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    Public Trust in Government: 1958-2024

    Public trust in government remains low, as it has for much of the 21st century. Roughly two-in-ten Americans say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right “just about always” (2%) or “most of the time” (21%).

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    1. How Americans see the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

    Most U.S. adults (81%) say Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the country, with 47% saying King has had a very positive impact. Some 38% say their own views on racial equality have been influenced by King’s legacy a great deal or a fair amount. King’s impact on the country By […]

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    1. Attention to local news

    The share of U.S. adults who say they follow local news very closely now stands at 22% – a decline of 15 points since 2016.

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    3. How the COVID-19 pandemic affected U.S. religious life

    Michael Rotolo contributed to this chapter. The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on how religious communities gather for worship. In a Pew Research Center survey in July 2020, a few months after the coronavirus struck the United States, just 6% of Americans who regularly attend religious services said their house of worship was open […]

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    4. Racial identity and views about the news

    Americans who say that being Black is important to their identity often differ from other Black adults in their views about coverage of Black people, solutions to unfair coverage and the role of Black journalists. (Previous Center findings provide more details on race being central to the identity of Black Americans.) For example, about two-thirds […]

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