short readsOct 27, 2021 What we know about the increase in U.S. murders in 2020 The U.S. murder rate rose 30% between 2019 and 2020 – the largest single-year increase in more than a century.
short readsSep 16, 2020 Americans have heard more about clashes between police and protesters than other recent news stories The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.
data essayMar 3, 2022 Two Years Into the Pandemic, Americans Inch Closer to a New Normal Americans in 2022 find themselves in an environment that is at once greatly improved and frustratingly familiar.
short readsNov 6, 2020 2020 election reveals two broad voting coalitions fundamentally at odds If one takeaway from the election is historic voter participation, another may be the political polarization that has come to define the U.S.
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 readsFeb 10, 2020 A snapshot of the top 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ supporters As the race for the nomination heats up, supporters of the major Democratic candidates stand apart from one another in notable ways.
short readsMar 21, 2019 Looking ahead to 2050, Americans are pessimistic about many aspects of life in U.S. Majorities of Americans foresee widening income gaps, tougher financial times for older Americans and intensifying political divisions.