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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 readMay 28, 2026

Electric vehicle recharging station in the Norwegian fjord village of Eidfjord. (Photo by: Martin Berry/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

In eight countries, at least half of all new cars sold in 2025 were electric or hybrid. The U.S. reached just 10%, well below the global average of 25%.

short readMay 28, 2026

Flags of the European Union and EU member states are displayed in the Europa Building in Brussels on May 27, 2025. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

short readMay 21, 2026

A New York City grocery store on Jan. 16, 1980, and a Washington, D.C., grocery store on April 12, 2026. (Barbara Alper/Getty Images; Al Drago/Getty Images)

short readMay 20, 2026

Two friends walking on a winding path at the High Line park in Manhattan.

short readsAug 10, 2010

Young Latinos Adopt a New American Pastime: Text Messaging

While half (50%) of young Latinos use text messages to communicate daily, just 21% of older Latinos do the same.
short readsAug 10, 2010

Latino Digital Divide

Native-born Hispanics are far more likely to use the internet (85%) than are foreign-born Hispanics (51%).
short readsAug 10, 2010

Was TARP Passed Under Bush or Obama?

Just a third of Americans know that the bank bailout was enacted by the Bush administration; nearly half incorrectly say it was passed under President Obama.
short readsAug 10, 2010

Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall?

Nearly one-in-ten Americans incorrectly identify former Justice Thurgood Marshall as the chief justice of the Supreme Court.
short readsAug 5, 2010

Growth of Mexican-American Population

Births have overtaken immigration as the main driver of the dynamic growth in the Mexican-American population.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Still the Land of Prosperity

Despite the continuing economic downturn, by a two-to-one margin, Americans believe their country will continue to be prosperous and make economic progress.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Recession Not Over

A majority of Americans say that the economy is still in a recession.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Cutting Back During Hard Economic Times

More than six-in-ten Americans have cut back on household spending since the recession began.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Gender Equality When Economic Times are Tough?

Majorities in 11 of 22 countries reject the idea that men should have more of a right to a job than women do during tough economic times.
short readsJul 14, 2010

Supreme Court’s Shifting Ideology

Compared with 2007, fewer people view the Supreme Court as conservative and more see it as liberal.

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Worldwide, a quarter of new car sales are electric vehicles or hybrids

In several European countries, EU gets more positive ratings today than during Brexit vote

Have Americans’ wages kept up with inflation? That depends

Key findings about Americans and mental health

Young Latinos Adopt a New American Pastime: Text Messaging

Latino Digital Divide

Was TARP Passed Under Bush or Obama?

Chief Justice Thurgood Marshall?

Growth of Mexican-American Population

Still the Land of Prosperity

Recession Not Over

Cutting Back During Hard Economic Times

Gender Equality When Economic Times are Tough?

Supreme Court’s Shifting Ideology

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