Public Knowledge

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

The politically aware, digitally savvy and those more trusting of the news media fare better in differentiating factual statements from opinions.

At a time of growing stress on democracy around the world, Americans generally agree on democratic ideals and values that are important for the United States.

U.S. adults are mostly against government action that could limit people’s ability to access and publish information online. There is more support for steps by technology companies.

The U.S. has more foreign students enrolled in its colleges and universities than any other country in the world. Explore data about foreign students in the U.S. higher education system.

People deal in varying ways with tensions about what information to trust and how much they want to learn. Some are interested and engaged with information; others are wary and stressed.

Before you read the report, test your own News IQ by taking the interactive knowledge quiz. The short quiz tests your knowledge of questions recently asked in a national poll. After completing the quiz, you can compare your score with the general public and with people like yourself.