Americans see a role for the federal government in many domains, but some large partisan divisions persist
Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Nearly all Americans say the federal government has a responsibility to provide a strong military and secure the nation’s borders.
There’s a fair amount of data indicating that Americans’ driving habits have worsened over the past five years, at least in some ways.
A majority of Americans say China is a competitor of the U.S., not an enemy or partner. But more say China poses a top threat than say the same of any other country.
Across 35 countries, there are some disconnects between how people rate the importance of free expression and how free they feel they actually are.
Here’s a look back at 2025 through 12 of our most striking research findings.
Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months after the coronavirus struck the United States, just 6% of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their house of worship was open […]
In 2016, 51% of U.S. adults said they followed the news all or most of the time, but that share fell to 36% in 2025.
A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
We asked respondents whether they approve or disapprove of how U.S. President Joe Biden is dealing with five major international concerns. Adults in some countries, including Kenya, Poland and Thailand, hold more positive assessments of how Biden has handled these five concerns. On the other hand, people in Tunisia and Turkey rate Biden extremely negatively […]
U.S. Catholics’ religious observance varies widely. Find out how often they take Communion, pray the rosary and attend a Traditional Latin Mass.
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