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Majorities of Americans under 30 see these U.S. foreign policy goals as top priorities: dealing with global climate change (59%), preventing the spread of weapons of mass destruction (56%) and protecting the U.S. from terrorist attacks (55%).

U.S. adults under 30 have different foreign policy priorities than older adults Americans' views differ by age on whether measures like addressing climate change and preventing terrorist attacks should be top foreign policy priorities.

Here are key facts about how Latino registered voters view the presidential candidates and major issues ahead of the 2024 election, based on a July 1-7 Center survey.

How Latino voters view the 2024 presidential election While Latino voters have favored Democratic candidates in presidential elections for many decades, the margin of support has varied.

What practices make someone truly Buddhist? In the Asian societies we surveyed, majorities of Buddhists say you must respect elders. https://pewrsr.ch/4bX6rMs

In Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, large majorities of adults say that people who disagree with their government’s actions should be able to publicly criticize the government, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey.

Many adults in East and Southeast Asia support free speech, are open to societal change In East and Southeast Asia, half or more of adults say that people who disagree with their government’s actions should be able to publicly criticize the government.

As Republicans prepare to open their national convention in Milwaukee and renominate Donald Trump for president, here are some key facts about the roughly half of registered voters who identify with or lean toward the party.

10 facts about Republicans in the U.S. About eight-in-ten Republican voters (79%) are non-Hispanic White, down from 93% nearly two decades ago.

The mismatch in the jobs men and women hold is often referred to as “occupational segregation,” and there is more of it among young workers without a bachelor’s degree than there is among those with a college education. https://pewrsr.ch/4cBCEK7

In our new survey, only 24% of voters say the phrase “mentally sharp” describes Biden; 58% say the same of Trump. Meanwhile, about twice as many voters describe Trump as mean-spirited (64%) than say that about Biden (31%). https://pewrsr.ch/3W7qCRY

China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions, say majorities in nearly all of the 35 nations we polled – spanning six continents and ranging in income level.

Most People in 35 Countries Say China Has a Large Impact on Their National Economy Large majorities in nearly all 35 nations surveyed say China has a great deal or a fair amount of influence on their country’s economic conditions.

The global population ballooned by about 1.7 billion people between 2000 and 2020. But growth was uneven around the world and, in some places, immigration played a key role.

In some countries, immigration accounted for all population growth between 2000 and 2020 In 14 countries and territories, immigration accounted for more than 100% of population growth during this period.

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“The American dream” is a century-old phrase used to describe the idea that anyone can achieve success in the United States through hard work and determination. Today, about half of Americans (53%) say that dream is still possible.

Americans are split over the state of the American dream Americans ages 50 and older are more likely than younger adults to say the American dream is still possible.

What do you talk about with close family or friends? Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they talk a lot about what’s happening with their family and friends. Work and school also come up frequently, while political issues are not discussed a lot.

What’s new with you? What Americans talk about with family and friends Nearly seven-in-ten Americans (69%) say they talk to their close friends and family a lot about what’s happening with them.

Ahead of NATO’s 75th anniversary summit, a median of 63% of adults across 13 member countries surveyed have a positive opinion of NATO. 33% have a negative opinion.

NATO Seen Favorably in Member States; Confidence in Zelenskyy Down in Europe, U.S. NATO is seen more positively than not across 13 member states. And global confidence in Ukraine's leader has become more mixed since last year.

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We regularly field questions from readers about the methodology behind our polls. Here, we address some of the most common questions we receive about the nuts and bolts of taking a U.S.-focused Pew Research Center poll.

How do people in the U.S. take Pew Research Center surveys, anyway? Here, we address some of the most common questions we receive about the nuts and bolts of taking a U.S.-focused Pew Research Center poll.

For , here are key facts about bisexual Americans – the largest group among those who identify as LGBTQ+.

For Pride Month, 6 facts about bisexual Americans This analysis highlights key facts about the largest group among those who identify as LGBTQ+: bisexual Americans.

We looked back on six significant third-party and independent candidates for president. In most cases, their final vote share in the general election fell short of early polling numbers.

Third-party and independent candidates for president often fall short of early polling numbers Given the number of third-party and independent candidates in the 2024, we examined how such candidates fared in past elections.

Electric vehicle sales continue to hit record highs, but the pace of growth in the United States has slowed for the first time since mid-2020. A new Center survey finds that only 29% of Americans say they would seriously consider purchasing an electric vehicle, down 9 percentage points in the past year.

