Politics & Policy

A majority of Republicans now say that when thinking about the problems facing the country from the coronavirus, “the worst is behind us.” Just 23% of Democrats say the same.

59% of Americans think news organizations do not understand people like them, while a minority – 37% – say they do feel understood.

Despite major changes in laws and norms surrounding the issue of same-sex marriage and the rights of LGBT people around the world, public opinion on the acceptance of homosexuality in society remains sharply divided by country, region and economic development.

Republicans ages 18 to 39 are more likely than their GOP elders to think humans have a large role in climate change.

Americans who recently protested are more likely to live in an urban area and to identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.

The share of Americans voting by mail has risen in recent presidential election cycles, but there is variation from one state to another.

When it comes to abortion, members of Congress are starkly divided by party. Yet the partisan divide among Americans themselves is less stark.

Across the surveyed countries, opinion varies widely about the value of diversity. But interacting with people of different backgrounds is related to more positive attitudes about the role of diversity in society.

Six-in-ten black adults say it is important for houses of worship to address “political topics such as immigration and race relations.”

Among black Americans, 72% say coverage has been good or excellent and 85% say Trump’s message has been completely or mostly wrong.