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A narrow majority of Americans think climate scientists have too little influence on policy decisions, but the public has mixed views over the level of expertise these scientists bring. pewrsr.ch/3yzc7tv

Chart: Americans who attend church at least weekly are less likely to support legal medical, recreational marijuana pewrsr.ch/3uiUjzq

People who are engaged with climate change issues on social media – more of whom are in younger generations – are also more likely to report emotional reactions to the climate change content they see online. pewrsr.ch/3yzc7tv

Among the most religious U.S. adults, 39% say that marijuana should be legal for both medical and recreational use, compared with about three-quarters (76%) of the least religious adults who say this. pewrsr.ch/3uiUjzq

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Almost nine-in-ten atheists and agnostics favor legal marijuana for both medical and recreational use, while 70% of those who say their religion is “nothing in particular” say this. pewrsr.ch/3uiUjzq

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83% of early Biden administration news stories that mentioned COVID-19 in a major way cited the administration as a source. The administration was used as a source far more frequently than any other source type included in our study. pewrsr.ch/2SwtsCR

Report from @pewscience: Gen Z, Millennials Stand Out for Climate Change Activism, Social Media Engagement With Issue pewrsr.ch/3fKvze4

White evangelical Protestants are the only religious group analyzed in which fewer than half (44%) say marijuana should be allowed for both medical and recreational use. pewrsr.ch/3uiUjzq

A majority of Gen Zers (56%) and Millennials (57%) support a move to phase out new gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035, compared with smaller shares in older generations. pewrsr.ch/3yzc7tv

Early Biden administration news stories that had a major focus on COVID-19 were about as likely to carry positive as negative assessments of the Biden administration (26% vs. 25%), while nearly half (49%) had neither positive nor negative assessments. pewrsr.ch/2SwtsCR

Chart: Large majorities of Democrats and smaller shares of Republicans back range of climate proposals pewrsr.ch/3yzc7tv

U.S. adults who are affiliated with a religion are less likely than religiously unaffiliated adults to support broadly legal marijuana. pewrsr.ch/3uiUjzq

About seven-in-ten Black adults (68%) and more than half of Hispanic adults (55%) say it is very important that proposals to reduce the effects of climate change help lower-income communities. A smaller share of White adults (38%) say the same. pewrsr.ch/3yzc7tv

The presence of COVID-19 in news stories about the Biden administration’s early days in office cut across a wide range of distinct topic areas. pewrsr.ch/2SwtsCR

NEW: Religious Americans are less likely to endorse legal marijuana for recreational use pewrsr.ch/3uiUjzq