What the data says about Medicaid
The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
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6. News influencers on Facebook
Far more of the site’s news influencers explicitly identify with the political right than left, and two-thirds are men.
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How Americans see the state of gender and leadership in business
55% of Americans say there are too few women in top executive business positions. This is down somewhat from 59% who said this in 2018.
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3. Educational and economic differences among Latinas today
Though Latinas have collectively seen socioeconomic gains, their educational and economic circumstances are varied. Younger Latinas and U.S.-born Latinas, for instance, are more likely to report having a bachelor’s degree than older and immigrant Latinas, respectively. This chapter explores how other characteristics such as spouse or partner ethnicity and presence of their children at home […]
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Restrictions on religion rose in most regions in 2023 but declined in sub-Saharan Africa
Median levels of government restrictions and social hostilities rose in Europe, Asia and the Pacific, and the Middle East and North Africa.
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1. Racial discrimination shapes how Black Americans view their progress and U.S. institutions
Editorial note to readers A version of this study was originally published on June 10. We previously used the term “racial conspiracy theories” as an editorial shorthand to describe a complex and mixed set of findings. By using these words, our reporting distorted rather than clarified the point of the study. Changes to this version include: an […]
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3. Median scores for government restrictions and social hostilities stay the same in 2022
In 2022, global median scores on the Center’s Government Restrictions and Social Hostilities Indexes mirrored 2021. But some regions saw change since 2021.
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Favorable views of Supreme Court remain near historic low
Half of Americans currently hold an unfavorable opinion of the Supreme Court, while roughly as many view the court favorably.
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5. Ancestor veneration, funerals and afterlife beliefs
Many in the region practice ancestor veneration and say it is important to follow traditional funeral practices.
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4. Challenges in the classroom
80% of teachers say they have to address students’ behavioral issues at least a few times a week, with 58% saying this happens daily.