Highly religious Americans more skeptical of human enhancements such as brain implants, gene editing
Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.
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Many Americans who are highly religious and identify with certain Christian traditions express discomfort with human enhancement.
82% of members of the historically Black Protestant tradition who attend church regularly have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
The share of Americans who say they know someone else who has been hospitalized or died due to COVID-19 has increased sharply since spring.
As the pandemic continues, a growing share of Americans say they are regularly wearing a face covering in stores and other businesses.
Only 10 states are preventing in-person religious gatherings in any form, according to our analysis of recent state-level regulations.
Who should be given priority if some hospitals do not have enough ventilators for all patients who need help breathing?
Most states in the U.S. allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns.
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