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Short-form data and analysis from Pew Research Center writers and social scientists. To view all our reports and publications, visit our main Publications page.

short readMar 25, 2026

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.

short readMar 25, 2026

Four gay couples arrive to be married in Amsterdam City Hall on April 1, 2001, the first day same-sex couples could get legally married in the Netherlands. (Marcel Antonisse/ANPAFP via Getty Images)

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Bets are placed on the NCAA Men's College Basketball Tournament at a viewing party in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

short readsSep 13, 2010

More Necessary: Cell or Landline Phone?

Despite the increasing use of cell phones, more Americans say landline phones are a necessity than say the same about mobile phones.
short readsSep 13, 2010

Television: A Luxury that I Need in my Home

While less than half of the public deems a television set to be a necessity, more Americans than ever are stocking up on them.
short readsSep 13, 2010

A Car is a Necessity

An overwhelming number of Americans believe that a car is a necessity.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Little Knowledge of Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Just a little more than a third of Pakistanis have heard about drone attacks targeting leaders of extremist organizations in their country.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Greatest Threat to Pakistan: India

A majority of Pakistanis see India as the greatest threat to their country.
short readsAug 12, 2010

U.S.-Born Children of Unauthorized Immigrants

Unauthorized immigrants comprise about 4% of the U.S. adult population, but their children comprise 8% of newborns.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Don’t Use the Internet

One-in-five American adults do not use the internet.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Broadband Expansion Not a Government Priority

A majority of Americans do not believe that the spread of affordable broadband should be a major government priority.
short readsAug 12, 2010

Broadband Adoption Slows

Two-thirds of American adults currently use a high-speed internet connection at home, little changed from 2009.
short readsAug 11, 2010

Pakistanis See U.S. as an Enemy

Roughly six-in-ten (59%) Pakistanis describe the U.S. as an enemy, while just 11% say it is a partner.

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Americans are less likely than people in many other countries to see gambling as morally wrong

More Necessary: Cell or Landline Phone?

Television: A Luxury that I Need in my Home

A Car is a Necessity

Little Knowledge of Drone Strikes in Pakistan

Greatest Threat to Pakistan: India

U.S.-Born Children of Unauthorized Immigrants

Don’t Use the Internet

Broadband Expansion Not a Government Priority

Broadband Adoption Slows

Pakistanis See U.S. as an Enemy

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