Way back in March, Americans saw Spain and Argentina as the favorites for the World Cup. (OK, OK, it was more like a five-way tie when you factor in the margin of error.) www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Global views of China and Xi have turned more positive in recent years, while views of the US and Trump have turned more negative. As a result, people across 20 surveyed countries now see China and Xi more favorably than the US and Trump. www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...

Views of China have improved in many countries, while views of the US have worsened. As a result, people in many places now see China more favorably than the US, marking a reversal from the recent past. Full study here: www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...

In 2024, the youngest adults were evenly split between the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. That's no longer the case: 54% of adults under 30 now identify as or lean Democratic, while 38% identify as or lean Republican. www.pewresearch.org/politics/fac...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: Political party affiliation in the US, 2020-2026, based on the National Public Opinion Reference Survey (paper/phone/online survey conducted January-June 2026 among 5,511 US adults) www.pewresearch.org/politics/fac...

"Americans no longer appear to share a broad faith in core civic, social and government institutions; instead, their confidence varies with who holds political power." (via @gallup.com) news.gallup.com/poll/712436/...

Lots of info in one chart: How major religious groups in the US view the Israeli people, the Palestinian people, the Israeli government, the Palestinian Authority and Hamas Full analysis here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"The youngest Democrats are slightly more likely to view Hamas than the Israeli government favorably." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW: Americans are 19 percentage points more likely than in 2022 to have an unfavorable opinion of the Israeli government (62% today vs. 43% then), and they're 17 points more likely to have an unfavorable opinion of the Israeli people (42% vs. 25%). www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

The US is less reliant on foreign oil than it used to be, but it still imports ~2.2 million more barrels per day than it exports. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Chart: Which countries are most reliant on oil from the Middle East? www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Drawdowns by the Biden administration in 2022 and the Trump administration this year have left the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve at its lowest level since the 1980s. New: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

For the first time in @pewresearch.org surveys, a majority of Republicans (60%) now say the US benefits "not too much" or "not at all" from being a member of NATO. Far fewer (38%) say the US benefits "a great deal" or "fair amount" from the alliance. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Hi! The methodology explains which countries are counted as democracies and why:

Each member of the US House of Representatives represents about 802,000 people. That's the second-highest "representation ratio" of any democracy in the world, after India. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"The only democracy whose constitution is even harder to change than America's is the Federated States of Micronesia, a former U.S. trust territory in the South Pacific with about 76,000 inhabitants." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW: As Australia, the UK and other countries ban kids under 16 from using social media, there's majority support for the idea in the US, too. In every age group and in both parties, far more adults support than oppose a ban. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Some groups of Democrats are more likely than others to like democratic socialists. White Democrats, for example, are twice as likely as Hispanic and Black Democrats to like politicians who describe themselves that way. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Democratic socialist defeats 15-term congresswoman in Colorado primary: www.nytimes.com/2026/07/01/u... New @pewresearch.org survey shows that 52% of self-described liberal Democrats nationally – vs. only 17% of moderate Democrats – like democratic socialists. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

From a 2025 @pewresearch.org survey: Around two-thirds of US adults favor laws or policies requiring trans athletes to compete on teams that match their sex at birth. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

From 2025: Large majorities of Americans say it would be "too risky" to give Trump – and presidents generally – more power. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

"Currently, 70% of Republicans, 28% of independents and 14% of Democrats say they are extremely proud to be American." news.gallup.com/poll/711938/...

"As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, 33% of U.S. adults say they are 'extremely proud' to be an American, the lowest reading in Gallup's trend dating back to 2001." news.gallup.com/poll/711938/...

Where in the US is it hardest for young adults to buy a home? California. In many metro areas in California, the median home price is 7, 8 or even 9 times larger than the median household income for young adults. Find your metro area here: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

In 2019, before the pandemic, ~60% of metro areas in the US were very or somewhat affordable for young Americans trying to buy a home. That changed in a hurry: Just five years later, ~60% of metro areas were very or somewhat *unaffordable.* New analysis: www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW from @pewresearch.org: The median home price in the US is now 3.5 times the median household income for young adults. That may be why 89% of US adults under 40 say it's harder to buy a home today than it was for their parents' generation. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

46% of Americans believe public school teachers should be allowed to lead their classes in prayer. But far fewer – only 8% – believe students should be *required* to participate. www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

NEW: At least 23 states have outright bans on election betting. So how can prediction markets legally operate in those states? It comes down to the distinction between "betting" and "trading." www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/...

Charts from new @pewresearch.org global survey: How people around the world view Trump (left) and the United States (right) Full report: www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...

NEW: The annual @pewresearch.org report about America's global image is out. This eye-opening chart shows that people in many allied nations no longer see the United States as a reliable partner to their country. Full report: www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/...