Most Americans say colleges should not consider race or ethnicity in admissions
Just 7% of Americans say race should be a major factor in college admissions, while 19% say it should be a minor factor.
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The way U.S. teens spend their time is changing, but differences between boys and girls persist
Teens are spending their time differently than they did a decade ago, but gender differences remain in time spent on leisure, grooming, homework, housework and errands.
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Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Whether they personally experience these conditions, seven-in-ten teens today see mental health issues as major problems among people their age in their communities.
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Millennial life: How young adulthood today compares with prior generations
Now that the youngest Millennials are adults, how do they compare with those who were their age in the generations that came before them?
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8 facts about love and marriage in America
The landscape of relationships in America has shifted dramatically in recent decades. Read eight facts about love and marriage in the country.
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About a third of Americans say blackface in a Halloween costume is acceptable at least sometimes
While a slight majority of Americans think it is generally unacceptable to use blackface in a Halloween costume, about one-in-three say it is acceptable at least sometimes.
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For the fifth time in a row, the new Congress is the most racially and ethnically diverse ever
More than one-in-five voting members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are racial or ethnic minorities.
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State of the Union 2019: How Americans see major national issues
Here is a look at public opinion on important issues facing the United States, from Americans’ views of trade to the U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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An early look at the 2020 electorate
The 2020 U.S. presidential election is rapidly coming into view – and so is the electorate that will determine its outcome. While demographic changes unfold slowly, it’s already clear that the 2020 electorate will be unique in several ways. Nonwhites will account for a third of eligible voters – their largest share ever – driven […]
