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    1. Confidence in scientists, medical scientists, and other groups and institutions in society

    Public confidence in scientists and medical scientists remains higher than most other groups and institutions asked about in the survey. Roughly three-quarters of Americans say they have a great deal or a fair amount of confidence in medical scientists (77%), the military (74%) and scientists (73%) to act in the public’s best interests. These three […]

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    2. Voting patterns in the 2024 election

    For the most part, voting patterns across demographic groups in the 2024 presidential election were not substantially different from the 2020 and 2016 elections. But Donald Trump’s gains among several key groups of voters proved decisive in his 2024 victory. To explore voting patterns among subgroups over time, refer to detailed tables. Hispanic voters were […]

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    1. Attitudes toward different types of government systems

    Respondents in 24 countries were asked about different forms of governance, including representative democracy, direct democracy, autocracy, technocracy and military rule. Views on representative democracy Elements of representative democracy are present in each of the countries surveyed. And although many express dissatisfaction with the way democracy is working in their country, majorities in all of […]

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    2. Pressures Latinas face in their lives

    Latinas say Hispanic women face far more pressure than Hispanic men to cook and clean at home, be attractive, get married and have children, be pleasant, and have few sexual partners. Similar shares of Hispanic women and men say they feel pressures related to family or work. Some groups of Latinas feel more pressure than […]

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    2. How Black Americans view financial success

    Black adults are clear on their financial goals and priorities, with majorities saying being debt-free (67%) and having enough money to do the things they want to do (65%) are essential to their personal definition of financial success. Defining financial success Majorities of Black adults say being debt-free (67%) and having enough money to do […]

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    4. Brazilians’ views of Lula and Bolsonaro

    Here are key takeaways about how Brazilians see their president and their country’s major opposition leader: Favorability of Lula Favorable views of Lula are about as common as unfavorable views (48% vs. 49%). This is largely unchanged from evaluations in early 2023. Brazilians ages 18 to 34 are more likely than their older counterparts to […]

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    1. Voter turnout, 2020-2024

    Because partisanship and voting preference are highly correlated – and most adults stick with their preferred party over time – voter turnout is often a key factor in understanding why there are changes in electoral outcomes year to year. In the 2024 presidential election, a higher share of Donald Trump’s 2020 voters than Joe Biden’s […]

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    1. Asian Americans who give to charitable organizations

    Two-thirds of Asian American adults say they have volunteered or made a donation through a charitable organization in the United States, their Asian ancestral homeland or both places in the 12 months before the survey, which was conducted July 2022 through January 2023.[2.numoffset=”2″ While the survey captured whether Asian Americans adults have volunteered or made […]

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