Concern about drug addiction has declined in U.S., even in areas where fatal overdoses have risen the most
Public concern about addiction is down even in the parts of the U.S. where drug overdose death rates have increased the most.
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Modest Warming in U.S. Views on Israel and Palestinians
In recent years, U.S. public opinion has become modestly more positive toward both sides in the Israel-Palestinian conflict, according to a new Pew Research Center survey.
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Like Americans overall, Catholics vary in their abortion views, with regular Mass attenders most opposed
About three-quarters of U.S. Catholics (76%) say abortion should be illegal in some cases but legal in others.
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Safety concerns were top of mind for many Black Americans before Buffalo shooting
32% of Black adults said they worried every day or almost every day that they might be threatened or attacked because of their race or ethnicity.
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Support for more regulation of tech companies has declined in U.S., especially among Republicans
44% of Americans think major technology companies should be regulated more than they are now, down from 56% in April 2021.
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A Majority of Americans Favor Expanding Natural Gas Production To Export to Europe
Yet renewable sources, like wind and solar, remain Americans’ overall priority for domestic production.
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By a wide margin, Americans view inflation as the top problem facing the country today
Seven-in-ten Americans view inflation as a very big problem for the country, followed by the affordability of health care and violent crime.
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57% of Americans say masks should be required on airplanes and public transportation
As has often been the case on policy questions about how to deal with the pandemic, partisans are far apart in their views on mask mandates.
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Americans’ Concerns About War in Ukraine: Wider Conflict, Possible U.S.-Russia Clash
The share of adults saying the U.S. isn’t providing enough support to Ukraine has declined since March.
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About a third of Asian Americans say they have changed their daily routine due to concerns over threats, attacks
Most Asian Americans say violence against them is increasing, and most also worry at least some of the time about being threatened or attacked.
