-
·
What the data says about Wikipedia on its 25th anniversary – Pew Research Center
Short Reads, January 13, 2026 Wikipedia at 25: What the data tells us By Skyler Seets, Anna Lieb, and Aaron Smith On Jan. 15, 2001, the earliest edit found on Wikipedia’s homepage announced, “This is the new WikiPedia!” Twenty-five years later, Wikipedia remains a key source of knowledge on the internet, attracting millions of visitors…
-
·
The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026 – Pew Research Center
January 9, 2026 The oldest Baby Boomers turn 80 in 2026 X Facebook Threads LinkedIn WhatsApp Mail By Richard Fry Baby Boomers will soon reach another milestone: In 2026, the oldest members of this generation will turn 80. The Baby Boom generation refers to adults born between 1946 and 1964. The name reflects the sharp…
-
·
Why Americans Leave, Stay in Their Childhood Religion – Pew Research Center
Religious Landscape Study, Report. December 15, 2025 Why Do Some Americans Leave Their Religion While Others Stay? Study shows most Americans who leave their childhood religion do so by age 30 By Becka A. Alper, Patricia Tevington, Asta Kallo and Jeff Diamant About this research Many U.S. adults (35%) have moved on from the religion…
-
·
Top data visualizations of 2025, from Pew Research Center’s designers – Pew Research Center
Our favorite data visualizations of 2025 December 15, 2025, By Alissa Scheller Every year, designers at Pew Research Center create hundreds of charts, maps and other data visualizations. We also help make a range of other digital products, from “scrollytelling” features to quizzes based on our research and large interactive databases. All of these products…
-
·
Fewer Americans follow the news closely now than in 2016 – Pew Research Center
December 3, 2025 Americans are following the news less closely than they used to By Naomi Forman-Katz The share of Americans who say they follow the news all or most of the time has decreased since 2016, according to nearly a decade’s worth of Pew Research Center surveys. This shift comes amid changes in the platforms…
AI & Web & Technology, Books & Reading, Current Affairs, Education & Learning, Libraries & Librarians, Lifestyle & Travel, Love & Relationships, Memories & History, Politics, Public TV & Radio, Research & Resources, Resistance, Science & Health, Social & Virtual Life, Times They Are A-Changing, Top News -
·
What the data says about food stamps in the U.S. – Pew Research Center
Read our research on: Economy & Work, Middle East, and Donald Trump Home What the data says about food stamps in the U.S. By Drew DeSilver Even before large pieces of the federal government shut down in October 2025, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP – sometimes called the food stamp program – was…
-
·
How Americans Are Thinking About Aging – Pew Research Center
|November 6, 2025 How Americans Are Thinking About Aging For older adults, income largely shapes the aging experience By Luona Lin and Juliana Menasce Horowitz About this research The U.S. population is aging rapidly. From 2004 to 2024, the share of Americans ages 65 and older increased from 12.4% to 18.0%, according to the U.S.…
-
·
Dim Views of Republican, Democratic Parties Ahead of Midterms – Pew Research Center
Read our research on: Search Home Research Topics Politics & Policy Political Parties & Polarization Political Parties October 30, 2025 A Year Ahead of the Midterms, Americans’ Dim Views of Both Parties Democrats’ frustration with their own party is up sharply, as many say it hasn’t pushed back hard enough against Trump and the GOP…
-
·
What the data says about US foreign aid | Pew Research Center
Short Reads | February 6, 2025 What the data says about U.S. foreign aidByDrew DeSilver Volunteers at the Zanzalima Camp for Internally Displaced People unload an aid delivery from USAID in 2021 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia. The Trump administration placed USAID staff around the world on administrative leave starting Feb. 7, 2025. The Trump administration’s…
-
·
A Year of U.S. Public Opinion on the Coronavirus Pandemic | Pew Research Center
By Claudia Deane, Kim Parker and John Gramlich, March 5, 2021 About a year ago, state and local governments in the United States began urging residents to adjust their work, school and social lives in response to the spread of a novel coronavirus first identified in China. Americans could agree on a few things at…
