Data centers accounted for 4% of total U.S. electricity use in 2024. Their energy demand is expected to more than double by 2030.
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About six-in-ten U.S. adults now say they favor more nuclear power plants to generate electricity, up from 43% in 2020.
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Most Americans express confidence in their ability to do various practical tasks, but they are much less confident in their ability to do other tasks that require more specialized knowledge.
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From agriculture to auto repair, Americans say a wide variety of jobs rely on at least some science knowledge.
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Around nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 12% say the drug should not be legal at all.
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The joint federal-state health insurance program covered 71.4 million Americans as of January 2025.
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About half of U.S. adults (53%) say they hear or read about Ozempic, Wegovy and similar drugs being used for weight loss extremely or very often.
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At least eight-in-ten Americans who experienced extreme weather say climate change contributed a lot or a little.
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Nationally, 60% of Americans say stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost, while 38% say they cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.
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About half of U.S. adults say healthiness of food is important when deciding what to eat. But taste and cost matter more.
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