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    2. Americans fall along a spectrum when it comes to information engagement

    The cluster analysis yields five groups of people based on their information interests, their trust in a variety of sources, their assertions about their learning interests when it comes to digital information, some lifestyle issues, and their technology assets. These groups are distinguished in key respects by the variances in how they cope with trust […]

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    2. Democracy widely supported, little backing for rule by strong leader or military

    Governance can take many forms: by elected representatives, through direct votes by citizens, by a strong leader, the military or those with particular expertise. Some form of democracy is the public’s preference. A global median of 78% back government by elected representatives. But the intensity of this support varies significantly between nations. Roughly six-in-ten Ghanaians […]

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    4. Americans’ attitudes toward robot caregivers

    The older adult population in the United States and in many other countries around the globe is expected to increase substantially in the coming decades. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that more than 800,000 new home health and personal care aides will be needed between 2014 and 2024 alone, in large part to cope […]

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    1. Views of Trump’s presidential conduct, handling of issues

    When asked about how Trump conducts himself as president, 58% of Americans say they do not like his conduct; a quarter (25%) say they have mixed feelings, while 16% say they like the way he conducts himself. Large majorities across most demographic groups express negative views of the way Trump conducts himself. However, as with […]

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    1. The demographics of gun ownership

    Understanding gun ownership in America is not as simple as knowing who does and does not own a gun. Some Americans who don’t personally own guns live with someone who does or may have owned a gun in the past. And many who don’t currently own a gun, including those who have never owned one, […]

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    Sharp Partisan Divisions in Views of National Institutions

    Republicans and Democrats offer starkly different assessments of the impact of several of the nation’s leading institutions – including the news media, colleges and universities and churches and religious organizations.

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    2. Guns and daily life: Identity, experiences, activities and involvement

    Americans own guns for a variety of reasons, and the ways in which they use their guns differ. Gun use also varies along key demographic, social and attitudinal dimensions. Overall, about a third of gun owners say they go hunting often (12%) or sometimes (22%), while roughly half say they go shooting or to a […]