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Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.
Across 24 countries, large shares have an unfavorable view of Russia and no confidence in Putin to do the right thing regarding world affairs.
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.
Dissatisfaction with the functioning of democracy is linked to concerns about the economy, the pandemic and social divisions.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
A new survey, along with a related series of focus groups, shows the many nuanced views Black Americans hold about science.
Black men are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
The growing gender gap in higher education – in enrollment and graduation rates – has been a topic of conversation and debate in recent months.
As democratic nations have wrestled with economic, social and geopolitical upheaval in recent years, the future of liberal democracy has come into question. Our international surveys reveal key insights into how citizens think about democratic governance.
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