Key findings about the online news landscape in America
The share of Americans who prefer to get their news online is growing. More Americans get news on social media than from print newspapers.
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The changing profile of the U.S. military: Smaller in size, more diverse, more women in leadership
Today’s active duty military is smaller and more racially and ethnically diverse than in previous generations. More women are officers.
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Millennials stand out for their technology use, but older generations also embrace digital life
Millennials have often led older Americans in their adoption and use of technology. But there has also been significant growth in tech adoption in recent years among older generations.
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Republicans have confidence in presidential appointees, Democrats trust career government employees
Partisans have different levels of confidence when it comes to the type of personnel who hold government jobs – presidential appointees or career employees.
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About one-in-five U.S. adults know someone who goes by a gender-neutral pronoun
A majority of Americans have heard about the use of gender-neutral pronouns, and about one-in-five personally know someone who goes by such pronouns.
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Democrats more supportive than Republicans of federal spending for scientific research
Around six-in-ten Democrats support increased spending for scientific research, compared with 40% of Republicans, a gap that has grown over time.
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Why survey estimates of the number of Americans online don’t always agree
How many U.S. adults use the internet? There are a lot of sources with answers to this question. Yet these different sources can be tricky to reconcile.
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10 facts about American workers
To mark Labor Day, here’s what we know about who American workers are, what they do and the U.S. working environment in general.
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Most Americans say science has brought benefits to society and expect more to come
A strong majority of the American public thinks of science as having a positive effect on society, and most expect continued benefits to accrue from science in the years ahead.
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How we examined public attitudes about the tone of U.S. political debate
We explored how Americans feel about the tenor of debate in the country in a recent major survey about U.S. political disource. Here’s how we did it.
