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How views of the U.S., China and their leaders have changed over time
People in 23 countries tend to see U.S. President Joe Biden more positively than Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Comparing Views of the U.S. and China in 24 Countries
We examine how the U.S. and China stack up to one another on more than 10 measures of international public opinion, spanning from confidence in their leaders to views of their universities and technological achievements.
Women have gained ground in the nation’s highest-paying occupations, but still lag behind men
Women now make up 35% of workers in the United States’ 10 highest-paying occupations – up from 13% in 1980.
81% of U.S. adults – versus 46% of teens – favor parental consent for minors to use social media
U.S. adults and teens are more likely to support than oppose requiring parental consent for minors to create a social media account.
How Black Americans engage with local news
About three-quarters of Black adults in the United States say they see or hear news coverage about their local community at least sometimes.
5 facts about Hispanic Americans and health care
Seven-in-ten Hispanic Americans say they’ve seen a doctor or other health care provider in the past year, compared with 82% among Americans overall.
Working husbands in U.S. have more leisure time than working wives do, especially among those with children
Among employed U.S. adults who are ages 25 to 64 and married, husbands spend about 28 hours per week on leisure. Wives spend about 26 hours on it.
Most countries don’t observe daylight saving time
Only about a third of the world’s countries practice daylight saving time, and the vast majority of them are in Europe.
How Americans View Future Harms From Climate Change in Their Community and Around the U.S.
A majority of Americans believe climate change is causing harm to people in the U.S. today and 63% expect things to get worse in their lifetime.
