Politics & Policy

As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.

Here is what Pew Research Center surveys say about Americans’ attitudes toward the tech industry – and social media in particular.

The share of Black and Latino adults who say they feel angry about the state of the country is now sharply lower than in June.

In the nearly nine months since the coronavirus outbreak was declared a national emergency, almost every part of the country has been directly affected by the loss of life resulting from the virus.

Here’s a look back at some of the closest races of elections past and an assessment of just how common such races are.

Still about two-in-ten U.S. adults are “pretty certain” they won’t get the vaccine – even when there’s more information.

A median of 62% of adults across the 14 countries surveyed this summer generally believe most people can be trusted.

A median of about seven-in-ten people in 14 countries expressed unfavorable views of Iran, while only about two-in-ten hold a favorable view.

Just 21% of Americans say relations between Republicans and Democrats will get better in the coming year; 37% expect relations to worsen.

Regardless of how the runoff elections in Georgia go, the Senate will be closely divided next year. And that is part of a long-running trend.