Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize
About seven-in-ten Americans say insurance companies have too much health policy influence, but partisans disagree on the CDC’s role.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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4. Teens’ future plans and goals
Given the current gender gap in college completion and the growing share of adults who don’t want to have children, we were curious about teens’ long-term goals and plans for adulthood. Plans after high school When we asked teens what they plan to do after they finish high school, 53% said they plan to attend […]
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More Americans get news about government and politics than about other topics
Fewer say they frequently get news about science and technology (32%), business and finance (32%), sports (27%) and entertainment (19%).
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4. What is the best age to retire?
On average, people in 18 countries say the ideal age to retire is around 58 years old. The age adults can start receiving retirement benefits varies by country.
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Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low
Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably.
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Social Media and News Fact Sheet
Many Americans use social media for news: About a fifth or more regularly get news on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok.
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Americans in both parties are concerned over the impact of AI on the 2024 presidential campaign
Americans also express little confidence in major technology companies to prevent misuse of their platforms to influence the election.
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Federal workforce shrank 10% in Trump’s first year back in office
The federal workforce shrank by 10.3% in 2025, losing nearly 238,000 workers. Among major agencies, the Education Department and USAID had the steepest cuts.
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6. How men and women rate their own masculinity and femininity
To understand how U.S. adults see their own masculinity and femininity, we asked men and women to rate themselves on two scales: We then subtracted ratings on the femininity scale from ratings on the masculinity scale to come up with an overall rating for each respondent. For example, if someone rated themselves a 4 on […]
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Religion Holds Steady in America
Analysis of our polls and other data shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults. Read more about religiousness by age and gender.
