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.
Roughly three-quarters of Americans (76%) have visited at least one other country, including 26% who have been to five or more.
Majorities of adults in 18 of 24 countries surveyed this spring rate their nation’s economic situation poorly.
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.
In two surveyed countries that are not EU members – the United States and the United Kingdom – majorities also have a favorable view of the organization.
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