What types of news do Americans seek out or happen to come across?
About half of U.S. adults (49%) say they mostly get news because they happen to come across it, up from 39% in 2019.
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Most new data centers in the U.S. are coming to rural areas
Over 1,500 new data centers are in development nationwide. Most will be built in rural areas, particularly the South and Midwest, marking a shift from urban locations.
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3. Views of Zelenskyy
Across 25 countries, a median of 45% have confidence in Zelenskyy, while an identical share do not. Ratings vary widely, from 85% confidence in Sweden to 19% in Greece.
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2. Views of how much discrimination Muslims, Jews, evangelicals and atheists face
Compared with last year, perceptions of discrimination against Jews and Muslims have declined among both Republicans and Democrats (including independents who lean toward each party). There also has been a modest decrease in the share of the public saying evangelical Christians face at least some discrimination, largely due to a change among Republicans. Read the […]
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3. Views of how much discrimination transgender people, gay and lesbian people, women and men face in the U.S.
Nearly eight-in-ten Americans (77%) say there is a lot of (48%) or some (30%) discrimination against transgender people in society. And seven-in-ten Americans say there is a lot of or some discrimination in society against people who are gay or lesbian. Read the overview of this report for Americans’ views of all 20 groups asked […]
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Most Americans say government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage
Most Americans (66%) say the federal government has a responsibility to make sure all Americans have health care coverage.
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The Political Gap in Americans’ News Sources
Democrats are much more likely than Republicans to both use and trust many major news sources.
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4. Job skills and training
Most workers (70%) say they currently have the education and training they need to get ahead in their job or career. Still, a sizable share (30%) say they need more education and training. Not surprisingly, older workers are more likely to say they have the training needed. The vast majority of workers ages 65 and […]
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2. Factors seen as contributing to economic inequality
People around the world see various factors as contributing to economic inequality in their country: Rich people’s political influence A median of 60% across 36 countries say that rich people having too much political influence leads to economic inequality a great deal in their country. Majorities hold this opinion in 31 nations and in at […]
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How Brazilians view their country ahead of 2026 elections
Ahead of Brazil’s Oct. 4 elections, here are four facts about how they view their country and Brazil’s main trading partners.