Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border hit a record high at the end of 2023
The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
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The U.S. Border Patrol had nearly 250,000 encounters with migrants crossing into the United States from Mexico in December 2023.
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The most common kinds of government restrictions on religion in 2021 included harassment of religious groups and interference in worship.
91% of Americans have unfavorable views of Russia and 83% have unfavorable views of China.
As of the third quarter of 2021, 50.3% of U.S. adults 55 and older said they were out of the labor force due to retirement.
The shares of American 9- and 13-year-olds who say they read for fun on an almost daily basis have dropped from nearly a decade ago.
Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.
Fewer than 1 million foreign students enrolled for either online or in-person classes at U.S. universities in the 2020-21 school year.
Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
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