Most voters are ‘fearful’ and ‘angry’ about the state of the U.S., but a majority now are ‘hopeful,’ too
A 56% majority of voters now say they feel hopeful about the state of the United States, up from 47% in June.
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Europeans approved of EU’s handling of COVID-19 this summer – but much has changed since
Most people in 8 EU countries thought their country – and the bloc as a whole – had done a good job dealing with the pandemic this summer.
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How people around the world see the World Health Organization’s initial coronavirus response
Here is a look at how people in 14 advanced economies viewed the organization, based on surveys conducted in June through August.
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After surging in 2019, migrant apprehensions at U.S.-Mexico border fell sharply in fiscal 2020
U.S. Border Patrol agents expelled or apprehended 15,862 migrants at the southwest border in April, down 47% from March.
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Amid pandemic, the long decline of in-person voting on Election Day is likely to accelerate this year
Votes cast on Election Day have grown steadily less significant over the past several election cycles as a share of total votes cast.
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Key findings about Americans’ views on COVID-19 contact tracing
As the U.S. battles COVID-19, effective contact tracing has proven to be a major challenge for those trying to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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The Challenges of Contact Tracing as U.S. Battles COVID-19
Majorities of adults say they would be open to participating in some parts of the process of identifying and isolating coronavirus victims, but others are reluctant to engage fully with public health authorities.
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Foreign policy experts in the U.S. have much different views about threats to the country than the general public
International relations experts’ assessment of the current crises facing the world are often at odds with those of the U.S. general public.
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Fewer mothers and fathers in U.S. are working due to COVID-19 downturn; those at work have cut hours
The shares of mothers and fathers who are working have fallen from 2019 to 2020, but the falloff has been comparable for each group.
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Only 24% of Trump supporters view the coronavirus outbreak as a ‘very important’ voting issue
Supporters of Donald Trump and Joe Biden differ widely on the issues that are “very important” to their vote.
