The Pew-Knight Initiative supports new research on how Americans absorb civic information, form beliefs and identities, and engage in their communities. Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan, ...

Social issues Topics connected to social issues invite heated discussions. They touch on daily life and controversial viewpoints in society. For instance, the role of social media in shaping public ...

For our latest survey data about news influencers, read the “News Influencers Fact Sheet.” While it’s important to shed light on who these new social media news providers are, a full understanding of ...

The new policy follows weeks of back-and-forth complaints about Islamophobia and antisemitism on the platform. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

A classroom at Tussahaw Elementary school in McDonough, Georgia, one of at least 18 states with instructional restrictions on race, gender, and other related topics. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson) Editor’s ...

A shocking new study shows a dramatic difference between what Americans publicly claim they believe on key issues compared to how they really feel when discussing polarizing political topics in ...

Two-thirds of teachers across the nation said they were deciding on their own to limit discussions of political and social issues in class, including those in states without laws restricting such ...

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