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Here are some key takeaways for how the public engaged with Team USA on Twitter during the Tokyo Olympics.

Republican lawmakers have produced three-quarters of recent congressional social media posts that mention places and people in Asia.

Among churches that posted their sermons, homilies or worship services online between Aug. 31 and Nov. 8, 2020, two-thirds posted at least one message from the pulpit mentioning the election. But discussion varied considerably among the four major Christian groups included in this analysis.

From 2016 through 2019, lawmaker mentions of Asian Americans on social media – either of the population at large or of smaller subgroups – followed a relatively predictable pattern.

The outbreak has dramatically changed Americans’ lives and relationships over the past year. We asked people to tell us about their experiences – good and bad – in living through this moment in history.

124 lawmakers today identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native American, a 97% increase over the 107th Congress of 2001-02.

Voting members of the 116th Congress collectively produced more than 2.2 million tweets and Facebook posts in 2019 and 2020.

Social media activity by members of Congress changed in notable ways following the rioting at the Capitol by supporters of President Trump.

In preelection tweets about the U.S., lawmakers abroad focused on how the election will affect bilateral ties and trade.

As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.