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    Inflation, Health Costs, Partisan Cooperation Among the Nation’s Top Problems

    Democrats hold the edge on many issues, but more Americans agree with Republicans on the economy, crime and immigration. Inflation remains the top concern for Republicans and Republican-leaning independents, with 77% saying it is a very big problem. For Democrats and Democratic leaners, gun violence is the top concern, with about 81% saying it is a very big problem.

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    Shreenita Ghosh

    Shreenita Ghosh is a research associate at Pew Research Center, focusing on news and information research. Shreenita holds a doctoral degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in journalism and mass communication with minors in sociology and gender and women’s studies. She is a contributing author to Pew Research Center studies, including “The Role of Alternative […]

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    Americans’ Largely Positive Views of Childhood Vaccines Hold Steady

    About nine-in-ten (88%) Americans say, overall, the benefits of childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella outweigh the risks, identical to the share who said this before the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. adults are less confident in COVID-19 vaccines: Fewer than half rate them as having high health benefits and a low risk of side effects.

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    How and why we use qualitative research

    Quarterly Update A message from Pew Research Center President Michael Dimock · Subscribe ↗ Dear readers, At Pew Research Center, we use many methods to help us understand the world around us, from polling to demographic research to “big data.” But these methods – often referred to as “quantitative” research – can’t answer all the questions that […]

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    1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

    Among Indians overall, sex selection during pregnancy is at least in part a result of a cultural preference for sons over daughters, which may be thought of as “son preference” or “daughter aversion,” or both. A preference for sons seems to be implied in the ancient Hindu epic “Mahabharata,” in which Gandhari is blessed to […]