Far more Americans see U.S. influence on the world stage getting weaker than stronger
More Americans say their country’s influence in the world has been getting weaker rather than stronger in recent years (47% vs. 19%).
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Majorities of Americans Prioritize Renewable Energy, Back Steps to Address Climate Change
Large shares of Americans support the U.S. taking steps to address global climate change and prioritize renewable energy development in the country. Still, fewer than half are ready to phase out fossil fuels completely and 59% oppose ending the production of gas-powered cars.
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Before midterms, Trump’s image among Republicans had become less positive
Six-in-ten Republicans say they feel warmly toward Donald Trump, an October survey found. This is down modestly since last summer (67%).
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In Their Own Words: Asian Immigrants’ Experiences Navigating Language Barriers in the United States
Across 49 focus groups with Asian immigrants, daily challenges related to speaking English emerged as a common theme. Participants also shared frustration, stress and at times sadness in dealing with cultural and language barriers, and described support they received from others.
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Latinos experience discrimination from other Latinos about as much as from non-Latinos
About a quarter of Latino adults say they have personally experienced discrimination or unfair treatment from other Latinos.
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Podcasts as a Source of News and Information
Roughly half of U.S. adults say they have listened to a podcast in the past year, including one-in-five who report listening at least a few times a week. Most podcast listeners say this experience includes hearing news, which they largely expect to be mostly accurate. Large shares of listeners say they turn to podcasts for entertainment, learning or having something to listen to while doing something else.
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Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use
With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes.
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A Biden-Trump faceoff in 2024 wouldn’t be the first presidential rematch
If a Biden-Trump rematch comes about in 2024, it would be the seventh presidential rematch in U.S. history, and the first since the 1950s.
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Parents Differ Sharply by Party Over What Their K-12 Children Should Learn in School
Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.
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Republican Gains in 2022 Midterms Driven Mostly by Turnout Advantage
68% of U.S. adults who voted in the 2020 presidential election turned out to vote in the 2022 midterms. Former President Donald Trump’s voters turned out at a higher rate in 2022 (71%) than did President Joe Biden’s voters (67%).
