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Most Americans Now View ICE Unfavorably. Even Republicans Are Cooling on the Agency.
A new Pew survey finds ICE is the least favorably viewed of 12 federal agencies, and opinion of it has turned more negative across both parties and every major racial and ethnic group over the past year.
By Will Davison Jr. · October 27, 2026
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One in Five Americans Gets News From TikTok. Newsrooms Can No Longer Treat It as an Afterthought.
New Pew Research Center data show that TikTok has become a regular news source for millions of Americans, especially younger and minority…
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Americans Still Distrust China. But the Temperature Is Rising.
New Pew data shows U.S. views of China are less hostile than they were five years ago, especially among younger Americans and…
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Most Americans Say There’s Too Much Inequality. A Growing Share Want the System Rebuilt.
Six in 10 Americans say economic inequality is too high, the same share as in 2019. What has changed is how far…
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Nearly Every American Has a Phone. That Doesn’t Mean Everyone Has Equal Access.
New Pew Research Center data show that smartphone ownership has reached 91% of U.S. adults. But millions still…
By Social Storytellers Collective News Desk · October 20, 2026
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Americans Aren’t Less Engaged. Where They Live Changes How They Participate.
Suburban Americans are more likely to volunteer and join organizations. Rural residents gather in person more often. Urban…
By Brandon Crenshaw · October 14, 2026
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The Next Electorate Is Already Here. It Is Younger, More Hispanic and More Naturalized.
Pew’s latest electorate data shows the 2026 voting pool is not just more diverse. Its growth is being…
By Will Davison Jr. · October 14, 2026
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Most Americans Don’t Publicly Talk About the News. They’re Sharing It Privately.
New Pew-Knight data shows private messages and quiet engagement now matter more than public comments. That changes what…
By Social Storytellers Collective News Desk · October 14, 2026
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- AI Is Reshaping Office Work. Women Without Degrees Are Losing Ground.
- Nearly Half of Americans Struggled to Afford at Least One Basic Necessity This Year
- Most Americans Expect Democrats to Win the House. The Senate Looks Much Less Certain.
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Religion Still Divides the Midterm Electorate. Support for Trump Is Changing Within It.
New Pew Research Center data shows sharply different voting preferences among White evangelicals, Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and religiously unaffiliated Americans. But…
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America’s Working Class Is Becoming an Identity, Not an Income Bracket
New Pew data shows six in 10 Americans now describe themselves as working class — including half of upper-income adults and college…
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Cash Is Disappearing. Credit Is Becoming the Default Way Americans Pay.
New Pew and Federal Reserve data show credit cards now account for the largest share of U.S. payments. The shift is about…
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Black Poverty Is Falling. Why Are We Still Calling This Progress?
The latest Census figures offer encouraging news, but nearly 8 million Black Americans still live below the poverty line. At what point do we stop celebrating small improvements and confront…
By Bryson Davis · October 27, 2026
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The Green-Card Fight Has Moved From Policy Memo to Federal Court
Four months after USCIS made it harder for immigrants already living in the United States to…
By Social Storytellers Collective News Desk · October 12, 2026
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Most Americans Say AI Is Developing Too Fast
Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults say artificial intelligence is developing too quickly. The deeper concern is…
By Social Storytellers Collective News Desk · October 10, 2026
A new Pew survey finds ICE is the least favorably viewed of 12 federal agencies, and opinion of it has turned more negative across both parties and every major racial and ethnic group over the past year.
New Pew Research Center data show that TikTok has become a regular news source for millions of Americans, especially younger and minority audiences. The shift is changing where people encounter journalism and what news organizations must do to remain relevant.
A new Pew Research Center analysis finds that men’s employment rises as jobs become more exposed to AI while women’s stays flat. For women without a bachelor’s degree, it falls.
New Pew Research Center data show that smartphone ownership has reached 91% of U.S. adults. But millions still depend on their phones as their primary connection to the internet, revealing an economic divide that ownership statistics alone cannot capture.
New Pew Research Center data shows that financial strain is reaching well beyond discretionary spending, with millions of Americans struggling to cover healthcare, transportation, housing and food.
New Pew Research Center polling finds that voters see Democrats as more likely to take control of the House in November, while expectations for the Senate remain almost evenly divided.
New Pew data shows U.S. views of China are less hostile than they were five years ago, especially among younger Americans and Democrats. The shift does not mean China is popular. It means outright hostility is softening.
Six in 10 Americans say economic inequality is too high, the same share as in 2019. What has changed is how far people think the fix needs to go, and how little faith they have that it will happen.
Suburban Americans are more likely to volunteer and join organizations. Rural residents gather in person more often. Urban residents are more likely to consume news and take to the streets. The geography of civic life still shapes how Americans show up.
Pew’s latest electorate data shows the 2026 voting pool is not just more diverse. Its growth is being driven by younger U.S.-born Hispanic voters and naturalized Asian Americans — two trends that could reshape political competition well beyond this midterm.
New Pew-Knight data shows private messages and quiet engagement now matter more than public comments. That changes what news organizations should consider an engaged audience.
New Pew Research Center data shows sharply different voting preferences among White evangelicals, Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and religiously unaffiliated Americans. But even Trump's strongest religious supporters are less approving than they were at the beginning of his second term.