Fewer than four-in-ten teens (36%) say they know someone who’s transgender, and 28% know someone who’s nonbinary.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on his first day back in office to immediately stop all “government censorship” and ensure free speech. The order claims that the federal government ...

Overall, 139 of today’s senators and representatives identify as Black, Hispanic, Asian American or Native American.

The median age of voting members of the House of Representatives is now 57.5 years, while the Senate's median age is 64.7 ...

To better understand Americans’ well-being, we asked U.S. adults how often they feel lonely or isolated from those around them and how often they feel optimistic about their lives. There are ...

TikTok has become an important news source for many Americans. About half of TikTok users (52%) – equivalent to 17% of all U.S. adults – say they regularly get news on the site. But many TikTok users ...

We were also interested in learning how the public feels about same-gender organized social groups or places where men can gather with other men and women with other women. Majorities of U.S. adults ...

About three-quarters of U.S. adults (74%) say they would be extremely or very likely to turn to their spouse or partner if they needed emotional support. 3 Men and women are equally likely to say they ...

Pew Research Center conducted this study to understand Americans’ social connections and where they turn for emotional support at a time when these topics, and the gender dynamics surrounding them, ...

The number of Black people living in the United States reached a new high of 48.3 million in 2023. That’s up a third (33%) since 2000, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of government data.

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