About 3 in 10 Americans would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle The share of Americans who say electric vehicles are better for the environment than gas vehicles has decreased 20 points since 2021, from 67%.

Most Americans want more renewable energy, but support has dipped since 2020. Interest in electric vehicles is also lower than it was a year ago.

How Americans View National, Local and Personal Energy Choices A majority favor U.S. efforts to become carbon neutral by 2050, but few express strong interest in buying EVs or reducing their own carbon emissions.

How do people take Pew Research Center surveys? In the U.S., we mostly survey the public through the American Trends Panel (ATP) – a randomly selected, nationally representative group of more than 12,000 adults who agree to take our polls on a regular basis. We created the panel in 2014 and have made several improvements to it since then.

In a new Q&A, we chat with Dorene Asare-Marfo, senior panel manager of the ATP, about the fundamentals of the panel, some recent changes we’ve made to it, and more.

Q&A: What is the American Trends Panel, and how has it changed? Members of the American Trends Panel can now take our surveys online or over the phone with an interviewer.

Trump and Biden supporters share a fair amount of common ground when it comes to criticisms of the U.S. economic system – 85% of Biden voters and 62% of Trump voters say the economic system unfairly favors powerful interests.

Biden, Trump supporters both say the U.S. economic system unfairly favors powerful interests Trump and Biden supporters share a fair amount of common ground when it comes to criticisms of the U.S. economic system.

On a wide range of issues, fewer than half of Americans say there is common ground between Republicans and Democrats. But the public continues to see more bipartisan common ground on foreign policy than on topics such as abortion and gun policy.

Americans see little bipartisan common ground, but more on foreign policy than on abortion, guns Across six issue areas, the share of adults who say there is at least some common ground between the parties has declined by an average of 12 points since 2023.

Satisfaction with democracy is lower today than it was in 2021 in nine of the 12 high-income nations we surveyed both years. A median of 49% across these 12 nations were satisfied with the way their democracy was working in 2021; today, just 36% hold this view.

Satisfaction with democracy has declined in recent years in high-income nations Many worldwide are dissatisfied with how democracy is working. In several high-income democracies, dissatisfaction has been on the rise since 2021.

While the economy, immigration and abortion are major issues in the 2024 election, Joe Biden and Donald Trump also have dramatically different ideas about the size and role of government, reflecting decades-old partisan divisions over the scope of government.

Americans’ Views of Government’s Role: Persistent Divisions and Areas of Agreement Most Biden supporters favor a bigger government with a strong social safety net. Trump backers generally take the opposing view.

Ahead of the United Kingdom’s July 4 general election, no major political party receives a favorable rating from a majority of the British public. Few think the nation’s economy is in good shape. And people are more dissatisfied than satisfied with the state of democracy.

In the UK, dissatisfaction with economy, democracy is widespread ahead of election None of the four major British political parties we asked about in our survey receive net positive ratings from the British public.

President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump – the presumptive major-party nominees for the 2024 presidential election – are scheduled to meet in the first of two planned debates on June 27. Here are six facts about presidential and vice presidential debates.

6 facts about presidential and vice presidential debates More than 73 million people watched at least some of the first Trump-Biden debate in 2020, making it the third-largest debate audience ever.

Internationally, President Joe Biden is viewed more positively than former President Donald Trump. Across 34 nations polled, a median of 43% have confidence in Biden to do the right thing in world affairs, while just 28% say this about Trump.

Globally, Biden Receives Higher Ratings Than Trump Across 34 nations polled, a 43% median have confidence in Biden's handling of world affairs, while a 28% median have confidence in Trump.

Many adults in East Asia and neighboring Vietnam have no religious affiliation. Yet many people in the region – including the religiously unaffiliated – hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals. Here are six key findings about religion and spirituality in East Asia and Vietnam.

6 facts about religion and spirituality in East Asian societies Many people in the region – including the religiously unaffiliated – hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.

A survey in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and neighboring Vietnam finds many people don’t identify with a religion but say they believe in unseen beings, venerate ancestors’ spirits and engage in ritual practices.

Religion and Spirituality in East Asian Societies Few are religiously affiliated, but many in the region hold religious or spiritual beliefs and engage in traditional rituals.

72% of high school teachers say that students being distracted by cellphones is a major problem in their classroom, compared with 33% of middle school teachers and 6% of elementary school teachers.

72% of U.S. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom Some 72% of high school teachers say that students being distracted by cellphones is a major problem in their classroom.