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🏈 #TexasTech football player #BrendanSorsby could still play this season after a judge temporarily blocked the NCAA’s ruling tied to sports betting. Our 2025 survey found Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports.
Chart showing growing shares of Americans view legal sports betting as bad for society and sports.

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Americans increasingly see legal sports betting as a bad thing for society and sports

Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

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🇺🇸 On the 250th anniversary of the U.S., our surveys over the past year find most people are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. and think the country’s best days are behind us. What do you think? 🤔
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On the Country’s 250th Anniversary, the American People Are in a Sour Mood

Still, many express some optimism: Most people say they feel "hopeful" and 54% say they're "happy" when thinking about the future.

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In the U.S., satisfaction with democracy declined from 37% in 2025 to 30% in 2026, primarily driven by Republicans growing less satisfied.
Chart showing satisfaction with functioning of democracy is up in South Korea and Japan, down in Australia and U.S.

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Americans are more dissatisfied with how their democracy is working than people in other high-inc...

A large majority of Democrats (86%) are dissatisfied with how American democracy is working. Around half of Republicans (51%) say the same.

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In our 2026 political typology, the public is sorted into nine distinct groups based on their political and cultural values. What are those nine groups? 🧵
The 2026 Pew Research Political Typology

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📣 No Apologies Right, Faith First Conservatives, Loyal Liberals and Leftward Progressives are more politically interested and active than others, so their voices are amplified in U.S. politics. Still, they make up relatively small shares of the public.
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Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology

Our typology sorts the public into nine groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party – painting a picture of American politics with far more than two colors.

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68% of world leaders are ages 40-69 years old, according to our analysis of 186 United Nations member states. 🌎
Bar graph of number of countries whose leader is within a certain age group. Text reads: Globally, a third of national leaders are in their 60s Number of countries whose leader is in their... 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s 68% of world leaders are ages 40-69

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36-year-old Nepali Prime Minister Balen Shah is the youngest national leader currently serving. The oldest is 93-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya.
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As Trump turns 80, who are the oldest – and youngest – current world leaders?

As Trump turns 80, only 16 of 186 national leaders are older. The median leader age is 63, while Nepal's 36-year-old PM is the youngest.

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