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    2. Biden’s job rating, personal traits and whether he will be a successful president

    Today, 33% of Americans approve of President Joe Biden’s job performance, while 65% disapprove. Biden’s overall approval rating is nearly identical to his rating last month. Biden also gets low marks for many personal traits and characteristics, with two exceptions: 62% say “even-tempered” describes Biden very or fairly well, while half say he stands up […]

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    How Teens and Parents Approach Screen Time

    Most teens at least sometimes feel happy and peaceful when they don’t have their phone, but 44% say this makes them anxious. Half of parents say they have looked through their teen’s phone.

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    1. How Americans see the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.

    Most U.S. adults (81%) say Martin Luther King Jr. has had a positive impact on the country, with 47% saying King has had a very positive impact. Some 38% say their own views on racial equality have been influenced by King’s legacy a great deal or a fair amount. King’s impact on the country By […]

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    Acknowledgments

    This report was written by Lauren Mora, former research assistant, and Mark Hugo Lopez, director, race and ethnicity research. The survey questionnaire was developed and drafted by Ana Gonzalez-Barrera, former senior researcher; Jens Manuel Krogstad, senior writer/editor; Research Associates Khadijah Edwards and Luis Noe-Bustamante; Mora; and Lopez. Editorial guidance for the report was provided by […]

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    3. Views of divorce and open marriages

    A slight majority of Americans (55%) say couples who are unhappy tend to stay in bad marriages for too long, compared with 43% who say these couples tend to get divorced too quickly. Women are more likely than men to say couples stay in bad marriages for too long (58% vs. 52%). Views also vary […]

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    Sahana Mukherjee

    Sahana Mukherjee is associate director of race and ethnicity research at Pew Research Center. She has published extensively in academic journals and books, as well as non-academic outlets, and has received multiple research awards from universities and professional societies in recognition of her contributions in immigration, national identity, and race relations.   Prior to joining […]

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    Key facts about Americans and guns

    About six-in-ten U.S. adults (58%) favor stricter gun laws. Another 26% say that U.S. gun laws are about right, while 15% favor less strict gun laws.

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