Americans differ over how important it is for political candidates they support to share their personal traits
66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
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66% of U.S. adults say it is extremely or very important that candidates share their views on political issues.
Over the span of the pandemic, rising housing costs have hit renters hard – and prices have continued to soar over the past year.
Large majorities value government investments in science and consider it important for the United States to be a world leader in scientific achievement, but few think the country is gaining ground globally.
Americans are more pessimistic than optimistic about the institution of marriage and the family. At the same time, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though some are seen as more acceptable than others.
A majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal, but there is a stark divide by age, religion and party affiliation.
32% of Black adults said they worried every day or almost every day that they might be threatened or attacked because of their race or ethnicity.
Increasing representation in science is seen as important for attracting more Hispanic people to science.
As Election Day approaches, here’s a look at voters’ issue priorities, based mainly on a Pew Research Center survey conducted Oct. 10-16.
About half of Asian adults who have heard of affirmative action (53%) say it is a good thing, 19% say it is a bad thing, and 27% say they don’t know whether it is good or bad. However, about three-quarters of all Asian adults (76%) say race or ethnicity should not factor into college admissions decisions.
The U.S. abortion rate has generally declined since the 1980s, but there have been slight upticks in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
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