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short readsJan 15, 2021

A record number of women are serving in the 117th Congress

Women make up just over a quarter of all members of the 117th Congress – the highest percentage in U.S. history.
reportSep 30, 2021

3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

CORRECTION (Dec. 19, 2025): Two charts and some of the text in this chapter have been revised to correct the SHI median scores for the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and the Middle East-North Africa region, and to revise Norway’s SHI category. The median scores changed by 0.1 point for each of these three regions. Refer to the errata […]
reportMar 5, 2021

Methodology

The American Trends Panel survey methodology The American Trends Panel (ATP), created by Pew Research Center, is a nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. Panelists participate via self-administered web surveys. Panelists who do not have internet access at home are provided with a tablet and wireless internet connection. Interviews are conducted in both […]
short readsMar 8, 2021

Amid a pandemic and a recession, Americans go on a near-record homebuying spree

The number of American homeowners increased by an estimated 2.1 million over the past year, according to the Census Bureau.
data essayJan 29, 2021

How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency

Donald Trump’s four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.
short readsJan 22, 2021

Black Americans have made gains in U.S. political leadership, but gaps remain

Kamala Harris’ election represented an advance in the progress Black Americans have made in recent decades in political leadership.
short readsFeb 3, 2021

Single-party control in Washington is common at the beginning of a new presidency, but tends not to last long

Unified government at the beginning of a president’s first term has been the norm, especially for Democratic presidents.
reportAug 23, 2022

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 […]
reportApr 28, 2021

4. Most Americans have been following news about the Biden administration closely

In addition to the analysis of the media coverage of the early days of the Biden administration, this project for the first time includes a survey component in order to study Americans’ sense of the news coverage of the new administration based on their different media diets. To do this, the survey, conducted March 8-14, […]
reportFeb 16, 2021

Appendix B: Focus groups methodology

In advance of the nationwide survey of Black Americans, Pew Research Center conducted a series of seven focus groups to better understand how Black Americans talk and think about religion, race and houses of worship. Each focus group consisted of six to 10 adults who came together for a 90-minute discussion led by a professional […]

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3. Median index scores for government restrictions, social hostilities involving religion declined or remained stable in most regions in 2019

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How America Changed During Donald Trump’s Presidency

1. Changes in son preference, ultrasound use and fertility

4. Most Americans have been following news about the Biden administration closely