U.S. public continues to favor legal abortion, oppose overturning Roe v. Wade

A majority of Americans continue to say that abortion should be legal in all or most cases, and seven-in-ten say they do not want to see Roe v. Wade completely overturned. Americans’ greater concern is that some states are making it too difficult rather than too easy for people to be able to get an abortion. Also: Read our updated fact sheet.
 

• Partisan gap in views of legal abortion has widened in recent years
• Who knows someone who has had an abortion?
• 5 facts about the abortion debate in America

U.S. concern about climate change is rising, but mainly among Democrats

The share of Americans calling global climate change a major threat to the well-being of the United States has grown from 40% in 2013 to 57% this year. But the rise in concern has largely come from Democrats. Opinions among Republicans remain largely unchanged.

Ahead of Labor Day, 10 facts about American workers

More than 157 million Americans are part of the U.S. workforce, and many will spend the Labor Day holiday weekend away from their desks, assembly lines and checkout counters. To mark the holiday, here’s what we know about who American workers are, what they do and the U.S. working environment in general.

How we examined public attitudes about the tone of U.S. political debate

In conducting a recent major survey about political discourse in America, we used techniques and experiments to help capture the nuances of how Americans feel about the tenor of debate in their country. Here are some of the ways we went about it.

Most Americans say science has brought benefits to society and expect more to come

About seven-in-ten Americans say science has had a positive effect on society. Among those who see positive effects, over half (56%) mention advancements in medical science, while 23% cite some aspect of technology or computerization and 14% highlight benefits for the environment.

• Trust and mistrust in Americans’ views of scientific experts