Home solar panel adoption continues to rise in the U.S.
While residential solar power generates just a fraction of the country’s overall electricity, it has continued to grow rapidly.
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While residential solar power generates just a fraction of the country’s overall electricity, it has continued to grow rapidly.
A declining share of U.S. adults are following the news closely, and audiences are shrinking for several older types of news media.
Ahead of President Joe Biden’s third State of the Union address Americans are focused on the health of the economy and immigration.
Most think social media has made it easier to manipulate and divide people, but they also say it informs and raises awareness.
Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.
There has been a jump in the share of U.S. adults who see the Supreme Court as “friendly” toward religion.
On a couple of policies related to transgender people, there is some agreement among Americans, but views of other policies are more divided.
National polls like the Center’s come within a few percentage points, on average, of benchmarks from high response rate federal surveys.
Most favor protecting trans people from discrimination, but fewer support policies related to medical care for gender transitions; many are uneasy with the pace of change on trans issues.
Majorities of teens credit social media with strengthening their friendships and providing support while also noting the emotionally charged side of these platforms.
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