Pope Francis and public opinion: Key findings from our surveys
At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have asked about the pope since 2013.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
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Many Americans who generally distrust national news organizations still express trust in certain outlets
In general, Republicans and Republican leaners are much less likely than Democrats to trust the information they get from national news organizations.
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Public Opinion on Abortion
Abortion has long been a contentious issue in the United States, and it is one that sharply divides Americans along partisan, ideological and religious lines.
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How the audiences of 30 major news sources differ by age
The median age of regular news consumers ranges from 39 for Univision to 63 for Newsmax.
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2. Why are ‘nones’ nonreligious?
The survey asked “nones” why they are nonreligious, offering a list of six possible reasons and asking respondents to say whether each is an extremely, very, somewhat, not too, or not at all important reason why they are nonreligious. Respondents could choose multiple reasons, and many did. The reason “nones” give most often for not […]
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Most Americans say elected officials should avoid heated or aggressive speech
Seven-in-ten Americans say elected officials should avoid heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
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More Americans report getting a flu shot than the updated COVID-19 vaccine since August
Just over half of U.S. adults (53%) say they’ve gotten neither the flu shot nor the updated COVID-19 vaccine since last August.
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Most Americans continue to favor raising taxes on corporations, higher-income households
Democrats are overwhelmingly supportive of raising taxes on these groups, while Republicans are more divided.
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Women and Political Leadership Ahead of the 2024 Election
For the most part, Americans don’t think a woman president would do better or worse than a man when it comes to key leadership traits or the handling of various policy areas. At the same time, the public sees differences in the way men and women running for higher office are treated by the media.
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How Americans view alcohol’s benefits and risks
A majority of Americans ages 21 and older (57%) say their own alcohol use does not increase their risk of serious physical health problems.
