Public holds broadly favorable views of many federal agencies, including CDC and HHS

As the country confronts the coronavirus outbreak, Americans continue to rate a wide range of federal agencies favorably, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Department of Health and Human Services. Larger shares of Republicans than Democrats express favorable opinions of eight of the 10 government agencies included in the survey.

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5 facts about Fox News

Fox News, the influential cable network launched by Rupert Murdoch in 1996, holds a unique place in the American media landscape. While Democrats in the United States turn to and place their trust in a variety of media outlets for political news, no other source comes close to matching the appeal of Fox News for Republicans.

As newsrooms face coronavirus-related cuts, 54% of Americans rate media’s response to the outbreak positively

Many U.S. news organizations are covering the coronavirus pandemic while themselves facing financial pressure from it. Americans rate the news media’s response to the virus more positively than that of President Donald Trump, but more negatively than the responses of other key actors, including public health officials, state and local elected officials and ordinary people in their communities.

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Younger Americans view coronavirus outbreak more as a major threat to finances than health

Older Americans are more likely than younger adults to feel their own health is at risk during the coronavirus pandemic, while younger people are more focused on potential economic threats. Overall, larger shares of U.S. adults view the outbreak as a major threat to the nation’s economy and the health of the U.S. population than to their own finances and health.

• Older people account for large shares of poll workers and voters in U.S.

Nearly three-in-ten Americans believe COVID-19 was made in a lab

While a plurality of Americans (43%) say the new coronavirus most likely came about naturally, 29% say it most likely was created in a lab. Republicans, younger adults and those with a high school diploma or less are more likely to say the virus was made in a lab.

The U.S. in one word: Canadians say ‘Trump,’ Mexicans point to ‘money’ and ‘work’

Lesbian, gay and bisexual online daters report positive experiences – but also harassment

As family structures change in U.S., a growing share of Americans say it makes no difference

Education levels of recent Latino immigrants in the U.S. reached new highs as of 2018

Most European students learn English in school

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