Short Reads

Read key findings from an analysis that looks into the public's interest in guns as potential consumer products, rather than as a subject of general interest.

Our analysis finds that Millennials stand apart from the young adults of the Silent generation when it comes to education, employment and home life.

Sizable shares of Americans say those with views different from their own about how Trump is handling his job also probably don’t share many other values.

March 14 is that special time of year people pay homage to the mathematical constant pi (π). A majority of U.S. adults enjoyed math classes in grades K-12, and most who liked them say the subject matter was the main reason.

About one-in-ten U.S. Catholics say Pope Francis’ most notable action has been showing humility and setting a good Christian example, while an equal share credited Francis with opening up the church and making it more accepting.

People who live in countries where the political system is less than “fully democratic” tend to give Beijing and Moscow higher marks for upholding individual rights than people who live in full democracies, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of public opinion in 38 countries across the globe.

Across 35 nations, a median of 26% do not identify with any political party in their country. In countries where more people are unaffiliated with any political party, popular support for representative democracy is also lower.

Trump's federal judicial picks have faced a record amount of opposition, reflecting growing discord over presidential appointments to the judiciary.

The American workplace remains segregated by gender, and women in majority-male workplaces are more likely than other women to report gender discrimination.

As Pope Francis approaches the fifth anniversary of his papacy, read six facts about how American Catholics view the pope.