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    John Gramlich

    Senior Writer / Editor

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    For World Population Day, a look at the countries with the biggest projected gains – and losses – by 2100
    Four of the 10 most populous countries will no longer be among the top 10 in 2100 – and all four will be supplanted by rapidly growing African nations.
    What makes a good citizen? Voting, paying taxes, following the law top list
    Majorities of Americans say voting in elections, paying taxes and following the law are very important to good citizenship, according to a 2018 survey.
    Only 2% of federal criminal defendants go to trial, and most who do are found guilty
    Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system: Just 2% of criminal defendants went to trial in 2018. Acquittals are even rarer.
    From police to parole, black and white Americans differ widely in their views of criminal justice system
    Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
    10 facts about Americans and Facebook
    Despite facing more scrutiny, Facebook is used by around seven-in-ten U.S. adults and remains popular across demographic groups.
    The gap between the number of blacks and whites in prison is shrinking
    Blacks have long outnumbered whites in U.S. prisons. But a significant decline in the number of black prisoners has narrowed the gap.
    Q&A: What Pew Research Center’s new survey says about local news in the U.S.
    Amy Mitchell, director of journalism research at Pew Research Center, discusses the findings of a new study on America's local news landscape.
    Looking ahead to 2050, Americans are pessimistic about many aspects of life in U.S.
    Majorities of Americans foresee widening income gaps, tougher financial times for older Americans and intensifying political divisions.
    California is one of 11 states that have the death penalty but haven’t used it in more than a decade
    More than a third of the states that allow executions haven’t carried one out in at least 10 years or, in some cases, much longer.
    Q&A: Why and how we expanded our American Trends Panel to play a bigger role in our U.S. surveys
    Nick Bertoni, manager of the American Trends Panel, explains how the panel works and what its recent expansion means for our future survey work.

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