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When asked to describe how the COVID-19 outbreak has affected them negatively, Democrats and Republicans are divided on the subject of masks.

As school districts across the United States continue to grapple with the best way to provide instruction amid the coronavirus outbreak, most parents of students in K-12 schools express concern about their children falling behind in school because of disruptions caused by the pandemic.

Across 13 countries, people’s assessments of how well their country had handled the coronavirus outbreak were closely tied to partisanship.

About eight-in-ten Americans (79%) say news organizations tend to favor one side when presenting the news on political and social issues.

Half of U.S. adults say colleges and universities that brought students back to campus made the right decision, while 48% say they did not.

A large majority of U.S. adults (86%) say there is some kind of lesson or set of lessons for humankind to learn from the pandemic, and about a third of Americans (35%) say the lessons were sent by God.

After months of living amid a pandemic, many Americans expect their lives to remain changed even after the COVID-19 outbreak is over.

The public is more likely to have heard “a lot” about ongoing confrontations between police and protesters than several other stories.

38% of parents with children whose K-12 schools closed in the spring said that their child was likely to face digital obstacles in schoolwork.

Across 34 countries, a median of 65% said in 2019 they felt pessimistic about reducing the gap between the rich and poor in their country.