Public opinion about coronavirus is more politically divided in U.S. than in other advanced economies
Across 13 countries, people’s assessments of how well their country had handled the coronavirus outbreak were closely tied to partisanship.
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Across 13 countries, people’s assessments of how well their country had handled the coronavirus outbreak were closely tied to partisanship.
In international surveys, Donald Trump has generally received lower ratings than either of his two predecessors.
A median of 66% of adults in 14 countries express an unfavorable view of Russia, with majorities in 12 of the countries holding that view.
Republicans and Democrats differ substantially over several sources of meaning in life, including faith, freedom, health and hobbies.
Just 20% of U.S. adults cited promoting democracy as a top foreign policy objective, putting it at the bottom of the list of 20 topics polled.
Putting minimum wage policy in the hands of lawmakers is one of several ways in which the U.S. approach stands apart from other countries.
Ahead of the 2020 U.S. election, here’s a look at how elections are run in the United States and other countries around the world.
Americans give their country comparatively low marks for its handling of the pandemic – and people in other nations tend to agree.
At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
For some governments, the debt incurred on COVID-19 relief will add to the considerable red ink already on their ledgers before the pandemic.
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