Blue Czechs Need Oxygen

Gas Prices Are High Now, but for Many Americans They Were Even Higher in the Past

Gas prices have surged amid the Iran conflict, but adjusted for inflation and wages, 2008 was costlier.

What is your civic personality?

On Facebook and Instagram, Political Ads Are Increasingly Critical of Data Centers

Political ads about data centers on Facebook and Instagram have turned increasingly critical, with 57% opposed and just 3% supportive ahead of the midterms.

The 2026 Midterms Will Be Uniquely Difficult for Polls

Polls haven't gotten worse, but fake respondents, synthetic AI surveys and election unknowns make the 2026 midterms uniquely hard to poll.

Methodology

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Americans Are Open to AI in Healthcare, but Want Humans Making Final Calls

Americans are generally open to AI handling administrative and medical tasks, but they largely don’t want AI operating without human oversight. About half (47%) say AI will make the relationship...

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17 States Haven’t Had a Woman Governor, and 15 Haven’t Had a Woman Senator

Today, women currently hold a record 27 of the Senate’s 100 seats, and women hold the office of governor in 14 of the 50 states.

Most Americans’ Religious Lives Haven’t Changed Much in Recent Years

Tracking the same adults from 2020 to 2025 shows most Americans' religious affiliation, prayer frequency and service attendance remained steady.

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Methodology

Religion Remains Stable in the U.S., With Mixed Signals for Young Adults

There is no clear evidence in the Center’s surveys that any birth cohort that can be tracked over time has become more religious in recent years.

What We Know About Eligible Voters Who Are Naturalized U.S. Citizens

Around one-in-ten eligible voters in this year's midterms are naturalized citizens. See where they live, where they're from and how they differ demographically.

What We Learned From a Survey Experiment About Global ‘Superpowers’

We tested open-ended ways to ask which countries are global superpowers. Here's what cognitive interviews and a survey experiment revealed.

Americans’ Views of ICE Grow More Negative

A majority of Americans (56%) now say they have an unfavorable opinion of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.