Around one-in-five candidates for Congress or governor this year are veterans
21% of the roughly 1,000 candidates for U.S. Senate, House or state governor on the fall ballot claim some degree of military experience.
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Acknowledgments
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals. Find related reports online at pewresearch.org/topic/gender-lgbtq Kim Parker, Director of Social Trends ResearchJuliana Horowitz, Associate Director, ResearchAnna Brown, Research AssociateRachel Minkin, Research AssociateKiley Hurst, Research Assistant Stella Sechopoulos, Former Research AssistantTravis Mitchell, Digital ProducerMichael Keegan, Senior Information Graphics Designer David Kent, Senior Copy Editor Tanya Arditi, Communications Manager Julia O’Hanlon, Communications AssociateGar Meng Leong, Communications Associate […]
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More Americans are joining the ‘cashless’ economy
In less than a decade, the share of Americans who go “cashless” in a typical week has increased by double digits.
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Most across 19 countries see strong partisan conflicts in their society, especially in South Korea and the U.S.
Perceptions of strong partisan conflict are most widespread among adults in South Korea, the United States, Israel, France and Hungary.
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Key facts about Gettr
One-in-ten U.S. adults have heard of the alternative social media site Gettr, and only 1% say they regularly get news there.
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Striking findings from 2022
Here’s a look back at the past year and some of its biggest news events through 15 of our most striking research findings.
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Public Awareness of Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Activities
Many Americans are aware of common ways they might encounter AI in daily life, though fewer are able to correctly identify each of the six common uses of AI in the survey. More broadly, the public remains more concerned than excited about the increasing use of AI in daily life.
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About six-in-ten Americans say legalization of same-sex marriage is good for society
37% of Americans have a negative view of the impact of same-sex marriage being legal, with 19% saying it is very bad for society.
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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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Social Media Seen as Mostly Good for Democracy Across Many Nations, But U.S. is a Major Outlier
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.