Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Majorities in most of the 24 countries surveyed say the economy in their country is in bad shape. In some places, these concerns color how people think democracy in their country could work better: by focusing on economic conditions and jobs. Economic reform, including issues like taxation, jobs, inflation and wealth inequality, ranks in the […]
The public is sharply divided along partisan lines on topics ranging from what should be taught in schools to how much influence parents should have over the curriculum.
A majority of U.S. parents are keeping a watchful eye on what their teens do on social media; some are also imposing screen time restrictions.
In the survey, we asked Asian Americans about their views and experiences with another stereotype: Asians in the U.S. being a “model minority.” Asian adults were asked about their awareness of the label “model minority,” their views on whether the term is a good or bad thing, and their experiences with being treated in ways […]
Americans trust each other less than they did a few decades ago. We explore why this is, and why some are more trusting than others.
Social media use by teens has drawn significant attention from parents, journalists and lawmakers in recent years. The harmful things that stoke concerns include the amount of time teens spend on their screens, the ways teens may use social media to compare themselves with others, cyberbullying, and social media’s ability to lead some teens to […]
More than half of U.S. teens say it would be difficult for them to give up social media. 36% say they spend too much time on social media.
We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.
Mothers and fathers in the United States approach parenting differently in many ways, from how they relate to their children to the worries they have about challenges their children may face, to the role being a parent plays in their lives. Far larger shares of mothers than fathers say they are extremely or very worried […]
As they watch the splashy emergence of generative artificial intelligence and an array of other AI applications, experts participating in a new Pew Research Center canvassing say they have deep concerns about people’s and society’s overall well-being. At the same time, they expect to see great benefits in health care, scientific advances and education
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