short readsJan 16, 2025 Age and generation in the 119th Congress: Somewhat younger, with fewer Boomers and more Gen Xers 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 years.
reportJan 16, 2025 Men, Women and Social Connections While experiences with loneliness don’t differ much by gender, men seem to turn to their networks less often for connection and emotional support.
short readsJan 15, 2025 About a quarter of U.S. teens have used ChatGPT for schoolwork – double the share in 2023 Teens are far more likely to say it’s acceptable to use ChatGPT for research (54%) than for math problems (29%) and essays (18%).
short readsJan 13, 2025 Many remote workers say they’d be likely to leave their job if they could no longer work from home Among employed adults who have a job that can be done from home, 75% are working remotely at least some of the time.
reportJan 9, 2025 Economic Inequality Seen as Major Challenge Around the World Across 36 countries, a median of 54% say the gap between the rich and poor is a very big problem in their nation.
short readsJan 9, 2025 How Biden compares with other recent presidents in appointing federal judges As Biden’s term draws to a close, here’s a look at the federal judges the 46th president appointed during his four years in the White House.
short readsJan 8, 2025 Share of U.S. adults living without a romantic partner has ticked down in recent years In 2023, 42% of adults were unpartnered, down from 44% in 2019. The decline in the share of adults who are unpartnered since 2019 has occurred across all age groups.
short readsJan 7, 2025 What the data says about federal workers As President-elect Donald Trump returns to the White House, here are answers to some common questions about the federal workforce.
reportJan 2, 2025 Faith on the Hill Christians will make up 87% of voting members in the Senate and House of Representatives, combined, in the 2025-27 congressional session.
short readsDec 20, 2024 8 facts about Americans and TikTok Americans increasingly have been turning to TikTok – both in general and for news – even as the app faces an uncertain future in the United States.