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65% of Americans overall see clinical trials as very important, despite the time such trials add to the process of developing new treatments.

Our study analyzes 198 countries and territories and is based on policies and events in 2020, the most recent year for which data is available.

Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities related to religion remained fairly stable.

Overall, 30% of U.S. adults say descendants of people enslaved in the U.S. should be repaid in some way. 68% say they should not be repaid.

With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes. 

Large majorities in both parties say spending time with family provides them a great deal or quite a bit of meaning and fulfillment.

Social media is an important tool for consumers, with some Americans – particularly younger adults – turning to influencer recommendations.

With Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential bid now officially underway, here are key facts about Truth Social and its users.

The U.S. public’s views of banks and other financial institutions, as well as large corporations, have become much more negative recently.

Most U.S. adults – including a solid majority of Christians and large numbers of people who identify with other religious traditions – consider the Earth sacred and believe God gave humans a duty to care for it. But highly religious Americans are far less likely than other U.S. adults to express concern about warming temperatures around the globe.