Most Americans Favor Legalizing Marijuana for Medical, Recreational Use
Americans largely favor legalization of the drug, including 57% who say it should be legal for both medical and recreational use.
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What Americans Know About AI, Cybersecurity and Big Tech
Americans’ understanding of digital topics varies notably depending on the subject. For example, majorities of U.S. adults know what cookies on websites do and can identify a secure password, but far fewer can recognize an example of two-factor authentication.
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Support for more political parties in the U.S. is higher among adults under age 50
26% of adults say having more political parties would make it easier to solve problems, while nearly as many (24%) say it would not.
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Tipping Culture in America: Public Sees a Changed Landscape
72% of U.S. adults say tipping is expected in more places today than it was five years ago. But even as Americans say they’re being asked to tip more often, only about a third say it’s extremely or very easy to know whether (34%) or how much (33%) to tip for various services.
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The Experiences of U.S. Adults Who Don’t Have Children
Some 57% of adults under 50 who say they are unlikely to have kids say a major reason is they just don’t want to. Among those ages 50 and older, 31% cite this as a reason.
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Gun deaths among U.S. children and teens rose 50% in two years
In 2021, there were 2,590 gun deaths among U.S. children and teens under the age of 18, up from 1,732 in 2019.
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Methodology
Pew Research Center worked with SSRS to conduct a series of live, online focus groups in July 2022 to understand the experiences of people who are especially engaged on social media platforms. This report describes findings from five groups of these users, conducted from July 11 to 13, 2022, via an online platform with video […]
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5 facts about religion and Americans’ views of Donald Trump
Among religious groups, White evangelical Protestants continue to have the most positive opinion of Trump.
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2. Views of different family arrangements
As American families have evolved, there is no longer one dominant family form in the United States. More and more commonly, families consist of fewer children, single parents or same-sex marriages. Amid these changes, the public is fairly accepting of diverse family arrangements, though they favor some more than others. Americans tend to be more accepting of […]
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What Public K-12 Teachers Want Americans To Know About Teaching
Many public K-12 teachers say people should know that teaching is hard job, and that teachers care about students and deserve respect.