Americans differ from people in other societies over some aspects of U.S. ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ power
While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
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While Americans see some aspects of U.S. power more positively than people elsewhere, they offer more negative views in other areas.
Veterans and non-veterans in the United States largely align when it comes to the decision to pull all troops out of Afghanistan.
The U.S. is seen positively in advanced economies for its technology, entertainment, military and universities, but negatively for its health care system, discrimination and the state of its democracy.
Many Black Americans say they learn about their ancestors and U.S. Black history from family.
91% of EU students in primary and secondary school were studying English in 2017 – more than all other foreign languages learned combined.
Muslim societies have gained a reputation in recent decades for failing to adequately educate women. But a new analysis of Pew Research Center data on educational attainment and religion suggests that economics, not religion, is the key factor limiting the education of Muslim women.
Read key takeaways from a new survey that explores European attitudes three decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
Despite broadly positive sentiments among Germans about the changes of the past 30 years, views differ in some notable ways in the former West and East.
A median of 92% of European students are learning a language in school. Far fewer K-12 students in the U.S. participate in foreign language education.
People around the world disagree about which is more important to emphasize in school: creative thinking or basic academic skills and discipline.
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