
