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Two-thirds of parents in the U.S. say parenting is harder today than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technologies – like social media or smartphones – as a reason.

Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.

While declining shares give police forces positive marks for their use of force, treatment of racial groups and officer accountability, there is little support for cuts in spending on local policing.

As demonstrations continue across the country to protest the death of George Floyd, a black man killed while in Minneapolis police custody, Americans see the protests  both as a reaction to Floyd’s death and an expression of frustration over longstanding issues.

Americans are much more likely than Germans to see U.S. bases in Germany as important for their country’s national security.

In April, 78% of Americans overall – but 56% of black Americans – said they had confidence in police officers to act in the public's best interests.

Black Americans stand out from other racial and ethnic groups in their attitudes toward key health care questions associated with the pandemic.

Black adults are about five times as likely as whites to say they’ve been unfairly stopped by police because of their race or ethnicity.

Relatively few Americans say they have tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, but many more believe they may have been infected.

About six-in-ten Americans believe social distancing measures are helping a lot to slow the spread of coronavirus in the nation.