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Indians nearly universally say it is important for women to have the same rights as men, including eight-in-ten who say this is very important.

Indians accept women as political leaders, but many favor traditional gender roles in family life.

52% of Republicans say they have a great deal or fair amount of confidence in K-12 public school principals to act in the public’s best interests.

Dealing with coronavirus has declined as a policy priority, especially among Republicans. This marks a shift from last year, when the economy and the coronavirus both topped the public’s policy agenda.

Trust in scientists and medical scientists has fallen below pre-pandemic levels, with 29% of U.S. adults saying they have a great deal of confidence in medical scientists to act in the best interests of the public. This is down from 40% in November 2020 and 35% in January 2019, before COVID-19 emerged. Other prominent groups – including the military, police officers and public school principals – have also seen their ratings decline.

53% of parents of K-12 students say schools in the United States should be providing a mix of in-person and online instruction this winter.

66% of women say that in the past year, they have personally thought at least some about big questions; 55% of men report the same.

Immigrants – particularly those from African nations – are a growing share of the U.S. Black population.

49% of Americans say the availability of affordable housing in their local community is a major problem, up 10 points from early 2018.

75% of U.S. adults say they have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2011.