U.S. journalists differ from the public in their views of ‘bothsidesism’ in journalism
55% of journalists surveyed say that every side does not always deserve equal coverage in the news. 22% of Americans overall say the same.
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U.S. women more concerned than men about some AI developments, especially driverless cars
Women in the U.S. are less likely than men to say that technology has had a mostly positive effect on society (42% vs. 54%).
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Americans Hold Positive Feelings Toward NATO and Ukraine, See Russia as an Enemy
Majorities of U.S. adults have favorable views of Ukraine (64%) and NATO (62%). About seven-in-ten Republicans (71%) say the U.S. should pay less attention to problems overseas and focus on concerns at home — up from 65% in 2021.
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A closer look at Americans who believe the U.S. should be a Christian nation
More than eight-in-ten people who say the U.S. should be a Christian nation (86%) are themselves Christian.
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1. Black Americans are pessimistic about their position in U.S. society
During the national reckoning sparked by George Floyd’s murder in 2020, a significant share of Black Americans expected the increased focus on issues of racial inequality to lead to changes that would improve the lives of Black people. Roughly a year and a half later, nearly two-thirds (64%) of all Black adults, including those who […]
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Sidebar: Laws, norms and traditions
Laws and cultural norms tied to inheritance and marriage may help explain differences in attitudes toward sons, daughters and abortion. This sidebar offers a very elementary glance at Indian laws, norms and traditions that might be tied to sex selection. Inheritance: Inheritance traditions are among the barriers that Indian women face, even though laws in […]
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46% of Americans who have invested in cryptocurrency say it’s done worse than expected
16% of U.S. adults say they have ever invested in, traded or used a cryptocurrency such as bitcoin or ether.
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Most Americans say it’s very important to vote to be a good member of society
More Americans say it’s very important to vote in elections to be a good member of society than say the same about any other activity in the survey.
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Modest Declines in Positive Views of ‘Socialism’ and ‘Capitalism’ in U.S.
Americans see capitalism as giving people more opportunity and more freedom than socialism, while they see socialism as more likely to meet people’s basic needs, though these perceptions differ significantly by party. Many Democrats say socialism meets people’s basic needs; Republicans say it restricts individual freedoms.
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One-in-four U.S. parents say they’ve struggled to afford food or housing in the past year
Additionally, about half of lower-income parents (52%) say they have not had enough money for food or their rent or mortgage.