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Relatively few Asian Americans say they’re well-informed about Asian history in the U.S.
About one-in-four Asian Americans (24%) consider themselves extremely or very informed about the history of Asian people in the United States.
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Biden, Trump are least-liked pair of major party presidential candidates in at least 3 decades
A quarter of Americans hold unfavorable views of both major party candidates – President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump.
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10 facts about Republicans in the U.S.
About eight-in-ten Republican voters (79%) are non-Hispanic White, down from 93% nearly two decades ago.
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Americans see India in positive light, but few have confidence in Modi
Americans generally regard India favorably, but many have never heard of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Most LGBTQ adults expect Trump’s policies to affect gay, lesbian, bisexual and trans people negatively
LGBTQ adults overwhelmingly favor policies that protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces.
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Methodology
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 157 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Oct. 7-13, 2024, among a sample of ATP members who indicated that they currently work either full or part […]
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1. Demographic and partisan views about race and ethnicity in college admissions
Views about selective higher educational institutions taking race and ethnicity into account in their admissions decisions differ widely by race and ethnicity, age, educational attainment and partisan affiliation. Race and ethnicity Black adults stand out for expressing more support than opposition to these practices, with 47% approving and 29% disapproving. About a quarter of Black […]
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Key facts about Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the U.S.
About 1.7 million people in the U.S. are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (NHPI), tracing their roots to Hawaii, Guam, Samoa or other Pacific Islands in Oceania.
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3. America, its history and the 2024 election
Most American voters (72%) place a lot of importance on publicly discussing the nation’s historical successes and strengths – with nearly as many (68%) placing a similar level of importance on discussing the country’s flaws. There is also some common ground in how the coalitions view the U.S.: Clear majorities of both Biden and Trump […]