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/3mj3pya4pns2cWomen in the US are twice as likely as men to have participated in a book club in the past year. Chart from new @pewresearch.org survey about Americans' reading habits: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/09/americans-still-opt-for-print-books-over-digital-or-audio-versions-few-are-in-book-clubs/09 Apr 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3pya4pns2chttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mj3b4hnt4k27How many books do Americans read in a year? 25% say they read 0 books 38% read 1-5 13% read 6-10 10% read 11-20 14% read >20 https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/09/americans-still-opt-for-print-books-over-digital-or-audio-versions-few-are-in-book-clubs/09 Apr 2026 16:47 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj3b4hnt4k27https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mj35vqkwnk2v"In 2025, birthrates for women in their late 30s exceeded those for women in their early 20s for the first time." (via @wsj.com) https://www.wsj.com/us-news/why-the-u-s-fertility-rate-has-hit-a-record-low-13e7c2f8?mod=hp_lead_pos909 Apr 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj35vqkwnk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mj2qcotccc2f"Instead of using a random sample of the public, the standard that high-quality opinion polls adhere to, the study used a method called an 'opt-in' survey, where people can elect to take the survey online." (via @nytimes.com) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/world/europe/britain-christian-revival-survey.html09 Apr 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2qcotccc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mix4qylnws26Democrats are 20 percentage points more likely than Republicans (79% vs. 59%) to say they're highly concerned about rising gas prices. https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/04/07/gas-prices-are-americans-top-concern-in-iran-war/08 Apr 2026 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mix4qylnws26https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3miwlbkvqqk2gNEW: Most Americans say they're extremely or very concerned about higher gas and fuel prices: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2026/04/07/gas-prices-are-americans-top-concern-in-iran-war/ That's maybe not too surprising, as 92% of households in the US have at least one car, including 22% with at least three cars: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/11/14/1-in-10-americans-rarely-or-never-drive-a-car/07 Apr 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwlbkvqqk2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3miwhevvtds2fRepublicans in the US are divided over Netanyahu: 45% express a lot or some confidence in him, while 44% express little or no confidence. That's new: In the past, Republicans have been more confident than not in Netanyahu. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/07/negative-views-of-israel-netanyahu-continue-to-rise-among-americans-especially-young-people/07 Apr 2026 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwhevvtds2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3miwgdyn2mc2f% of Americans who have an unfavorable opinion of Israel 📈 42% in 2022 60% in 2026 % of Americans who have little or no confidence in Benjamin Netanyahu 📈 42% in 2023 59% in 2026 https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/07/negative-views-of-israel-netanyahu-continue-to-rise-among-americans-especially-young-people/07 Apr 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwgdyn2mc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3miwe7vx4y22fNEW from @pewresearch.org: "In both political parties, majorities of adults under the age of 50 now rate Israel and Benjamin Netanyahu negatively." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/07/negative-views-of-israel-netanyahu-continue-to-rise-among-americans-especially-young-people/07 Apr 2026 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwe7vx4y22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3miw4husq322s69% of Americans, including 64% of Republicans and 73% of Democrats, say the development of nuclear weapons has made the world less safe. But among Americans overall and in both parties, fewer say it has made *the US* less safe. (June 2025 survey.) https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2025/07/28/80-years-later-americans-have-mixed-views-on-whether-use-of-atomic-bombs-on-hiroshima-nagasaki-was-justified/07 Apr 2026 15:40 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3miw4husq322shttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mivokum5ek2gRepublicans differ by age when it comes it comes to Trump and NATO. Younger Republicans are 22 points *less* likely to have confidence in Trump's decision-making on the issue and 9 points *more* likely to say the US benefits from being part of NATO. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/06/republicans-have-become-less-likely-to-say-nato-membership-benefits-the-us/07 Apr 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivokum5ek2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mitwkfz4722fThe partisan divide over NATO isn't new, but it's gotten wider over time. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/06/republicans-have-become-less-likely-to-say-nato-membership-benefits-the-us/06 Apr 2026 18:49 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitwkfz4722fhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mitrk3rxks2iNEW: For the first time in @pewresearch.org surveys, a majority of Republicans (60%) say the US benefits "not too much" or "not at all" from NATO membership. Far fewer (38%) say it benefits "a great deal" or "fair amount." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/06/republicans-have-become-less-likely-to-say-nato-membership-benefits-the-us/06 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitrk3rxks2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3miticb5joc2kAhead of Tax Day, around 6 in 10 Americans say they're bothered "a lot" by the feeling that some wealthy people and corporations don't pay their fair share in taxes. