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Americans' ratings of the honesty and ethics of 23 professions are unchanged from 2023 but remain low historically.

Accusations of sexual misconduct complicate what could have been an easy win for the GOP in one of the nation's most conservative states.

Pete Buttigieg raised the possibility of a "religious left" in the coming presidential election, but relatively few liberals or Democrats are highly religious.

After surging last spring to 38%, the percentage of U.S. adults who say religion is increasing its influence on society has fallen back to pre-pandemic levels at 16%.

Coinciding with a general decline in religiosity in the U.S., a record-low 20% of Americans now say they believe the Bible is literally true.

More than six in 10 Americans report that they drink alcohol, and 19% of drinkers admit to overindulging sometimes. Beer remains more popular than liquor or wine in the U.S., but liquor's appeal has grown.

Most Latin Americans believe Pope Francis will bring positive changes to the Catholic Church and hope to the world's poor. A smaller majority says Francis has inspired them to feel closer to the Catholic Church.

A review of key religious indicators in 2016 shows the U.S. remains a largely religious nation, but an increasing percentage of Americans say they have no formal religious identification.

Americans' confidence in institutions is broadly stable, but organized religion has sunk to another low while big business and banks have recovered slightly.

Ambassador Andrew Young joins the podcast to discuss his life and career.