Amid measles outbreak, New York closes religious exemption for vaccinations – but most states retain it
Most states in the U.S. allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns.
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Most states in the U.S. allow children to be exempt from vaccinations due to religious concerns.
Across many G20 countries, people are strongly in favor of increased gender equality and see global climate change as a major threat.
The most export-dependent places in America often are far from big cities and are more likely to be in the South or Midwest than the coasts.
Black adults are particularly likely to say slavery continues to have an impact: More than eight-in-ten say this is the case.
Trials are rare in the federal criminal justice system: Just 2% of criminal defendants went to trial in fiscal 2018. Acquittals are even rarer.
About three-in-four Americans believe that abortion will be legal in 2050. Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say this.
Attitudes vary considerably by race on issues including crime, policing, the death penalty, parole decisions and voting rights.
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Most American adults (82%) say Muslims are subject to at least some discrimination in the U.S. today, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March – including a majority (56%) who say Muslims are discriminated against a lot.
While U.S. Jews have a strong attachment to Israel, they are divided in their assessment of Trump’s handling of the Israeli-Palestinian issue.
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