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Why do some Americans leave their religion while others stay? š§µš Full report here:
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Why Do Some Americans Leave Their Religion While Others Stay?
A majority of adults still identify with their childhood religion, but 35% donāt. Read about when and why Americans may switch faiths or stay.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/12/15/why-do-some-americans-leave-their-religion-while-others-stay/
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U.S. stands out globally in how it draws legislative districts
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U.S. stands out globally in how it draws legislative districts
Among 107 democracies, we found that only one other country uses the same redistricting approach as the U.S.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/19/us-stands-out-globally-in-how-it-draws-legislative-districts/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Why do some Americans stay with their religion while others leave? š§µš Full report here:
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Why Do Some Americans Leave Their Religion While Others Stay?
A majority of adults still identify with their childhood religion, but 35% donāt. Read about when and why Americans may switch faiths or stay.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/12/15/why-do-some-americans-leave-their-religion-while-others-stay/
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Why do some Americans leave their religion while others stay? Most who stay say: - They believe the religionās teachings (64%) - Their religion fulfills their spiritual needs (61%) - Their religion gives their life meaning (56%)
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64% of teens say they ever use an AI chatbot, including 16% who do so several times a day or almost constantly.
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Growing shares say the Trump administration is doing ātoo muchā to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally
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Growing shares say the Trump administration is doing ātoo muchā to deport immigrants in the U.S. illegally
Overall, 50% of adults disapprove of the Trump administrationās approach to immigration, including 36% who strongly disapprove.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/15/growing-shares-say-the-trump-administration-is-doing-too-much-to-deport-immigrants-in-the-us-illegally/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Every year, designers at Pew Research Center create hundreds of charts, maps and other data visualizations. All of our products aim to communicate our research findings clearly and concisely, have clear takeaways, engage readers, and be easily viewed on small screens.
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Less than a year into his second term, President Donald Trump has issued more executive orders than he did in his entire first term.
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Trump has already issued more executive orders in his second term than in his first
Before Trump, the last time a president surpassed 100 executive orders in the first year of a term was 1945, when Harry Truman took over the presidency after FDRās death.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/16/trump-has-already-issued-more-executive-orders-in-his-second-term-than-in-his-first/
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Teens turn to a variety of online platforms, but YouTube continues to stand out. Roughly nine-in-ten teens report ever using it. TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat are the next most widely used platforms.
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Far more Americans say theyād like to live in the past than in the future:
https://pewrsr.ch/4rNfxEF
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Far more Americans say theyād like to live in the past than in the future
45% of U.S. adults say that if they could choose, they would live sometime in the past, while 14% say theyād live sometime in the future.
https://pewrsr.ch/4rNfxEF
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8 in 10 Latinos say the Trump administrationās policies have been harmful to Hispanics. Those figures are up from 2019, late in Trumpās first term, among Latino Republicans and Democrats alike.
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Most Americans say government has a responsibility to ensure health care coverage:
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As President Donald Trumpās second term unfolds, Latinos are increasingly critical of his administrationās immigration policies and approach to deportations.
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Americans are following the news less closely than they used to:
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U.S. Latinos are now more worried about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities (43% today vs. 31% in March), and roughly 1 in 5 have changed their daily routines because of it.
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Amid heightened deportation efforts during Donald Trumpās second term, about half of U.S. Hispanics worry they or someone close to them might be deported, and 43% worry about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities.
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Recent polling shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults. Key measures of religiousness are holding steady in the United States, continuing a period of relative stability that began about five years ago.
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U.S.-born and immigrant Latinos are just as likely to say theyāve seen or heard of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests or raids in their local area in the last six months. 58% of U.S.-born Latinos and 60% of Latino immigrants a have experienced this.
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Majorities of Latinos Disapprove of Trump and His Policies on Immigration, EconomyĀ
78% of Hispanics say Trumpās policies harm their group, but views of the president and policies differ widely by how they voted in 2024.
https://www.pewresearch.org/race-and-ethnicity/2025/11/24/majorities-of-latinos-disapprove-of-trump-and-his-policies-on-immigration-economy/
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The economy was the top issue for Latino voters in 2024. Hereās an update. š§µš
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Striking findings from 2025
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Striking findings from 2025
Hereās a look back at 2025 through 12 of our most striking research findings.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/09/striking-findings-from-2025/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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For the first time in nearly two decades of our surveys of U.S. Latinos, most say they think the situation of Hispanics in this country has worsened in the last year. And about a third of Latinos say they have considered leaving the country in the last six months.
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Are young adults experiencing a religious revival? Our data says no. š§µš Full analysis here:
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Religion Holds Steady in America
Analysis of our polls and other data shows no clear evidence of a religious revival among young adults. Read more about religiousness by age and gender.
https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/12/08/religion-holds-steady-in-america/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Frustration has long been Americansā dominant emotion toward the federal government. This sentiment is common across the political spectrum regardless of which party holds the presidency.
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Older Americans who live alone tend to fare worse than those who live with others. Here are 6 facts about older Americansā living arrangements. š§µš & full analysis here:
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A smaller share of older U.S. adults live alone today than in 1990
26% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older lived alone in 2023, the most recent year with available data. Thatās down from 29% in 1990.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/04/a-smaller-share-of-older-us-adults-live-alone-today-than-in-1990/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Where are the worldās religious groups most concentrated? ā”ļø 95% of Hindus live in India ļøļøā”ļø 67% of the religiously unaffiliated live in China ā”ļø 47% of Jews live in Israel ā”ļø 52% of Buddhists live in Thailand, China and Myanmar Full analysis here:
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Many religions are heavily concentrated in a few countries
Half of the worldās population lives in just seven countries. But some of the worldās religious groups are even more concentrated than that.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/08/many-religions-heavily-concentrated-in-one-or-two-countries/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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In a year of shifting vaccine guidance, 63% of Americans are highly confident childhood vaccines work ā but trust drops somewhat when it comes to safety testing and the vaccine schedule.
