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About four-in-ten Black Americans (39%) say they extremely or fairly often see or hear news coverage about Black people that is racist or racially insensitive.

More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened.

About six-in-ten U.S. adults say only some (43%) or hardly any or none (18%) of their friends have the same religion they do.

College enrollment among young Americans has been declining over the past decade, and it's mostly due to fewer young men pursuing degrees.

Donald Trump has a wide lead for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. His supporters stand out from Republicans who back Ron DeSantis or Nikki Haley in their desire for a presidential candidate who will push hard for policies that Republican voters want.

Roughly one-in-five Americans ages 65 and older were employed in 2023 – nearly double the share of those who were working 35 years ago.

Between 2010 and 2018, the share of Chinese adults who identify with Christianity remained stable at about 2%.

38% of U.S. adults say they would support the U.S. government banning TikTok, compared with 18% of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.

YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram remain the most widely used online platforms among U.S. teens. And teens are less likely to be using Facebook and Twitter (recently renamed X) than they were a decade ago.

Here’s a look back at 2023 through some of our most striking research findings.