We're celebrating 25 years of work to advance a bold vision for a just and inclusive democracy and economy that reflects a growing and diversifying nation. Read Taifa Smith Butler's reflection on ...

The organizations that make up the World Bank Group are owned by the governments of member nations, which have the ultimate decision-making power within the organizations on all matters, including ...

December 7, 2025, The Second Sunday of Advent: This Sunday’s Gospel reading offers us the perfect lesson for this second week of Advent. John the Baptist is preaching along the Jordan River, and ...

Short-form data and analysis from Pew Research Center writers and social scientists. To view all our reports and publications, visit our main Publications page. About half (53%) of Americans say they ...

Humanity is facing its greatest existential threat ever with climate change and resource depletion. This is not a crisis waiting to happen in the future, but it is already here and manifests itself in ...

A new analysis of 471 U.S. counties has found that, for everyday travel, people from counties with particularly strong political leanings—whether liberal or conservative—are more likely to visit ...

Learn more about the IMF's efforts to build capacity in member countries and the support of our partners during the past year (fiscal year 2025). Learn more about the IMF's efforts to build capacity ...

A mere two percent of this nation's counties have produced both a majority of all executions imposed since 1976 (52 percent) and of prisoners awaiting execution on death row (56 percent).

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst humanitarian crises, earning top marks from charity watchdog groups for our efficient and effective use of donations. Thanks to ...

Global growth is projected at 3.3 percent for 2026 and 3.2 percent for 2027, revised slightly up since the October 2025 World Economic Outlook. Economic research is a fundamental activity at the IMF.

A messy fight between the current and former leadership of Vote.org is escalating. Debra Cleaver, the nonprofit’s founder, said she has filed complaints with four states’ attorneys general alleging ...

Your support allows us to lead groundbreaking marine science, conservation and ocean animal rescue and rehabilitation. Members help us save the ocean every day. The least we can do is open our doors ...