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While many, especially in the U.S., may associate Islam with the Middle East or North Africa, nearly two-thirds of the world's 1.6 billion Muslims live in the Asia-Pacific region.

New projections indicate that the female share of the labor force will peak at 47.1% in 2025 and then taper off to 46.3% by 2060.

Americans’ views of both labor unions and business corporations have grown more positive since March 2015.

Despite experiences and concerns involving digital privacy, many Americans are not following digital security best practices in their own personal lives.

Overall, 48% of Americans say there are some circumstances under which the use of torture is acceptable in U.S. anti-terrorism efforts.

Among the challenges U.S. police officers perceive on the job is a widespread feeling that police are mistreated by the media.

Those in Western Europe who favor right-wing populist parties are significantly more likely than those who do not to express confidence in Putin, as well as to prefer to move past disputes over Russia’s foreign policy in favor of a strong economic relationship.

Almost one-in-five voting members of the House and Senate are a racial or ethnic minority, making the 115th U.S. Congress the most diverse in history.

Obama has issued 35 executive orders per year in office, slightly fewer than the 36 per year in office that George W. Bush issued and the lowest average in 120 years.

The public and the police differ on issues ranging from an assault rifle ban to racial progress in the U.S., but their views align on other issues.