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/06/top-tax-frustrations-for-americans-feeling-that-some-wealthy-people-corporations-dont-pay-fair-share/06 Apr 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3miticb5joc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mitbfiuodk2v% of Republicans who say expanding wind/solar should be the more important priority than expanding fossil fuels 65% in 2020 28% in 2026 https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/04/03/americans-shifting-views-on-energy-issues/06 Apr 2026 12:31 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitbfiuodk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mimgdglpos2r32% of US adults, including 47% of Democrats and 17% of Republicans, say they would seriously consider buying an electric vehicle the next time they're shopping for a car. (Big caveat: Survey was fielded March 16-22. Gas prices have soared since then.) https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/04/03/how-appealing-are-electric-vehicles-and-hybrids-to-americans/03 Apr 2026 19:10 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mimgdglpos2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mim75h2shk2iTimely new report from @pewresearch.org looks at Americans' attitudes about energy production. Look at the change among Republicans: In 2020, 65% said the bigger priority should be expanding wind and solar. Today, 71% say it should be expanding fossil fuels. https://www.pewresearch.org/science/2026/04/03/americans-shifting-views-on-energy-issues/03 Apr 2026 17:02 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mim75h2shk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3milslvr6uk27The Trump administration is popular among Hungarians who support Orbán's Fidesz party. In a @pewresearch.org survey last year, 88% of Fidesz supporters expressed confidence in Trump: https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2025/06/11/us-image-declines-in-many-nations-amid-low-confidence-in-trump/#ideology-gender-and-views-of-trump [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Apr 2026 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3milslvr6uk27https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mijq672zks2aIn a new @pewresearch.org survey, 91% of Democrats in the US lack confidence in Trump's decision-making on tariffs: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/01/how-americans-view-trumps-handling-of-trade-and-tariffs/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Apr 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijq672zks2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mij5rnr6wc2k"Maine is poised to freeze large data-center construction, which would make it the first state to enact such a measure as communities across the U.S. grapple with fallout from the boom in artificial intelligence." (via @wsj.com) https://www.wsj.com/us-news/maine-data-center-ban-e768fb18?st=bLeUVu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink02 Apr 2026 11:59 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij5rnr6wc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mij4yutd2k2h"For decades, America’s largest bilateral trade deficit was with China. But in 2025, the deficit with Mexico eclipsed it for the first time this century." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/01/how-americans-view-trumps-handling-of-trade-and-tariffs/02 Apr 2026 11:45 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij4yutd2k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mij4jeysk22hA year after "Liberation Day," 58% of Americans have little or no confidence in Trump's ability to make good decisions on trade policy, while 63% lack confidence in his decision-making on tariffs. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/01/how-americans-view-trumps-handling-of-trade-and-tariffs/02 Apr 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mij4jeysk22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mihcep6s5225"Thirty-two other countries around the world, most of them in the Western Hemisphere, have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/31/us-style-birthright-citizenship-is-uncommon-around-the-world/01 Apr 2026 18:16 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mihcep6s5225https://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3migtnr7xkk2jJD Vance to explore his conversion to Catholicism in a book that will come out in June: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/31/us/politics/jd-vance-book-communion.html Vance's path is relatively unusual: For every new Catholic in the United States, there are 8.4 former Catholics. https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2025/02/26/religious-switching/01 Apr 2026 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3migtnr7xkk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3migrtkvk322k"Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party requested an official briefing in parliament on Wednesday after the country’s men’s national football team failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup for the third consecutive time." (via @politico.eu) https://www.politico.eu/article/italy-fifa-world-cup-tragedy-gets-political/01 Apr 2026 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3migrtkvk322khttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3mignb4ykv22rToday marks 25 years since the world’s first nationally recognized same-sex marriages in the Netherlands. Nearly 40 countries and territories, most of them in Europe and the Americas, have since joined the Netherlands in allowing same-sex marriage. https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/25/key-facts-about-same-sex-marriage-around-the-world-25-years-after-the-netherlands-legalized-it/01 Apr 2026 11:58 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3mignb4ykv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/johngramlich.bsky.social/post/3migktpnuts2u"32 other countries around the world, most of them in the Western Hemisphere, have birthright citizenship laws that are substantially similar to the U.S." https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/03/31/us-style-birthright-citizenship-is-uncommon-around-the-world/01 Apr 2026 11:15 +0000at://did:plc:pg3ijkszlu77rzhspz5jfvft/app.bsky.feed.post/3migktpnuts2u