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Katherine Schaeffer

Former Research Analyst

Katherine Schaeffer is a former research analyst at Pew Research Center. She has a master’s degree in international development, focusing on urban affairs and planning, from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs and holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University. Prior to joining the Center, she worked as a newspaper reporter covering public education, and she still writes frequently about trends in the U.S. education system.

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short readsAug 17, 2021

How Americans feel about ‘cancel culture’ and offensive speech in 6 charts

Here’s a look at how adults in the United States see cancel culture, political correctness and related issues, based on the Center’s surveys.
decodedJul 23, 2021

‘What’s the difference between income and wealth?’ and other common questions about economic concepts

Economic concepts aren’t always as understandable to the rest of us as they are to economists, and the jargon can be difficult to parse.
short readsMar 24, 2021

Despite wide partisan gaps in views of many aspects of the pandemic, some common ground exists

In Americans’ views of some aspects of the COVID-19 outbreak, there is little, or only modest, partisan difference.
short readsFeb 3, 2021

Single-party control in Washington is common at the beginning of a new presidency, but tends not to last long

Unified government at the beginning of a president’s first term has been the norm, especially for Democratic presidents.
short readsJan 28, 2021

Racial, ethnic diversity increases yet again with the 117th Congress

124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.
short readsOct 5, 2020

Key facts about women’s suffrage around the world, a century after U.S. ratified 19th Amendment

At least 20 nations preceded the U.S. in granting women the right to vote, according to an analysis of measures in 198 countries and territories.
short readsJul 24, 2020

A look at the Americans who believe there is some truth to the conspiracy theory that COVID-19 was planned

Most Americans (71%) have heard of a conspiracy theory that alleges that powerful people intentionally planned the coronavirus outbreak.
short readsJun 16, 2020

Experiences with the COVID-19 outbreak can vary for Americans of different ages

Here’s what our surveys have found about how Americans across the age spectrum have experienced the coronavirus pandemic.
short readsMay 29, 2020

Fast facts about Americans’ views of social media companies as Trump-Twitter dispute grows

Amid the back-and-forth between Twitter and President Trump, here are facts about Americans’ attitudes toward social media companies.
short readsMay 14, 2020

The state of the U.S. Postal Service in 8 charts

The last year the Postal Service recorded any profit was 2006, and its cumulative losses since then totaled $83.1 billion as of March 31.