Balancing work and family duties brings challenges for working parents. Yet many say working is best for them at this point in their life.
Smartphone users in emerging economies – especially those who use social media – tend to be more exposed to people with different backgrounds and more connected with friends they don’t see in person.
A majority of Americans say they know only some of their neighbors, but far fewer say they know most of them.
For example, about four-in-ten of those who used mail-in DNA testing say they were surprised by results for where ancestors came from.
Most black and Asian adults say race or race relations come up in their conversations with family and friends at least sometimes.
The share of Americans who favor same sex marriage has grown in recent years, though there are still demographic and partisan divides.
Couples who meet online are more likely than those who meet offline to be diverse by some measures – but this can be explained by age.
The changing role of fathers has introduced new challenges as dads juggle the competing demands of family and work.
A majority of Americans (61%) favor allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally, while about half as many (31%) oppose same-sex marriage. Republicans and Democrats remain deeply divided over legal marriage for gays and lesbians – though support has increased significantly in both parties over the past 15 years.
Roughly half of Americans say it’s better for a woman who wants to reach high political office to have children before entering politics. Views are different when it comes to leadership positions in the business world.
