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short readsOct 12, 2016

Support for marijuana legalization continues to rise

Today, 57% of U.S. adults say use of marijuana should be made legal, while 37% say it should be illegal. A decade ago, opinion was nearly the reverse.
short readsSep 29, 2016

Support for death penalty lowest in more than four decades

The share of Americans who support the death penalty for persons convicted of murder is now at its lowest point in more than four decades.
reportOct 6, 2016

5. The value of a college education

An extensive body of research has argued that obtaining a college diploma is a good deal for graduates on almost any measure – from higher earnings to lower unemployment rates. By the same token, those without a college degree can find their upward mobility in the job market limited by a lack of educational credentials: […]
short readsNov 9, 2016

Why 2016 election polls missed their mark

There is a great deal of speculation but no clear answers as to the cause of the disconnect, but there is one point of agreement: Across the board, polls underestimated Trump’s level of support.
reportDec 7, 2016

3. The ‘gadget poor’ feel the stresses of information more than the ‘gadget rich’

Those who have more pathways to access digital information express fewer concerns about information overload. The survey measured three key technological “access pathways” to information: 70% of U.S. adults have home broadband subscriptions. 72% have smartphones. 48% have tablet computers. Overall, 39% of adults have all three access pathways; 28% have two of the three; […]
reportDec 20, 2016

4. Retrospective views of the campaign

Today, 43% of Americans express a positive emotion about Donald Trump winning the election: 18% say they feel excited, while 25% say they are relieved. By comparison, in the days before the election, only 38% expected to feel one of these positive emotions, including just 12% who said they would be excited. Still, a narrow […]
short readsOct 10, 2016

Most Americans say children are better off with a parent at home

Though both parents work full time in 46% of two-parent U.S. households, most Americans say children with two parents are better off when one stays home.
reportDec 15, 2016

Many Americans Believe Fake News Is Sowing Confusion

About two-in-three U.S. adults say fake news stories cause a great deal of confusion about the basic facts of current issues. And nearly a quarter say they have ever shared completely made-up news.
reportJan 10, 2017

Negative Views of Trump’s Transition, Amid Concerns About Conflicts, Tax Returns

The public continues to give the president-elect low marks for how he is handling the transition process.
reportDec 20, 2016

In Election’s Wake, Partisans Assess the State of Their Parties

In the wake of the election, Republicans are feeling more optimistic about their party’s future. By contrast, Democrats’ optimism about the Democratic Party’s future has declined.

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Support for death penalty lowest in more than four decades

Why 2016 election polls missed their mark

3. The ‘gadget poor’ feel the stresses of information more than the ‘gadget rich’

4. Retrospective views of the campaign

Negative Views of Trump’s Transition, Amid Concerns About Conflicts, Tax Returns

In Election’s Wake, Partisans Assess the State of Their Parties

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