Pew Research Center

A cross stands above St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.

Christians In U.S. On Decline As Number Of 'Nones' Grows, Survey Finds

1:14pm May 12, 2015

by Brian Naylor

The Pew Research Center survey found the number of Americans who describe themselves as Christian dropped almost 8 percentage points over a seven-year period.

Responses when Japanese were asked, "Which of these characteristics do you associate with American people?"

Pew: Japan And U.S. Respect Each Other And Distrust China

6:55pm April 07, 2015

by Elise Hu

Japanese and Americans surveyed say they want the two nations to remain close, or get closer. And they share a suspicion of China.

Indonesian Muslims perform Eid Al-Adha prayer at Al-Akbar Mosque in Oct. 2014 in Surabaya, Indonesia.

World's Muslim Population Will Surpass Christians This Century, Pew Says

11:03am April 02, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Islam is growing more rapidly than any other religion in the world, according to the Pew Research Center, which predicts that Islam will nearly equal Christianity by 2050 before eclipsing it.

National

Pew: Nearly One-Third Of Americans Hide Information Online

4:30pm March 17, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

While Americans are deeply divided over whether government surveillance is serving the public interest, one-third of those surveyed are taking steps to hide their personal information online.

Boys in Uppsala, Sweden, read supportive messages placed at the entrance of a mosque following an attack in January. A new Pew study finds that religious intolerance is a global problem, with Muslims facing more hostility from individuals, and Christians

Pew Study On Religion Finds Increased Harassment Of Jews

9:42pm February 26, 2015

by Tom Gjelten

A quarter of all countries — home to 75 percent of the world's population — are coping with high levels of religious intolerance, and harassment of Jews has risen for the seventh straight year.

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Genetically modified rice plants are shown in a lab in 2006. A new report from Pew Research shows a wide gap between perceptions of safety of GM foods between scientists and the general public.

Scientists, General Public Have Divergent Views On Science, Report Says

6:20pm January 29, 2015

by Scott Neuman

A Pew Research Center study shows that the two groups disagree most strongly on the safety of GM foods, the use of animals in research, climate change and human evolution.

Occupy Wall Street protesters join a labor union rally in Foley Square before marching on Zuccotti Park in New York's Financial District in 2011. A new report shows that wealth inequality between whites and nonwhites grew during the Great Recession.

Wealth Gap Between Races Widened During Recession, Study Says

3:50pm December 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

According to the Pew Research Center, white, black and Hispanic households all lost wealth during the recession, but nonwhites saw the disappearance of a much greater percentage of their net worth.

Social Security numbers should remain unseen, say 9 out of 10 respondents to a Pew survey.

National

The Data You're OK Sharing And What You Don't Want Others To See

11:28am November 12, 2014

by Elise Hu

People consider their personal health information to be more sensitive than their religious views or purchasing habits, according to a survey on privacy by the Pew Research Center.

More than 65 percent of first marriages today are between couples already living together. For millennials, cohabitation is almost a rite of passage.

Arts

Millennials Navigate The Ups And Downs Of Cohabitation

6:24pm November 01, 2014

by Connor Donevan

Millennials are more likely to live with the person they're dating than previous generations were — it's practically a rite of passage. So what does that means for their relationships?

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A new Pew study finds that of all online environments, only online gaming is viewed as "starkly" more welcoming for men.

National

Pew: Gaming Is Least Welcoming Online Space For Women

11:16am October 23, 2014

by Elise Hu

The Pew Research Center's first study on online harassment shows it happens to most Internet users. But gender disparities are starkest in online gaming.