Science Issues

The share of Americans viewing illegal immigration as a ‘very big’ problem has increased.

One year into the coronavirus pandemic, about a fifth of U.S. adults (21%) are experiencing high levels of psychological distress.

81% of Black Americans consider the outbreak a major threat to public health and about half see it as a major threat to their personal health.

77% think vaccinations will benefit the economy.

There are wide partisan gaps over most of the 19 items asked about – particularly addressing racial issues and dealing with global climate change.

Democrats are far more willing to say the U.S. can learn from other countries on major policy issues than Republicans are.

A third of U.S. adults say they changed their Thanksgiving plans “a great deal,” while roughly a quarter changed their plans “some.”

Majorities say scientific research on gene editing is a misuse – rather than an appropriate use – of technology. But public acceptance of gene editing for babies depends on how it will be used, and views often differ by age and religion.

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.

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