Support for expanding nuclear power is up in both parties since 2020
About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity, up from 43% in 2020.
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3. Beliefs
Belief in unseen beings and natural spirits are widespread in the region.
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Almost half of Americans say people have gotten ruder since the COVID-19 pandemic
Many Americans perceive a rise in rude behavior, and 34% say they see it almost always or often when they go out in public.
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8. Gun attitudes and the 2024 election
Perhaps no topic divides voters more deeply than the role that firearms have in American life. By overwhelming margins, Joe Biden’s supporters prioritize gun control over gun rights and say gun ownership does more to reduce than increase safety; roughly eight-in-ten Biden supporters (83%) say the increase in guns in the U.S. is at least […]
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What’s new with you? What Americans talk about with family and friends
Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they talk to their close friends and family a lot about what’s happening with them.
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2. Personal experiences with acceptance and discrimination
We asked LGBTQ adults whether they feel accepted by their family, friends and co-workers, and about their experiences with discrimination based on their LGBTQ identity. Some LGBTQ adults are not out to different people in their lives. Varying shares say no one in each of the following groups knows about their sexual orientation or gender […]
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Advice on aging from older Americans
As part of a survey of 8,750 U.S. adults aimed at understanding how Americans are thinking about and experiencing aging, we asked 2,582 Americans ages 65 and older the following question: “Based on your own experiences, what advice would you give to younger people to help them prepare for getting older?” Respondents answered this question […]
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2. Asian American immigrants’ views of quality of life in the U.S.
The survey asked Asian immigrants about their views of life in the United States and how it compares with their country of origin. Majorities say the U.S. is better on nearly all qualities asked about in the survey, and about three-quarters say they would choose to come to the U.S. if they could do it […]
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On most issues, Black voters are more confident in Harris than Trump
The economy, health care, and racial and ethnic inequality are among the top issues for Black voters in the presidential election.
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Where most people trust others and where they don’t around the world
Trust tends to be higher in the high-income countries surveyed than in the middle-income ones.
