What the data says about abortion in the U.S.
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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From political speeches to songs, how would Americans react if they found out AI was involved?
Responses to all seven scenarios that we asked about lean more negative than positive. But many Americans don’t express an opinion in either direction.
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How Teens Use and View AI
Just over half of U.S. teens say they’ve used chatbots for help with schoolwork, and 12% say they’ve gotten emotional support from these tools. Teens tend to view AI’s future impact on their lives more positively than negatively.
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Support for expanding nuclear power is up in both parties since 2020
About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity, up from 43% in 2020.
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Support for stricter environmental regulations outweighs opposition in a majority of states
Nationally, 60% of Americans say stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost, while 38% say they cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
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Appendix A: Regression analyses
The following table details the results of a series of statistical models predicting various measures related to people’s attitudes toward electric vehicles from a set of explanatory variables, or predictors. These models can be interpreted as estimating the effect of proximity to charging infrastructure on these outcomes of interest, while controlling for other factors related […]
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Americans’ Views of Government’s Role: Persistent Divisions and Areas of Agreement
Most Biden supporters favor a bigger government with a strong social safety net. Trump backers generally take the opposing view.
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U.S. adults under 30 have different foreign policy priorities than older adults
Americans’ views differ by age on whether measures like addressing climate change and preventing terrorist attacks should be top foreign policy priorities.
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What do Americans think about fewer people choosing to have children?
The share of U.S. adults younger than 50 without children who say they are unlikely to ever have children rose from 37% in 2018 to 47% in 2023.
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What we know about energy use at U.S. data centers amid the AI boom
Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
