America is exceptional in the nature of its political divide
The U.S. is not the only country wrestling with political fissures. But the pandemic has revealed how pervasive the divide in U.S. politics is.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
The U.S. is not the only country wrestling with political fissures. But the pandemic has revealed how pervasive the divide in U.S. politics is.
A median of 66% across eight EU member nations rated the organization positively this summer.
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
Concern about genetically modified foods is widespread, with about half of people in 20 publics saying these foods are unsafe to eat.
Given the errors in 2016 and 2020 election polling, how much should we trust polls that attempt to measure opinions on issues?
A plurality of experts think sweeping societal change will make life worse for most people. Still, a portion believe things will be better in a ‘tele-everything’ world.
Looking across the 20 publics surveyed, majorities considered their medical treatments to rank above those of other publics globally. Views of medical treatments were often seen more favorably than achievements in other areas, including science, technology, STEM education, politics and the economy. In the U.S., however, 61% said their scientific achievements were at least above […]
As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.
While they anticipate an array of problems in the years ahead, these experts offered hope on a notable number of fronts over the next five years. It wasn’t just the optimists who said they see the near future as promising in many regards; most of the respondents who predicted digital life is likely to be […]
Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.
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