I'm an associate director at the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. Follow us: @pewresearch.org. Learn more: https://www.pewresearch.org/https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtjtpsowxs2xMore than a third of all English-language web pages published in the chatbot era now show signs of AI authorship. Those signs include more frequent use of em dashes, oxford commas, words like "delve" and the construction, "It's not just X, it's Y." https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/08/20/how-much-of-the-internet-is-written-with-ai/20 Aug 2026 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjtpsowxs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtjoqnain22aNEW: How much of the internet is written with AI? The overall @pewresearch.org estimate is about 10%. Of course, the internet long predates AI. If you look only at pages published in the era of popular AI chatbots, the figure rises to 35%. https://www.pewresearch.org/data-labs/2026/08/20/how-much-of-the-internet-is-written-with-ai/20 Aug 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjoqnain22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtjiqozevc2xSmart piece by Gambling Insider: Gallup finds fewer Americans gambling, but are surveys missing how people bet? https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/187798/gallup-gambling-poll-prediction-markets-survey20 Aug 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtjiqozevc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtj7knwtgk2e"The share of Americans who say they drink alcohol remains at a record-low 54% for the second consecutive year, the lowest reading in Gallup’s trend dating back to 1939." (via @gallup.com) https://news.gallup.com/poll/713534/americans-drinking-remains-record-low.aspx20 Aug 2026 12:08 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtj7knwtgk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mti6iupsts2l"Work on the analysis was not conducted by career civil servants at the Census Bureau, and the team behind it included individuals affiliated with the America First Policy Institute, a think tank started by officials from Trump's first administration." (via @npr.org) https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5938799/trump-census-bureau-noncitizen-voting20 Aug 2026 02:17 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti6iupsts2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mthdzcyx4222Chart: Teen summer employment in the US, 1948-present https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/19/after-a-long-fade-is-teen-summer-employment-in-the-us-rebounding/19 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthdzcyx4222https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtgw25xwuc2tNEW: The moribund teen summer job isn't dead yet. ~35% of teens in the US are working this summer. That's up a bit from the recent past, but well below the more than 50% of teens who had a summer job in earlier decades. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/19/after-a-long-fade-is-teen-summer-employment-in-the-us-rebounding/19 Aug 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgw25xwuc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtgsks4iac2bBill Clinton turns 80 today, joining George W. Bush (who was born in July) and Donald Trump (who was born in June). By the end of Trump's second term, people born in 1946 will have led the US for 24 of the last 36 years. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2026/06/11/clinton-bush-trump-turn-80-what-summer-1946-brought/19 Aug 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgsks4iac2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtgqo5qczc25National Republican Senatorial Committee: Data centers have become "a sleeper issue for the entire election cycle." (via @axios.com) https://www.axios.com/2026/08/19/gop-data-center-memo-ai-election19 Aug 2026 12:36 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgqo5qczc25https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtev54uu322y% of US adults under 30 who say they're more concerned than excited about the use of AI in daily life 31% in 2021 55% in 2026 https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/18 Aug 2026 18:51 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtev54uu322yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtem357l4k2qNEW from @pewresearch.org: For the first time, a majority of adults under 30 say they're more concerned than excited about AI. And 73% say AI will lead to fewer jobs in the US, up from 61% who expressed that view two years ago. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/18/young-adults-in-the-us-are-increasingly-wary-of-ai-concerned-it-will-take-jobs/18 Aug 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtem357l4k2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtecsciwec22"You know who else has some issues with social media, screen time and the addictive nature of devices? Quite a few of the tech executives in Silicon Valley, at least when it comes to their own households." (via @nytimes.com) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/technology/silicon-valley-tech-fans-children.html18 Aug 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtecsciwec22https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mte6eh3tuk2zUS national debt nears $40 trillion. "If you want to know what $40 trillion is, just look at the houses around you. It is the worth of every single-family house in this country." (via @pbsnews.org) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/national-debt-nears-40-trillion-how-we-got-here-and-why-it-matters18 Aug 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mte6eh3tuk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtcndynyws2y"Lakes Powell and Mead, the nation’s largest reservoirs, are drying up, sending a Colorado River system that provides water and electricity for millions of people into a state of crisis with no end in sight." (via @nytimes.com) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/17/climate/lake-powell-record-low-colorado.html17 Aug 2026 21:26 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcndynyws2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtcjpadyks2bRefugees admitted to the US so far in fiscal 2026, by origin country South Africa: 10,255 Afghanistan: 3 All other countries: 0 New analysis out today from @pewresearch.org: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/17/refugee-admissions-to-the-us-are-dropping-sharply-in-trumps-second-term/17 Aug 2026 20:21 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtcjpadyks2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtc5kvbbm22qAug. 28 marks six months since the Iran war began. Back in March, @pewresearch.org asked Americans how long they expected the war to last. More than 40% (including 58% of Republicans) predicted it would be over in six months or less. https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/03/25/americans-broadly-disapprove-of-u-s-military-action-in-iran/17 Aug 2026 16:44 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtc5kvbbm22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtbumpv4es2dNEW: "The number of refugees admitted to the United States has fallen significantly during President Donald Trump’s second term in office and could hit its lowest level on record this fiscal year." