Pew Research Center

What a snub in Vienna taught me about Israel’s power - opinion

Everyone in Washington knew that Israel possessed a rare ability to achieve results. Quite a few countries sought closer ties with Israel because of its standing.

Prime Minister Benjamin convenes a government cabinet meeting in Jerusalem, October 26, 2025.
 The flags of Israel and the US are seen at a table during a meeting between officials from the two countries.

Israel's reputation problem runs deeper than PR - opinion

People take part in a protest and march gathering at Times Square to oppose the joint U.S.-Israel war on Iran in New York City on March 13, 2026.

Nearly half of young Americans view US relationship with Israel as a burden, survey finds

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference in Jerusalem, March 19, 2026.

Majority of US adults have negative view on Israel, Netanyahu, Pew Research finds


Over 80% of Americans are critical of China's global role- poll

Among concerns that participants of the poll expressed toward China was the country's partnership with Russia and China’s policies on human rights.

 Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at a Franco-Chinese business council meeting with the French president in Beijing, China April 6, 2023

Over half of Americans say abortion pills should be legal in the US - survey

The Pew poll comes as the US government filed a bid on Monday for an emergency stay of a Texas federal judge’s ruling that suspended approval of the abortion pill mifepristone.

 Used boxes of Mifepristone pills, the first drug used in a medical abortion, fill a trash can at Alamo Women's Clinic in New Mexico

Americans are unhappy with their leaders, economy - Pew survey

The pessimism could be a result of low trust Americans have in the current political leadership - as just 37% of Americans approve of their president's job performance.

 The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, US, April 6, 2023.

Americans feel more positive toward Jews than not, Pew survey finds

In a Pew study published Wednesday, Jews were the only group that received a net positive rating across all groups surveyed.

An American Jew wearing a kippa embroidered with the US and Israeli flags attends a Hanukka reception at the White House last year

Are end times upon us? Nearly half of all US Christians think so - Pew

With global crises mounting, 47% of US Christian adults think that the end times are here, though whether Jesus Christ will return in their lifetime is still debated, according to Pew.

 Is the biblical end times upon us? A Pew study says 4 out of 10 American adults think so (Illustrative).

Democrats and Republicans largely distrust corporations, Pew survey finds

Along with large corporations, financial institutions and technology companies also saw a decrease in popular support.

 Activists in morph suits protest against Russian energy imports by oil companies Shell, Aral and Esso after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, in front of the Rhineland oil refinery in Cologne, Germany on April 4.

Birthright participants feel closer to Israel, Judaism after trip - Pew

The new Pew survey is the first true indicator of the Birthright program, which offers American Jewish youth all-expense paid trips to Israel.

First birthright trip to Israel in over a year.

Nearly half of US adults believe America should be a ‘Christian nation’

Most people who supported the idea of the United States being a “Christian nation” themselves identified as Christian and Republican.

 Congregants take part in an annual “Freedom Sunday” service at the First Baptist evangelical Southern Baptist megachurch in Dallas, Texas, US June 26, 2022.

Support for Russia, Putin sharply drops among European Right - Pew

The Russia-Ukraine War has caused support for Russia and Vladimir Putin to drop among Europe's right-wing populist parties, especially in Italy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech as he visits the Vostochny Cosmodrome in Amur Region, Russia April 12, 2022.

Pew study examines major partisan differences on US immigration

The survey found that US immigration views have remained largely the same since 2019, despite record high numbers of illegal border crossings this year.

 Nogales-Grand Avenue Port of Entry at US-Mexico Border