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Just 17% of Americans now say they trust the government in Washington to do what is right. While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the nearly seven decades.
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Public Trust in Government: 1958-2025
While trust in government has been low for decades, the current measure is one of the lowest in the nearly seven decades since the question was first asked by the National Election Study, and it is lower than it was last year (22%).
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2025/12/04/public-trust-in-government-1958-2025/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Older Black adults are more likely than younger Black adults to describe themselves as very religious. 39% of Black adults ages 65 and older describe themselves this way, compared with 21% of Black adults under 30.
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Black Americans are among the most religious groups in the United States, but within the group their religious identities and beliefs differ substantially. Here are key facts about Black Americans and religion š§µā¬ļø
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Older Americans who live alone tend to fare worse than those who live with others ā from their wellbeing to material hardship to overall longevity. 26% of U.S. adults ages 65+ lived alone in 2023, the most recent year with available data.
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A smaller share of older U.S. adults live alone today than in 1990
26% of U.S. adults ages 65 and older lived alone in 2023, the most recent year with available data. Thatās down from 29% in 1990.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/04/a-smaller-share-of-older-us-adults-live-alone-today-than-in-1990/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Young Americans are generally less likely than older Americans to get their news from traditional platforms, like television and radio. Instead, 93% say they at least sometimes get news from digital devices.
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The news is relentless these days, and yet ā or maybe because of that ā Americans are following it less closely than they used to. NEW from
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As of 2025, 15% of young adults say they follow the news all or most of the time compared to 62% of the oldest Americans. Young adults are also less likely than all older age groups to say they closely follow national and local news.
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Across 25 countries we surveyed earlier this year, trust in others varies widely. But it tends to be higher in high-income countries than in middle-income ones.
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Majorities in both the U.S. and Germany see China as a major threat to their economy.
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People who trust others tend to support international cooperation more than those who donāt
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People who trust others tend to support international cooperation more than those who donāt
In many countries outside the U.S., those with higher levels of social trust are also more likely to view several international organizations positively.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/12/01/people-who-trust-others-tend-to-support-international-cooperation-more-than-those-who-dont/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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While YouTube and Facebook are still Americaās most-used social media platforms, growth is up on: TikTok ā 37% of U.S. adults use it today, up from 21% in 2021 Instagram ā 50% today v. 40% in 2021 WhatsApp ā 32% today v. 23% in 2021 Reddit ā 26% today v. 18% in 2021 More:
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In 2025, 27% of Germans say relations with the U.S. are good, while 73% say they are bad ā a complete flip from the last year (74% good vs. 22% bad). Americansā views ā while more negative than in 2024 ā continue to be positive toward the U.S.-Germany relationship overall.
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Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say politicians should avoid heated or aggressive speech.
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Nearly 8 in 10 Americans say politicians should avoid heated or aggressive speech
Most Americans (78%) say elected officials should avoid using heated or aggressive language because it could encourage some people to take violent action.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/25/nearly-8-in-10-americans-say-politicians-should-avoid-heated-or-aggressive-speech/
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Younger adults are far more likely than older adults to report using YouTube and TikTok daily.
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28 days ago
Best time to have Thanksgiving dinner Americans are closely divided between the early afternoon (12-3 pm) and the late afternoon (3-6 pm). 1% prefer to have "dinner" in the morning.
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Americans are more likely to visit Facebook and YouTube daily than other sites. Smaller shares are daily users of TikTok or X.
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A majority of U.S. parents with minor children (57%) are extremely or very confident that childhood vaccines are highly effective at preventing serious illness.
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We've tracked mobile phone adoption in the United States for over 20 years. Check out those patterns and trends:
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Mobile Fact Sheet
Americans today are increasingly connected to the world of digital information while āon the goā via smartphones. Explore the latest patterns, trends and statistics that have shaped the mobile revolution.
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Democrats are far more likely than Republicans to say medical scientists should have a major role in childhood vaccine policy decisions. In turn, Republicans are much more likely than Democrats to say parents of young children should have a major role.
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We've documented internet use in the United States for more than 20 years. Explore the patterns of internet and home broadband adoption:
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Internet, Broadband Fact Sheet
The internet represents a fundamental shift in how Americans connect with one another, gather information and conduct their day-to-day lives. Explore the patterns, trends and statistics of internet and home broadband adoption in the United States.
https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/internet-broadband/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Adults under 30 are more likely than older adults to use most of the social media platforms we asked about. The youngest adults particularly stand out in their use of Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and Reddit.
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Americans say scientistsā research on childhood vaccines is influenced at least some of the time by: - The best available scientific evidence (87%) - Concern for the interests of childrenās health (85%) - Pharmaceutical companies (77%) - Scientistsā political leanings (64%)
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More Americans prefer to watch the news than read or listen to it
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More Americans prefer to watch the news than read or listen to it
A majority of Americans who prefer to watch the news (62%) say they prefer to get it from TV, rather than another platform.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/20/more-americans-prefer-to-watch-the-news-than-read-or-listen-to-it/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
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Religiousness varies a lot by race among Democrats, relatively little among Republicans
In general, U.S. adults who are Republican or lean toward the GOP are more religious than Democrats and Democratic leaners.
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/11/20/religiousness-varies-a-lot-by-race-among-democrats-relatively-little-among-republicans/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-Main
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