reportMay 6, 2025 3. Spells, curses and ways to see the future Many around the globe think spells or curses can affect people’s lives. Far fewer say they consult fortune tellers or horoscopes to see the future.
short readsSep 26, 2024 Friends, family and neighbors are Americans’ most common source of local news About three-quarters of Americans (73%) say they often or sometimes get local news from friends, family and neighbors.
short readsApr 29, 2025 Most Democrats say their party’s elected officials are not pushing hard enough against Trump’s policies 83% of Democrats say it’s extremely or very important that Democratic elected officials push hard against Trump’s policies when they disagree.
short readsApr 24, 2025 Americans remain concerned about press freedoms, but partisan views have flipped since 2024 A majority of Democrats (60%) are highly concerned about press freedoms – about double the share of Republicans (28%).
short readsApr 14, 2025 Support dips for U.S. government, tech companies restricting false or violent online content Democrats and Democratic leaners are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to support government restrictions on false information online.
short readsApr 8, 2025 How Americans view trade between the U.S. and China, Canada and Mexico Americans are most skeptical about U.S. trade with China: 10% say it benefits the U.S. more than China, while 46% take the opposite view.
short readsDec 19, 2023 A majority of Americans have a friend of a different religion About six-in-ten U.S. adults say only some (43%) or hardly any or none (18%) of their friends have the same religion they do.
short readsApr 3, 2025 Q&A: Why and how we compared the public’s views of artificial intelligence with those of AI experts In this Q&A, we speak with Brian Kennedy, a senior researcher at the Center, on why and how we conducted the survey of AI experts.
featureNov 7, 2023 What do you know about the U.S. government? Test your civics knowledge by taking our short 6-question quiz.
short readsDec 19, 2024 Americans lean toward keeping legal immigration steady, see high-skilled workers as a priority About four-in-ten Americans (42%) say highly skilled workers should be given top priority to legally immigrate to the U.S.