U.S. centenarian population is projected to quadruple over the next 30 years
The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.
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The number of Americans ages 100 and older is projected to more than quadruple over the next three decades.
A median of 83% across 24 nations surveyed say they feel close to other people in their country, while 66% of Americans hold this view.
Perceptions of strong partisan conflict are most widespread among adults in South Korea, the United States, Israel, France and Hungary.
Black men are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
A median of 48% of people across the 24 countries have a favorable view of Taiwan, compared with a median of 28% who have an unfavorable view.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
Across 27 countries surveyed, people generally see social media as more of a good thing than a bad thing for democracy.
People in advanced and emerging economies have mixed feelings about social media’s impact on political life.
A median of 63% across 24 countries surveyed see the UN in a positive light, another 28% see it negatively.
Across the nations surveyed, a median of 62% of adults – including 63% in the United States – say their country will be better off if it is open to changes.
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