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    1. Gender and parenting

    Mothers and fathers in the United States approach parenting differently in many ways, from how they relate to their children to the worries they have about challenges their children may face, to the role being a parent plays in their lives. Far larger shares of mothers than fathers say they are extremely or very worried […]

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    Striking findings from 2022

    Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.

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    7. Candidate quality and what drives elected officials to run for office

    Americans’ negative feelings about politics today and elected officials extend to their views about the quality of the people who run for office and the reasons why they do. For the most part, these feelings don’t differ much across party lines – although dissatisfaction with the choices Americans have in elections is even more widespread […]

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    Public Has Mixed Views on the Modern American Family

    Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.

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    5. Black Americans’ news habits

    Black Americans stay informed through a variety of sources, with national and local news outlets, interpersonal connections, and social media all playing large roles. While social media is one of the most common sources of information for Black Americans, they generally view it as less credible or reliable than other types of sources. Sources of […]

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    3. Black representation in newsrooms

    Black Americans see an important role for Black people in the newsgathering process as one possible way to improve coverage of race and Black communities. But they largely do not feel that their news broadly needs to come from Black journalists, nor do they see reporters’ race as a dominant factor in whether news is […]

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    Americans’ Views of Space: U.S. Role, NASA Priorities and Impact of Private Companies

    A majority of Americans (69%) say it’s essential for the U.S. to continue to be a world leader in space. As private companies become a bigger part of the industry, the public gives them more positive than negative ratings for their contributions to space exploration and spacecraft development. Still, Americans continue to say NASA has a critical role to play going forward.

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    Key facts about moms in the U.S.

    For Mother’s Day, here’s a snapshot of what motherhood looks like in the U.S. today, drawn from government data and Pew Research Center surveys.

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