Short Reads

The majority of Baby Boomers are still in the labor force: In 2018, 53% of adults ages 54 to 72 were still working or looking for work.

Newspaper circulation in the U.S. reached its lowest level since 1940, and the audience for local TV news has steadily declined.

Republicans’ views of the investigation, which were generally negative over the probe’s duration, are much more positive now that it is complete.

Many Americans say that religion is very important in their lives. But how much do people in the U.S. actually know about their faith tradition – or about religions besides their own? A new report from Pew Research Center tries to answer this question by asking U.S. adults 32 fact-based questions about a variety of […]

Americans say the public’s trust has been declining in both the federal government and in their fellow citizens. But most say this can be turned around.

Republicans are less likely than Democrats to see colleges and K-12 public schools as open to a range of viewpoints.

Many Americans say the tone and nature of political debate in the United States has become more negative in recent years.

Today, 57% of Republicans say that if the U.S. is too open to people from around the world, “we risk losing our identity as a nation.”

Most Americans think sending astronauts to Mars or the moon should be a lower priority for NASA – or say it should not be done at all.

The Center conducts polls in many countries other than the U.S. – but the methodology behind our international surveys can vary.