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More than eight-in-ten people who say the U.S. should be a Christian nation (86%) are themselves Christian.

With Diwali celebrations underway, here are some facts about Hindus around the world.

About six-in-ten parents of K-12 children (61%) say the first year of the pandemic had a negative effect on their children’s education.

Republican and Democratic parents differ widely over what their children should learn at school about gender identity, slavery and other topics, but they are equally satisfied with the quality of education their children are receiving.

Large majorities value government investments in science and consider it important for the United States to be a world leader in scientific achievement, but few think the country is gaining ground globally.

53% of those 50 and older say the widespread use of driverless vehicles would be a bad idea for society, as do 37% of adults ages 18 to 49.

While 38% of U.S. adults say they have heard of Parler, just 1% of Americans regularly get news there.

Joe Biden’s job rating is fairly comparable to Ronald Reagan’s (42%) and Bill Clinton’s (41%) at this stage of their presidencies.

The economy is clearly the top issue for voters; fully 79% say it will be very important to their voting decisions – the highest share among 18 issues included on the survey. The public continues to take a dim view of current economic conditions. Just 17% of U.S. adults say the economy is in excellent or good shape, little changed from the 13% who said this in July.

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