A third of Americans have experienced high psychological distress during COVID-19 outbreak

One-in-three Americans have experienced high levels of psychological distress at some point in recent months. The share rises to 55% among adults who describe their financial situation as poor, and to half among those Americans who report having a disability or handicap that keeps them from fully participating in work, school or other activities.

• Americans remain concerned that states will lift coronavirus restrictions too quickly, but partisan differences widen
• Financial and health impacts of COVID-19 vary widely by race and ethnicity
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Americans’ views of the news media during the COVID-19 outbreak

Around six-in-ten Americans say the news media are providing them with the information they need about the coronavirus outbreak, compared with about a quarter who say this is not the case. While nearly half of U.S. adults say the media’s COVID-19 coverage has been largely accurate, roughly a quarter say it has been mostly inaccurate.

• Fewer Americans now say media exaggerated COVID-19 risks, but big partisan gaps persist

Telework may save U.S. jobs in COVID-19 downturn, especially among college graduates

The option to perform a job remotely may prove to be a financial lifeline for many workers during the COVID-19 downturn. In the early stages of the outbreak, 90% of the decrease in employment arose from positions that could not be teleworked. Yet the pattern in jobs lost may change as the economic crisis deepens and spreads across broader swaths of the economy.

• How Americans see digital privacy issues amid the COVID-19 outbreak

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate

The number of Asian American eligible voters in the U.S. has more than doubled since 2000. More than 11 million will be able to vote this year, making up nearly 5% of the electorate. Asian Americans are the only major racial or ethnic group in which naturalized citizens – rather than the U.S. born – make up a majority of eligible voters.

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Dating and relationships in the digital age

Many Americans have encountered some tech-related struggles with their significant others. Roughly half of partnered adults say their partner is often or sometimes distracted by their cellphone while they are trying to have a conversation with them, and four-in-ten say they are at least sometimes bothered by the amount of time their partner spends on their mobile device.

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On 75th anniversary of V-E Day, about 300,000 American WWII veterans are alive

Black imprisonment rate in the U.S. has fallen by a third since 2006

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