Americans’ views on abortion differ by state
In 34 states and D.C., more people say abortion generally should be legal than say it generally should be illegal.
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Appendix B: Political categorization
For this analysis, we grouped people into two political categories: those who support the governing political party (or parties) in their country, and those who do not. These categories were coded based on the party or parties in power at the time the survey was fielded and on respondents’ answers to a question asking which […]
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Who should make sure people know how to verify news, according to Americans?
Most are at least somewhat confident they know how to check a news story’s accuracy, but they’re less sure others can do this well.
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Striking findings from 2025
Here’s a look back at 2025 through 12 of our most striking research findings.
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Majority of Americans say medication abortion should be legal
More than half of Americans say medication abortion should be legal in their state, while a much smaller share (26%) say it should be illegal.
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5. Profile of U.S. converts to Catholicism
Six-in-ten converts to Catholicism were raised Protestant. Converts tend to be more Republican than current Catholics raised in the faith.
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2. Do ‘nones’ follow religious practices?
Relatively few “nones,” which include atheists and agnostics, attend religious services or light candles for religious reasons in most of the 22 countries studied.
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Appendix: Political categorization
For this analysis, we grouped people into two political categories: those who support the governing political party (or parties) in their country, and those who do not. These categories were coded based on the party or parties in power at the time the survey was fielded and on respondents’ answers to a question asking which […]
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How the audiences of 30 major news sources differ in their levels of education
The share of regular news consumers with college degrees ranges from 62% for The Atlantic to 15% and 16%, respectively, for Univision and Telemundo.
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How adding a ‘Don’t know’ response option can affect cross-national survey results
In our surveys, people are much less likely to skip questions online than when speaking to interviewers in person or on the phone; we explore how offering a “Don’t know” option in online surveys affects results.