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    1. What Americans think about an energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables

    Most Americans think the U.S. should prioritize the development of renewable energy over fossil fuel sources. At the same time, most say they are not ready to stop using fossil fuel energy sources altogether. And a sizable share think the U.S. should never stop using fossil fuel sources. Renewable sources, such as wind and solar, […]

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    6. How men and women rate their own masculinity and femininity

    To understand how U.S. adults see their own masculinity and femininity, we asked men and women to rate themselves on two scales: We then subtracted ratings on the femininity scale from ratings on the masculinity scale to come up with an overall rating for each respondent. For example, if someone rated themselves a 4 on […]

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    How religion declines around the world

    Religion in a country tends to decline in three transitional stages that unfold across generations, a new paper using Center data proposes.

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    5 facts about religion in Nigeria

    As of 2020, Muslims made up a majority of Nigeria’s total population (56.1%), while Christians made up 43.4%.

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    5. Key labor force trends

    Given how central work is to the lives of many Americans, the federal government carefully and consistently collects information on job availability, job characteristics and the demographics of the workforce. This chapter presents some of the key indicators collected by federal agencies and, when available, how they have changed over the past couple of decades. […]

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    How Americans See Men and Masculinity

    Republican men stand out in views of their own masculinity, the impact of changing gender roles and men’s progress in recent decades.

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    2. Environmentalism in U.S. religious congregations

    CORRECTION (May 23, 2024): A previous version of this report listed an incorrect figure for Hispanic Americans who regularly attend religious services and say they have heard at least a little about climate change in sermons. This has been updated and does not substantively affect the findings of this report.  While many Americans tie their […]

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