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short readsJul 14, 2023

Private, selective colleges are most likely to use race, ethnicity as a factor in admissions decisions

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to limit affirmative action in higher education is likely to have the biggest impact on a relatively small group of schools.
reportAug 30, 2023

1. Religious change in China

It is unclear whether there has been any significant change since 2010 in the percentage of Chinese adults who identify with a religion or engage in religious beliefs or practices. Some scholars have relied on a mix of fieldwork studies, claims by religious organizations, journalists’ observations and government statistics to suggest that China is experiencing […]
short readsFeb 9, 2023

Key facts as India surpasses China as the world’s most populous country

India is poised to become the world’s most populous country this year; its population has more than doubled since 1950.
reportNov 17, 2022

Sidebar: Involvement by religious groups in debates over climate change

Clergy and religious organizations have participated for decades in the environmental movement, contributing sermons on the sanctity of the Earth, sharing papal warnings about climate change, lobbying on behalf of renewable energy, and issuing interfaith declarations about preserving the planet for future generations. These efforts have helped introduce the language of morality and sin into […]
decodedMay 22, 2023

Assessing the effects of generation using age-period-cohort analysis

In this piece, we demonstrate how to conduct age-period-cohort analysis, a statistical tool, to determine the effects of generation.
short readsSep 26, 2022

When asked about China, Australians tend to think of its government, not its people

Australian adults most frequently mentioned the political system when thinking about China, while others mentioned threats and human rights.
short readsApr 18, 2023

Who pays, and doesn’t pay, federal income taxes in the U.S.?

Since 2000, there has been a downward trend in average effective tax rates for all but the richest taxpayers.
reportAug 30, 2023

3. Buddhism

Buddhism (Fojiao 佛教) is the largest officially recognized religion in China. The share of Buddhists in China ranges from 4% to 33%, depending on the measure used and whether it is based on surveys that ask about formal affiliation with Buddhism or beliefs and practices associated with Buddhism. The share of Chinese adults who formally […]
reportNov 29, 2022

Methodology

This is the 13th time Pew Research Center has measured restrictions on religion around the globe.[7.numoffset=”7″ See Methodology of Pew Research Center’s 2009 report “Global Restrictions on Religion” for a discussion of the conceptual basis for measuring restrictions on religion.] This report, which includes data for the year ending Dec. 31, 2020, generally follows the […]
short readsJul 19, 2023

What the data says about food stamps in the U.S.

The food stamp program is one of the larger federal social welfare initiatives, and in its current form has been around for nearly six decades.

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Private, selective colleges are most likely to use race, ethnicity as a factor in admissions decisions

1. Religious change in China

Key facts as India surpasses China as the world’s most populous country

Assessing the effects of generation using age-period-cohort analysis

When asked about China, Australians tend to think of its government, not its people

Who pays, and doesn’t pay, federal income taxes in the U.S.?

3. Buddhism

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