What the Data Show: Firearms Violence February 16, 2024 Slide The U.S. has by far the highest homicide by firearm rate among similarly large and wealthy countries, including among children and teens.
Where Each State Stands on Coronavirus Testing This Week May 7, 2020 Slide States are making varied gains in testing their populations for coronavirus. In this Chart of the Week, see how the number of tests with results has changed across states’ populations since April 28, 2020.
When State Stay-at-Home Orders Due to Coronavirus Went into Effect April 9, 2020 Slide Implementation of state stay-at-home orders in response to the coronavirus pandemic have been staggered. Here’s a timeline of when each state’s mandates went into effect as cases climbed across the United States. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
Fewer Hospital Beds in USA Per Capita Than Countries Already Overwhelmed by Coronavirus March 31, 2020 Slide The U.S. has 2.8 hospital beds for every 1,000 people, which is similar to bed capacity in Canada and the United Kingdom, but less than other similarly wealthy countries like Italy and Spain, countries that have already been overwhelmed by the coronavirus. Learn more in this Chart of the Week.
On Super Tuesday, Larger Shares Favor Public Option Than Single Payer, But Majorities Favor Both March 4, 2020 Slide Polling from 8 of the 14 Super Tuesday states that held Democratic presidential primaries that day revealed that a larger share of favored a public option over Medicare-for-all, but majorities still favor both.
Since 2016, More People Say the ACA Has Helped Them or Their Families, Fewer Say It Has Hurt February 19, 2020 Slide From 2016 to 2019, more people say the ACA has helped them or their families across income level. Fewer say it has hurt.
In N.H. Democratic Primary, Beating President Trump Mattered More to Health Care Voters than Policy Ideas February 12, 2020 Slide Electing a presidential candidate who can defeat President Trump mattered more to health care voters in New Hampshire than policy ideas.
Drug Overdose Deaths Have Declined Nationally and in Most States, Though Some States Have Seen Increases February 6, 2020 Slide While drug overdose deaths have declined nationally and in most states, 19 states have seen increases since 2017.
Most Trump Voters Say Nothing Would Change Their Vote, 3 in 10 Can Name a Policy Position That Would November 8, 2019 Slide Most Republican voters approve of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president, and large majorities approve of his approach on key national issues. Small shares of Trump voters (28%) can imagine a scenario in which he enacts a policy, or fails to enact a policy, that would result in them changing their vote choice.
About a Quarter of Teens and Adults Have Taken Action to Express Views on Climate Change in Past 3 Years September 20, 2019 Slide Recent polling with The Washington Post shows a similar share of adults and teens have taken action to express their views on climate change or global warming in the past three years.