Pew Research Center Staff

The share of higher-income Americans who feel satisfied financially has fallen from 85% to 65% in two years.

Half of Americans now say they completely agree that it is best for the U.S. to play an active role in international affairs, up sharply from 2007.

A substantial majority of Democrats say that it is the government’s responsibility “to take care of people who can’t take care of themselves” while less than half of Republicans take that view.

The 2008 presidential election was the most racially and ethnically diverse in U.S. history, with nearly one-in-four votes cast by non-whites.

Just about every teen — ages 12-17 — plays computer, web, portable or console video games.

Most parents say they always or sometimes know what video games their children play.

Roughly half of Americans know that Chief Justice Roberts is considered to be a conservative.

The U.S. military continues to get high marks from a large majority of Americans across the political spectrum.

The number of Americans using the internet to get political news has more than doubled since the 2000 election.