Short Reads

41% of U.S. adults say people should be able to sue social media companies for content that other users post on these companies’ platforms.

Americans’ trust in media varies widely by political party and whether they see the outlet in question as part of the “mainstream media.”

About two-thirds of Americans (65%) say their best guess is that intelligent life exists on other planets.

Positive views of the U.S. have rebounded across 17 advanced economies since last year, while most continue to see China unfavorably.

We identified 261 U.S. jurisdictions that have adopted some voting method other than the winner-take-all system most American voters know.

Our new survey of 29,999 Indian adults takes a closer look at religious identity, nationalism and tolerance in Indian society.

63% of U.S adults have a “very” or “mostly” favorable opinion of Pope Francis, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in March.

Majorities across much of Western Europe, North America and the Asia-Pacific region have a favorable view of the European Union.

The American Jewish population, like other religious groups, is in flux. Still, 88% of U.S. adults who were raised Jewish are still Jewish.

The shares of Americans in each income tier who have home broadband or a smartphone have not significantly changed from 2019 to 2021.