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The U.S. is one of 23 countries where the military draft is authorized but not currently implemented. An additional 60 have some form of an active conscription program.

A majority of rural Americans say local news media mostly cover an area other than the one where they live.

Gender differences in the U.S. about the size and scope of government have been evident for more than a decade, but they have widened in recent years.

Most Americans (65%) – including majorities across racial and ethnic groups – say it has become more common for people to express racist or racially insensitive views since Trump was elected president.

The few dozen schools with ultra-low admission rates may dominate the discussion, but most colleges and universities admit most who apply to them.

Test your knowledge of science facts and applications of scientific principles by taking our 11-question quiz, then compare your answers to the average American and across demographic groups.

About half of whites correctly answered at least nine of 11 science-related questions, compared with much smaller shares of Hispanics and blacks.

There are partisan divisions over certain aspects of local news reporting, including whether local journalists should express views on local issues.

No world region has reached gender parity in the share of legislative seats held by women. Only three nations individually have reached or surpassed parity.