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• 10 facts about Americans and marijuana

  26-05-2026 21:32 via pewresearch.org
  
  Nearly nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 11% say the drug should not be legal at all.
  
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• Most people across 36 countries have negative views of Israel and little confidence in Netanyahu

  04-06-2026 19:50 via pewresearch.org
  
  Majorities in most of the countries we surveyed express an unfavorable view of Israel and little or no confidence in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  
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• Update for Political Typology Quiz group creators (verified) (TEST)

  03-06-2026 00:24 via pewresearch.org
  Hello! Our records indicate that you created a version of Pew Research Center’s 2021 political typology quiz for your community or group. Access to the results from 2021 community quizzes will no longer be available after June 9, 2026, as we prepare to release an updated version of our political typology report and quiz. If […]
  
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• Majority of new green cards have gone to immigrants already living in U.S.

  02-06-2026 20:00 via pewresearch.org
  
  A new Trump administration memo could require green card seekers already in the U.S. to apply from abroad, potentially affecting hundreds of thousands annually.
  
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• Who do Americans think is going to win the World Cup?

  02-06-2026 15:51 via pewresearch.org
  
  Most Americans say they are unlikely to follow the 2026 World Cup, though immigrants are far more likely than U.S.-born adults to tune in.
  
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• Federal agency X accounts are getting far more engagement in the second Trump term than under Biden

  01-06-2026 20:52 via pewresearch.org
  
  Federal agencies are getting far more audience engagement on X in the second Trump administration than they did during the final year of the Biden administration.
  
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• From carpooling to buying secondhand, what eco-friendly actions do Americans take and why?

  28-05-2026 19:53 via pewresearch.org
  
  Key takeaways: Americans engage in all sorts of green behaviors, from recycling to carpooling to shopping secondhand. A new Pew Research Center survey asked Americans why they do these things. Almost all Americans engage in at least one of the environmentally friendly behaviors we asked about. But except for when it comes to recycling, helping […]
  
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• Do Americans think extreme weather is worse today than in the past?

  28-05-2026 19:53 via pewresearch.org
  
  Key takeaways: Recent scientific studies have found that extreme weather is becoming both more common and more intense, and many Americans have noticed. Majorities of Americans say extreme weather events in the U.S. are happening more often (68%) and are more severe (62%) than in the past. Partisan differences Democrats are far more likely than […]
  
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• Americans on what causes climate change: Human activity or natural patterns?

  28-05-2026 19:53 via pewresearch.org
  
  Key takeaways: Almost all climate scientists say the planet is warming, and that this is caused mostly by human activity. But a far smaller share of the American public has shared this view over the last decade. Pew Research Center has been tracking Americans’ views on the cause of climate change since 2016 using our […]
  
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• Americans Are Increasingly Pessimistic About Avoiding the Worst Effects of Climate Change

  28-05-2026 19:53 via pewresearch.org
  
  About six-in-ten Americans say countries around the world, including the U.S., will not do enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change. This growing pessimism is driven by Democrats.
  
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• Worldwide, a quarter of new car sales are electric vehicles or hybrids

  28-05-2026 18:05 via pewresearch.org
  
  In eight countries, at least half of all new cars sold in 2025 were electric or hybrid. The U.S. reached just 10%, well below the global average of 25%.
  
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• In several European countries, EU gets more positive ratings today than during Brexit vote

  28-05-2026 17:01 via pewresearch.org
  
  EU favorability has risen across Europe since the 2016 Brexit vote, with a median of 62% now viewing the organization positively.
  
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• Right-Wing Populism in the Decade Since Brexit

  28-05-2026 16:59 via pewresearch.org
  
  Since the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, right-wing populists and their parties have regularly disrupted Europe’s political landscape.
  
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• How much do you know about NATO? Take our quiz

  27-05-2026 19:57 via pewresearch.org
  
  Test your NATO knowledge and see how you compare to U.S. adults. Americans answer half of five factual questions correctly, on average.
  
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• What Political Issues Do Americans Hear About in Church?

  27-05-2026 19:52 via pewresearch.org
  
  Most U.S. adults who go to religious services say they’ve recently heard from their clergy about at least one political or social issue.
  
