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short readJul 7, 2026

Motorcyclists line up to refuel at a gas station in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, on March 28, 2026. (Devi Rahman/AFP via Getty Images)

Over 100 countries have enacted energy policy changes in response to the Middle East conflict, from tax adjustments to fuel subsidies.

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short readJul 1, 2026

A Waymo autonomous vehicle is driven in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2026. (Kevin Carter/Getty Images)

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short readsMay 3, 2012

Young Women Surpass Young Men in Career Aspirations

Two-thirds (66%) of women ages 18 to 34 rate career as important on their list of life priorities, compared with 59% of young men.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Women in Combat During the Post-9/11 Wars

Three-in-ten (30%) female veterans say they have served in a combat or war zone since 9/11; that compares to 57% of male veterans say they have done so.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Social Issues Low on Voters’ Minds in 2012

Although it has been a contentious issue in many states, just 28% of voters view gay marriage as a very important issue.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Foreign-Born Workers Top the Native-Born in Employment Growth

Between 2009 and 2011, foreign-born workers experienced a 5.2% increase in employment, from 21.5 million to 22.6 million. In comparison, native-born workers experienced just a 1.8% increase over this same period.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Young Men and Women Differ on the Importance of a Successful Marriage

The percentage of young men (ages 18 to 34) who say a successful marriage is one of the most important things in their lives has dropped six percentage points since 1997, from 35% to 29%. The percentage of young women who put a priority on having a successful marriage has risen during that period.
short readsApr 26, 2012

Record-Low Support for Keeping U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

Just 32% of the public now says that the U.S. should keep troops in Afghanistan until the situation there has stabilized.
short readsApr 25, 2012

The Burdens of Student Debt

About half (48%) of students who took out college loans say that paying them back has made it harder to make ends meet after they left school.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Hispanics Favor Bigger Role for Government

Three-quarters of U.S. Hispanics prefer a big government which provides more services to a small one providing fewer services. This figure is significally lower among the public at large.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Concern That the U.S. Will Wait Too Long to Intervene in Iran

A majority (54%) of Americans say they are more concerned that the U.S. will take too long to act in dealing with Iran’s nuclear program than are concerned it will act too quickly.
short readsApr 20, 2012

Views of Afghan War Turn More Negative

Just 38% of Americans now believe the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan is going very or somewhat well, down from 51% in March.

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Dozens of countries have lowered energy taxes or taken other policy steps in response to Iran war

Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers

5% of Americans say they’ve ridden in a driverless car

Majority of Americans support banning social media for kids under 16

Young Women Surpass Young Men in Career Aspirations

Women in Combat During the Post-9/11 Wars

Social Issues Low on Voters’ Minds in 2012

Foreign-Born Workers Top the Native-Born in Employment Growth

Young Men and Women Differ on the Importance of a Successful Marriage

Record-Low Support for Keeping U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

The Burdens of Student Debt

Hispanics Favor Bigger Role for Government

Concern That the U.S. Will Wait Too Long to Intervene in Iran

Views of Afghan War Turn More Negative

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