In a politically polarized era, sharp divides in both partisan coalitions

Partisanship continues to be the dividing line in the U.S. public’s political attitudes, far surpassing differences by age, race and ethnicity, gender and other factors. Yet there are substantial divisions within both parties on fundamental political values, views of current issues and the severity of the problems facing the nation. Read more on how Americans view:

• Major problems facing the U.S.
• The role of government
• The economic system and social safety net
• Race and immigration
• Gender, family and marriage, same-sex marriage and religion
• Foreign policy: Diplomacy, U.S. power, global economy
• Domestic policy: Taxes, environment, health care

The digital pulpit: A nationwide analysis of online sermons

Every week, tens of millions of Americans listen as their religious leaders provide teaching, comfort and guidance from the pulpit. But what are they hearing? A new analysis harnesses computational techniques to identify, collect and analyze nearly 50,000 sermons that U.S. churches livestreamed or shared on their websites earlier this year.

• Q&A: Why and how we studied American sermons

U.S. has changed in key ways in past decade, from tech use to demographics

The 2010s have brought technological advancements, demographic shifts and major changes in public opinion. Here are some of the trends that Pew Research Center has documented through surveys, demographic analyses and other research.

• 19 striking findings from 2019

10 tech-related trends that shaped the decade

There have been notable increases in the use of social media and technologies over the past decade, in some cases leading to near-saturation levels of use among major segments of the population. But digital tech also faced significant backlash in the 2010s.

About four-in-ten U.S. adults say forms should offer more than two gender options

Several states now offer a third gender option for driver’s licenses or birth certificates. Amid these changes, 42% of Americans say that when a form or online profile asks about a person’s gender, it should include options other than “man” and “woman” for people who don’t identify as either.

• How Americans view gender-neutral pronouns

Americans say they're changing behaviors to help the environment – but is it making a difference?

Most Americans say they’re changing at least one everyday behavior to help protect the environment. But whether or not these actions are enough to move the needle for the nation as a whole depends on the environmentally friendly action in question.

• More U.S. homeowners say they are considering home solar panels
• U.S. public views on climate and energy

Among 41 countries, only U.S. lacks paid parental leave

Many Catholics in Latin America – including a majority in Brazil – support priest marriage

Decoded: How can researchers track changes in public opinion when there’s a shift in survey mode?