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• Trading volume on prediction markets has soared in recent months

  27-05-2026 15:53 via pewresearch.org
  
  Prediction market trading volume has risen from under $5 billion monthly in mid 2025 to nearly $24 billion in April 2026, with sports dominating.
  
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• Have Americans’ wages kept up with inflation? That depends

  21-05-2026 19:55 via pewresearch.org
  Determining whether workers' wages have kept up with inflation depends on many factors.
  
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• Key findings about Americans and mental health

  20-05-2026 19:55 via pewresearch.org
  As the nation marks Mental Health Awareness Month, here’s a look at how Americans describe their mental health and who they feel comfortable talking to about it.
  
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• 5 facts about Africa’s population growth

  19-05-2026 15:54 via pewresearch.org
  While global population growth is projected to slow over the rest of the century, Africa stands out for its relatively young and growing population.
  
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• Trump’s approval rating hits second-term low among his Latino voters, though many still approve

  15-05-2026 16:53 via pewresearch.org
  About two-thirds of Latino Trump voters (66%) approve of his job performance. That’s down 27 percentage points since the start of his second term.
  
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• A majority of Americans say the country’s best years are behind us

  15-05-2026 15:55 via pewresearch.org
  Americans are also much more pessimistic (44%) than optimistic (28%) when asked to think about what things will be like in the U.S. 50 years from now.
  
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• What Americans think it takes to be a good news consumer

  14-05-2026 15:57 via pewresearch.org
  One of the most common things Americans associate with being a good news consumer is a sense of skepticism or discernment.
  
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• How Americans Feel About Religion’s Influence in Government and Public Life

  14-05-2026 15:51 via pewresearch.org
  A growing share of U.S. adults say religion is gaining influence, but most still want churches to stay out of politics, a 2026 survey finds.
  
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• Q&A: Do AI and bogus respondents threaten polling’s future?

  12-05-2026 16:01 via pewresearch.org
  Courtney Kennedy, vice president of methods and innovation, answers some common questions about the current polling landscape in the U.S.
  
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• Americans See Health Care Costs, Deficit, Inflation as Big Problems Facing the Nation

  11-05-2026 20:00 via pewresearch.org
  Economic issues continue to dominate Americans’ ranking of the top problems facing the country. And over the course of the last year, the shares who view issues like health care affordability and the budget deficit as very big problems have risen. Inflation also continues to loom large for the public: 66% say inflation is a […]
  
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• 10 facts about Cubans in the U.S.

  07-05-2026 22:15 via pewresearch.org
  Millions of people living in the U.S. trace their origins to Cuba. They make up the third-largest Hispanic origin group in the U.S., after Mexicans and Puerto Ricans.
  
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• Why do Americans get information from health and wellness influencers, and how do they find them?

  07-05-2026 16:00 via pewresearch.org
  Some 40% of U.S. adults say they ever get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts. This analysis takes a deeper dive into the reasons Americans do this, how they come across these influencers and how they view the information these influencers offer. Some of the key takeaways: Other parts of this […]
  
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• Trust in health and wellness influencers

  07-05-2026 16:00 via pewresearch.org
  Some 40% of U.S. adults say they ever get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts. This analysis takes a deeper dive into these Americans’ experiences with these influencers – how much they trust them, what they learn, and how the information they get makes them feel about their health. Some of […]
  
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• The topics Americans learn about from health and wellness influencers

  07-05-2026 16:00 via pewresearch.org
  Some 40% of U.S. adults say they ever get health information from social media influencers or podcasts. This analysis looks at some of the specific topics Americans get from these influencers. Some of the key takeaways: Other parts of this study look at the characteristics of health and wellness influencers themselves, why people follow them […]
  
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• Moms, Coaches, Doctors, Entrepreneurs: Who Are America’s Health and Wellness Influencers?

  07-05-2026 16:00 via pewresearch.org
  Half of U.S. adults under 50 say they get health and wellness information from social media influencers or podcasts. About 4 in 10 of these influencers describe themselves as health care professionals; coaches and entrepreneurs are almost as common.
  
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