Americans’ views of offensive speech aren’t necessarily clear-cut
About six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) say that “people being too easily offended by things others say” is a major problem in the country today.
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Key facts about Black Americans and religion
Most Black Americans are Christian, though the share who identify as such has fallen since 2007.
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Methodology
The Religious Landscape Study is a nationally representative survey conducted among 36,908 U.S. adults, designed to produce reliable state and national estimates on Americans’ religious identities, beliefs and practices. Pew Research Center.
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About 1 in 4 U.S. adults worry they or someone close to them could be deported
About four-in-ten immigrants (43%) say they worry a lot or some, up from 33% in March.
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3. Relationships and caregiving among adults without children
A majority of U.S. adults ages 50 and older who don’t have children say not having kids hasn’t had much of an impact on their personal relationships. And for the most part, they report that they rarely, if ever, felt pressure to have children when they were younger. Similarly, majorities of adults under 50 who […]
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Americans’ Trust in One Another
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
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1. God, spirits and the natural world
Large majorities around the world say they believe in God. Read about beliefs in spiritual presence “beyond the natural world,” and in animals and nature.
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Among young U.S. workers without a college degree, men and women hold very different types of jobs
Among the 10 largest occupations held by young adults without a college degree, large numbers are employed as retail salespersons and first-line supervisors of sales workers.
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Many in East Asia say men and women make equally good leaders, despite few female heads of government
When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s term ends in May, only one woman will serve as head of government anywhere in Asia, excluding the Pacific Islands.
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Americans view Walz more positively than Vance, but many aren’t familiar with either VP nominee
Americans are relatively divided in their views of Republican Sen. JD Vance of Ohio and Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota.