Short Reads

Though Biden is 80 years old, most global leaders are in their 50s and 60s, and the median age of current national leaders is 62.

Incidents against Jewish people in 2020 ranged from verbal and physical assaults to vandalism of cemeteries and scapegoating for the pandemic.

14% of parents say their neighborhood is only a fair or poor place to raise kids; these parents also have greater worry for their kids' well-being.

Nearly 107.7 million valid votes were cast in the 2022 House elections, representing about 45.1% of the estimated voting-eligible population.

In an August 2022 survey, 54% of Black adults said they had a very or somewhat negative impression of capitalism, up from 40% in May 2019.

Here’s a look at what surveys by Pew Research Center and other organizations have found about Americans’ mental health during the pandemic.

In 2022, women earned an average of 82% of what men earned, according to a new analysis of median hourly earnings of full- and part-time workers.

At least 81 voting members of Congress (15%) are foreign born or have at least one parent who was born in another country.

36% of Americans who are divorced, separated or widowed say they have ever used a dating site or app; 16% of married adults say the same.

Attitudes toward Russia and Vladimir Putin turned much more negative, while opinions of NATO grew more positive.