Science

Men who describe themselves as gay or bisexual are more likely to say they have received or intend to get a monkeypox vaccine.

Here’s what Americans said they learned about the development of vaccines and medical treatments and their advice for handling a future outbreak.

Despite the many depressing stories dominating the international news cycle, there is also a note of positivity among survey respondents in views of the UN, the benefits of international cooperation for solving problems and the importance of common values for bringing nations together.

We asked respondents to describe in their own words what rose and fell in importance to them during the pandemic. Here are some of the key themes that emerged.

Overall, around four-in-ten Americans say their local community has experienced severe weather in the past year, a May survey found.

A median of 68% across 19 countries think their country has done a good job dealing with the coronavirus outbreak, with majorities saying this in every country surveyed except Japan. However, most also believe the pandemic has created greater divisions in their societies and exposed weaknesses in their political systems – and these view are especially common in the U.S.

Overall, two-thirds of Americans support providing incentives to increase the use of electric and hybrid vehicles.

While the total number of U.S. births declined at the end of 2020 and beginning of 2021, the number of births at home rose.

Several climate policies receive bipartisan support, despite Republicans and Democrats differing on the overall approach.

Americans offer a lackluster evaluation of how the country has balanced priorities during the coronavirus outbreak. Fewer than half say the country has given the right amount of priority to the needs of K-12 students, public health or quality of life.