Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
WASHINGTON (29 octobre 2018) – Certes, le rideau de fer qui divisait autrefois l’Europe est un lointain souvenir, mais le continent est aujourd’hui divisé par des différences marquées dans les attitudes du public envers la religion, les minorités et les questions sociales comme le mariage entre personnes de même sexe et l’avortement légal. Par rapport […]
ВАШИНГТОН, ОКРУГ КОЛУМБИЯ (29 октября 2018 г.) – Несмотря на то, что железный занавес, когда-то разделявший Европу, давно ушел в прошлое, сегодня континент разделяют резкие различия в отношении общественности к религии, меньшинствам и социальным вопросам, таким как однополые браки и легальные аборты. По сравнению с жителями Западной Европы меньшее количество жителей Центральной и Восточной Европы были […]
English language learners in U.S. K-12 public schools are a diverse group from many different states and native language backgrounds.
Given the wide range of people we speak to for our polls – and the issues we ask them about – it’s important to be as clear as possible about exactly who says what. In research circles, this practice is sometimes called “defining the universe.”
While the Chinese government asserts that it protects religious freedom, a series of annual Pew Research Center reports on religious restrictions around the globe have detailed government efforts aimed at maintaining strict control over religious beliefs and practices in the country. Two recent events have brought this into focus: China’s agreement with the Vatican on […]
Although most Americans back a higher minimum wage, wide disparities in local living costs make finding an appropriate rate difficult.
Just three-in-ten American Catholics now say the pontiff is doing a good or excellent job of addressing the sex abuse scandal.
Turnout in this year’s primaries for Congress and most state governorships surged compared with the last midterms in 2014, particularly among Democrats. Nearly a fifth (19.6%) of registered voters – about 37 million – cast ballots in primary elections for the U.S. House of Representatives – a 56% increase over the 23.7 million who voted in 2014’s House primaries. Turnout that year was 13.7% of registered voters.
Just three-in-ten Catholic adults say Francis is doing an excellent or good job addressing the sex abuse scandal, down 14 points from this January and 24 points since 2015.
Women account for 28% of the 67 judges Trump has appointed to the federal courts since taking office, well below the share appointed by Barack Obama but higher than the share appointed by any other Republican president. Seven of the 67 judges (10%) are racial or ethnic minorities.
