Renewable energy is growing fast in the U.S., but fossil fuels still dominate
Solar and wind power use has grown rapidly in the past decade, but as of 2018 those sources accounted for under 4% of all energy used in the U.S.
Numbers, Facts and Trends Shaping Your World
Drew DeSilver
Senior Writer/Editor
Drew DeSilver is a senior writer at Pew Research Center.
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Americans say they’re changing behaviors to help the environment – but is it making a difference?
Most Americans say they’re changing at least one everyday behavior to help protect the environment, but are they doing enough to make a difference?
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Q&A: Why we studied American sermons and how we did it
Dennis Quinn, computational social scientist, explains how our analysis of sermons came together and the challenges that arise when religion meets big data.
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A global snapshot of same-sex marriage
Worldwide, most of the countries that allow gay marriage are in Western Europe. In the Americas, five countries have legalized gay marriage.
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Clinton’s impeachment barely dented his public support, and it turned off many Americans
The circumstances were very different during the Clinton impeachment crisis, and so was U.S. public opinion about the push for impeachment.
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How veterans and non-veterans fare in the U.S. job market
Veterans of prime working age generally fare at least as well as non-veterans in the U.S. job market, though there are differences in the work they do.
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10 facts about American workers
To mark Labor Day, here’s what we know about who American workers are, what they do and the U.S. working environment in general.
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Hospital emergency rooms see boom in patients around the Fourth of July
Independence Day is a national celebration of freedom, fireworks and frankfurters. It’s also, by one measure, the most dangerous day of the year.
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As trade disputes intensify, U.S. counties that rely most on exports tend to be small and in South, Midwest
The most export-dependent places in America often are far from big cities and are more likely to be in the South or Midwest than the coasts.
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Euroskeptics are a bigger presence in the European Parliament than in past
The share of Euroskeptic members of the European Parliament jumped to 29% in 2014. That’s up from 17% in 1979.
