About four-in-ten Americans (42%) say highly skilled workers should be given top priority to legally immigrate to the U.S.

Americans’ support for legalizing marijuana has been increasing, but support varies by whether it’s for medical or ...

A majority of Americans say freedom of the press is important to the well-being of society; college graduates are most likely ...

Long-term analysis of 198 countries and territories shows government restrictions on religion and social hostilities toward ...

Most Americans say the minimum age to buy a gun should be raised to 21, though Democrats are more likely to say this than ...

Background Affirmative action can be traced to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. It is an effort to increase ...

Legacy media brands are turning to TikTok to reach younger audiences, according to new reporting from The Wall Street Journal ...

Pew Research Center asked about this issue in 2021 alongside other questions about the separation of church and state. This is what American adults said when they were asked which of two options came ...

For more than a decade, Pew Research Center has been tracking global patterns in restrictions on religion – whether imposed by governments or by individuals or social groups. Scroll down to explore ...

Take a look below for posts covering topics such as prayer in schools, immigration and freedom of the press. Each topic brief includes a background, an overview of what public opinion polling says ...