Short Reads

Since the initial disruptions of field operations due to COVID-19, we have been able to conduct 33 surveys in 17 countries and territories.

Here, we address some of the most common questions we receive about the nuts and bolts of taking a U.S.-focused Pew Research Center poll.

Earnings overall have held steady through the pandemic in part because lower-wage workers experienced steeper job losses.

A narrow majority of Americans continue to say labor unions have a positive effect on the way things are going in the United States.

The U.S. Muslim population has grown in the decades since 9/11, but views toward them have become increasingly polarized along political lines.

The share of mothers who said it would be best for them to work full time dropped from 51% to 44% between 2019 and 2020.

54% of U.S. adults say the decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan was the right one, while 42% say it was wrong.

In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.

Among White Americans, worship service attendance remains highly correlated with presidential vote choice.

Only 21 of the nearly 2,400 people who have served as a state governor since U.S. independence have resigned under pressure.