Most Americans say it’s OK for professional athletes to speak out publicly about politics
Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than white Americans to say it’s acceptable for professional athletes to publicly address political issues.
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Racial and ethnic minorities are more likely than white Americans to say it’s acceptable for professional athletes to publicly address political issues.
Americans see “social distancing” measures urged by public health officials to limit the spread of COVID-19 as generally appropriate.
Polling finds public trust in medical scientists has increased but only among Democrats – while optimism about a vaccine is broadly shared.
Teens in the South express their religion in school more often than teens in other parts of the United States.
Republicans and Democrats have similar views on some aspects of the coronavirus outbreak, though areas of significant disagreement remain.
Nearly one-in-four U.S. workers are employed in the industries most likely to feel an immediate impact from the COVID-19 outbreak.
More than two-thirds of adults ages 65 or older said they were following news of the pandemic very closely.
About a quarter of teens who identify with a religion and attend public school say they regularly pray before eating lunch at school.
90% of the decrease in employment between February and March arose from positions that could not be teleworked.
COVID-19 may yet do what years of advocacy have failed to: Make telework a benefit available to more than a relative handful of U.S. workers.
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