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/13/refugee-admissions-to-the-us-are-dropping-sharply-in-trumps-second-term/17 Aug 2026 14:04 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbumpv4es2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtbqxqzb5s2y"Nearly 80 years after the dissolution of British India led to the formation of an independent India and Pakistan, a new survey finds that most people in each country view the other as their greatest geopolitical threat." https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/08/13/india-and-pakistan-rivals-with-divergent-views-of-the-global-order/17 Aug 2026 12:58 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbqxqzb5s2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtaftbv64226South Korea is among the many countries where people are much less likely today than in 2022 to view the United States as a reliable partner to their nation. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/06/23/trump-gets-negative-reviews-internationally-as-fewer-say-u-s-is-a-reliable-partner/17 Aug 2026 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtaftbv64226https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtacn7wjbs2d89% of South Koreans said in 2025 that the US is their nation's most important ally. Among the countries surveyed by @pewresearch.org, only Israel had a higher proportion of residents who expressed that view. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/07/08/people-in-many-countries-consider-the-u-s-an-important-ally-others-see-it-as-a-top-threat/16 Aug 2026 23:09 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtacn7wjbs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mtabqd4lgc2dIn a 2025 @pewresearch.org survey, 89% of South Koreans said the US was their nation's most important ally: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/07/08/who-do-people-think-is-their-countrys-most-important-ally/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Aug 2026 22:53 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtabqd4lgc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mt4ow7jb5s2jFBI reports the largest year-over-year decline in violent crime rate since estimates began in 1936: https://www.fbi.gov/news/press-releases/fbi-releases-2025-reported-crimes-in-the-nation-statistics Crime policy is the one issue where Republicans have a substantial advantage over Democrats, per a recent @pewresearch.org survey: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/07/23/as-the-2026-midterms-approach-economy-is-front-and-center/#views-of-the-parties-on-key-issues15 Aug 2026 12:38 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4ow7jb5s2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mt27esixd22m"When Washington sued Kalshi, the state pointed out that the company’s advertisements appeared to acknowledge the illicit nature of the app. One Kalshi ad showed someone texting, 'I found a way to bet on the NFL even though we live in Washington.'" (via @nytimes.com) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/business/kalshi-washington-state-ruling.html14 Aug 2026 12:55 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt27esixd22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3msy3v3u4ok2bFor the first time in 16 years, three people in the US could be executed on the same day today: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5n399n6zvo (via BBC) In a new @pewresearch.org survey, 66% of Americans favor the death penalty for people convicted of murder, up from 60% in 2021: https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2026/08/06/most-americans-favor-the-death-penalty-for-those-convicted-of-murder/13 Aug 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3msy3v3u4ok2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3msxktjuxtk23The Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status for more than 1 million of the 1.3 million people who had it at the beginning of last year, with Venezuelans, Haitians and Hondurans the largest groups affected. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/12/second-trump-administration-has-ended-temporary-protected-status-for-most-immigrants-who-had-it/13 Aug 2026 11:42 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxktjuxtk23https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3msw2taqjy22lNEW from @pewresearch.org: The second Trump administration has now ended TPS for about 1 million of the 1.3 million people who had it at the beginning of last year. For the remaining recipients, it's set to expire by the end of this year. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/12/second-trump-administration-has-ended-temporary-protected-status-for-most-immigrants-who-had-it/12 Aug 2026 21:23 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw2taqjy22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3msvtvp7egk2pBy the time they're in their early 40s, most Americans (77%) have lived with a romantic partner they're not married to. That group includes 40% who have lived with one partner, 22% who have lived with two, and 15% who have lived with three or more. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/12/most-us-adults-have-lived-with-a-romantic-partner-theyre-not-married-to-by-their-early-40s/12 Aug 2026 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvtvp7egk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3msvqrppags2pFun longitudinal data from BLS (not a phrase you hear often) shows that a large majority of Americans have lived with a romantic partner by their early 40s. The typical "cohabitation" lasts 18 months before ending in marriage or a breakup. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/08/12/most-us-adults-have-lived-with-a-romantic-partner-theyre-not-married-to-by-their-early-40s/12 Aug 2026 18:23 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvqrppags2phttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3msv2w7mgrk2b"The University of Michigan will drop grades for first-semester freshmen next year in an effort to 'curb the mental health crisis unfolding among college-aged individuals,' according to the school." (via @wsj.com) https://www.wsj.com/us-news/education/university-of-michigan-grades-mental-health-1a5701d4?st=8CKnLe&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink12 Aug 2026 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3msv2w7mgrk2b