Three-quarters of Americans who prefer watching the news opt for TV, but since 2016, slightly more watchers name the internet as their platform of choice.

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While the share of Americans who say they are lonely all or most of the time is small, the share rises significantly for some groups.

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Americans have less positive views of China, with a growing share concerned about China’s economic strength instead of its military capabilities.

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Partisan differences are modest among Americans who mention family, career, money or friends as aspects that make their lives meaningful.

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The public’s leading long-range foreign policy goals for the United States are focused on security, including economic security.

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Partisan loyalty and dislike of the opposing party and its candidates were major factors for voters’ choices in this month’s midterms.

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Multigenerational caregivers in the U.S., who account for 12% of parents, provide more than two and a half hours of unpaid care a day.

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The number of unauthorized immigrants living in the United States was lower in 2016 than at any time since 2004.

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Close to half of U.S. teens say they are on the internet “almost constantly." Yet highly plugged-in youth in America are just as likely as their less-connected peers to socialize regularly with their friends in person.

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Teens credit social media for helping to build stronger friendships and exposing them to a more diverse world, but they express concern that these sites lead to drama and social pressure.

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The global economic mood has improved in recent years, yet pessimism remains. Global publics are accepting of trade yet skeptical of its benefits.

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There were 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S. in 2016, down from 12.2 million in 2007. The total is the lowest since 2004 and is tied to a decline in the number of Mexican unauthorized immigrants.

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In 2016, an estimated 10.7 million unauthorized immigrants lived in the U.S., down from a peak of 12.2 million in 2007. Explore trends in the U.S. unauthorized immigrant population by state of residence in the U.S., as well as by birth countries and regions.

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At a time of rising tensions between their countries, people in the United States and Germany express increasingly divergent views about the status of their decades-long partnership.

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Looking for a new religious congregation is common in the U.S. But how likely Americans are to look for a new church varies by their education and income levels.

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Americans are closely divided over the health benefits of organic produce. Some 45% of U.S. adults say organic fruits and vegetables are better for you than conventionally grown produce, compared with 51% who say that organic produce is neither better nor worse, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted earlier this year. The share […]

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The 2018 midterm elections significantly boosted the number of Millennials and Generation Xers in the lower chamber.

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The United States is a nation divided when it comes to food, and Americans’ food preferences are especially evident in what they don’t eat.

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Many Americans say their family is OK with talking about politics when they gather, and a majority has at least some common ground politically with family.

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Four topics are universally associated with higher levels of life satisfaction: a person’s good health, romantic partner, friends and career.

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