How Americans view racial diversity ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary
75% of U.S. adults see diversity as a good thing for the country, but Democrats and Republicans differ sharply on how diversity impacts the country’s culture.
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Key findings about Puerto Rico
Here are answers to some key questions about Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans, using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources.
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Key facts about the U.S. Black population
Utah saw the fastest growth in its Black population between 2010 and 2024, with an increase of 104%.
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Americans are divided on next steps for U.S. in Venezuela
Americans also have relatively low confidence in President Donald Trump to make wise decisions about U.S. policy toward Venezuela.
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Migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border are at their lowest level in more than 50 years
Since the first full month of Trump’s current term, the Border Patrol has recorded fewer than 10,000 encounters a month at the southwestern border.
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Few Americans support Trump’s proposed takeover of Greenland
By a more than two-to-one margin, Americans oppose President Donald Trump’s proposal to take over Greenland from Danish control.
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If the U.S. had 100 people: Charting Americans’ religious beliefs and practices
See a profile of American religious beliefs and practices if the country were made up of exactly 100 adults.
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Majorities of Americans say it’s important to talk about the country’s historical successes and failures
Wide majorities of Republicans and Democrats alike view both the positive and negative aspects of the nation’s history as important to focus on.
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6 facts about obesity and weight loss drugs in the U.S.
About half (53%) of Americans say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs extremely or very often.
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Has there been a Christian revival among young adults in the U.K.? Recent surveys may be misleading
Despite the widely recognized decline of Christianity in the U.K., there have been persistent rumblings of a Christian resurgence.
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What the data says about Affordable Care Act health insurance exchanges
Only about 6.9% of the total U.S. population buys health insurance through the Affordable Care Act exchanges.
