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    1. Views on energy development in the U.S.

    Asked about the state of America’s energy supply, 64% say the more important priority for the country should be expanding production of wind, solar and hydrogen power. A smaller share (35%) takes the opposite view, giving greater priority to expanding the exploration and production of oil, coal and natural gas. Still, relatively few Americans think […]

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    1. The biggest problems and greatest strengths of the U.S. political system

    The public sees a number of specific problems with American politics. Partisan fighting, the high cost of political campaigns, and the outsize influence of special interests and lobbyists are each seen as characteristic of the U.S. political system by at least 84% of Americans. Yet 63% also say that “ordinary Americans care about making the […]

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    8. How do ‘nones’ think about morality?

    When making decisions between right and wrong, most “nones” say they rely extensively on the desire to avoid hurting people, and on the use of logic and reason. Overall, 83% of “nones” say the desire to avoid harming other people is extremely or very important to them when making moral decisions, while 82% say the […]

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    4. High engagement with COVID-19 news among Hispanic adults

    The coronavirus outbreak and the development of COVID-19 vaccines have placed science news in the spotlight. Hispanic Americans report broad engagement with coronavirus news and information and smaller shares have engaged with science news generally. Nearly half of Hispanic adults (47%) say, when the survey was fielded in December 2021, they were talking about the […]

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    5. Community, friends and LGBTQ spaces

    We asked LGBTQ Americans some questions to better understand: Connections to a broader LGBTQ community About a quarter of LGBTQ adults (23%) say they feel extremely or very connected to a broader LGBTQ community. Another 42% feel somewhat connected, and 35% feel not too or not at all connected. Views on this vary by: How […]

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