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October 3, 2020
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** Science and scientists held in high esteem across global publics ([link removed])
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Scientists and their research are widely viewed in a positive light ([link removed]) in our new international survey, and large majorities believe government investments in scientific research yield benefits for society. Still, ambivalence about certain scientific developments – in areas such as artificial intelligence and genetically modified foods – often exists alongside positive views in other areas, such as space exploration.
* A country-by-country look at public views of science ([link removed])
* Americans prioritize being a world leader in scientific achievements more than other global publics ([link removed])
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** Many Americans get news on YouTube, where news organizations and independent producers thrive side by side ([link removed])
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YouTube has become an important source of news for many Americans. But what kind of news are Americans getting ([link removed]) on the platform, and who are they getting it from? Our new study finds a news landscape on YouTube in which established news organizations and independent news creators thrive side by side – and consequently, one where established news organizations no longer have full control over the news Americans watch.
* A closer look at the channels producing news on YouTube – and the videos themselves ([link removed])
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** Americans are more positive about the long-term rise in U.S. racial and ethnic diversity than in 2016 ([link removed])
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The United States is more racially and ethnically diverse today than it ever has been, and it is projected to be even more diverse in the coming decades. Americans continue to mostly see the long-term rise in the nation’s racial and ethnic diversity as neither good nor bad for the country ([link removed]) , but since 2016, the share who say it is a good thing has risen.
** Increasing share of Americans favor a single government program to provide health care coverage ([link removed])
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A majority of Americans continue to say the federal government has a responsibility ([link removed]) to make sure all Americans have health care coverage. And since last year, there has been an increase – especially among Democrats – in the share saying health insurance should be provided by a single national program run by the government.
** Most Cuban American voters identify as Republican in 2020 ([link removed])
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Unlike other Hispanic registered voters in the United States, most Cuban Americans identify as Republican ([link removed]) – a pattern that could have electoral implications as President Donald Trump seeks to recapture the important swing state of Florida this year.
** Globally, religiously unaffiliated people more likely than those with a religion to lean left, accept homosexuality ([link removed])
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** Confidence in Merkel is at all-time high in several countries during her last full year in office ([link removed])
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The share of Democrats who favor a “single payer” health insurance program ([link removed]) run by the government, up from 44% in 2019.
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