The Best of Pew Research Center

Two-thirds of Americans say marijuana use should be legal, reflecting a steady increase over the past decade.

Fatherhood in America is changing. Ahead of Father's Day, read key findings about dads in the United States.

The tech landscape has changed dramatically over the past decade, both in the United States and around the world.

Majorities of adults in all 15 countries in Western Europe surveyed by Pew Research Center in 2017 support same-sex marriage.

Pew Research Center now uses 1996 as the last birth year for Millennials in our work. President Michael Dimock explains why.

Millennials now number 75.4 million, surpassing the 74.9 million Baby Boomers.

In addition to government actions, there also was a dramatic increase in Europe in some measures of social hostility to religion.

How much do you know about religion? And how do you compare with the average American? Here’s your chance to find out.

On average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.

In just five years, the percentage of Republicans with at least some trust in national news organizations has been cut in half.

The sharing economy and on-demand services are weaving their way into the lives of many Americans, raising difficult issues around jobs, regulation and the potential emergence of a new digital divide.

A majority of Americans say they use YouTube and Facebook, while use of Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok is especially common among adults under 30.

The share of U.S. adults who say they regularly get news from TikTok has roughly tripled from 3% in 2020 to 10% in 2022.

Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.

«posed an open-ended question about the meaning of life to nearly 19,000 adults across 17 advanced economies.»

A median of 45% across 34 surveyed countries say it is necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values. However, public opinion on this question, as well as the role of God, prayer and…

Experts are split about the likely evolution of a truly immersive “metaverse.” They expect that augmented- and mixed-reality enhancements will become more useful in people’s daily lives. Many worry…

The landscape of social media is ever-changing, especially among teens who often are on the leading edge of this space. A new survey of American teenagers ages 13 to 17 finds that TikTok has…

Algorithms can save lives, make things easier and conquer chaos. But experts worry about governmental and corporate control of the data, and how algorithms can produce biased results and worsen digital divides.

Donald Trump's four-year tenure in the White House revealed extraordinary fissures in American society but left little doubt that he is a figure unlike any other in the nation’s history.

As 2020 draws to a close, here are 20 striking findings from our studies, covering notable trends that emerged during the year.