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January 21, 2019

Americans Have Bleak Outlook on Race Relations This MLK Day

This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Americans aren’t particularly optimistic about the state of race relations in this country today.

January 3, 2019

Americans Anticipate a Good 2019

After a good 2018, Americans are feeling pretty good about the year to come, though not quite as good as in years past.

January 2, 2019

2018 Topped Recent Years for Most Americans

Americans had faith at the beginning of 2018 that it would be a good year, and now they say it turned out to be an even better one than the last several.

December 18, 2018

Most are Good Spellers, Don’t Consult Dictionary Often

Dictionary publishers around the globe are now broadcasting their picks for this year’s “word of the year”, but are dictionaries still relevant in today’s age?

December 17, 2018

Americans Blame Politicians, News Media for 'Toxic' Culture

The Oxford English Dictionary named “toxic” as the word of the year for 2018 because of its increased usage in the context of the environment, politics and in connection with the #MeToo movement. Americans are torn on whether the word should have received the honor, but agree that politicians and the media have contributed to a toxic culture.

December 17, 2018

Religion An Important Part of Most Americans’ Lives

With the holiday season upon us, most Americans still consider their faith an important part of their life, even if they don’t attend services regularly.

December 13, 2018

Americans Think More Religion Would Make the Country a Better Place

This holiday season, Americans think a little more religion would go a long way.

December 12, 2018

Few Think They Have True Freedom of Speech Today

With beloved holiday songs and shows now coming under fire for supposedly inappropriate messages, many are wondering whether free speech is officially dead.

December 11, 2018

Americans Aren't Enthusiastic About Driverless Cars

Uber is restarting its testing of driverless cars, eight months after one of their self-driving vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian, but Americans aren’t any readier to embrace the technology.

December 7, 2018

One-In-Five Have Food Allergies in Their Family

Researchers worldwide are investigating a rise in food allergies, especially among children. Here in the United States, roughly one-in-five Americans say they have been impacted by the potentially fatal problem, most often as the result of nut allergies.

December 5, 2018

Americans Still Support Voluntary Euthanasia

California has adopted a law that allows doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs if they determine a patient has six months or less to live, and Americans continue to favor such voluntary euthanasia laws. Many would even consider it for themselves or a loved one.

November 29, 2018

Fewer Americans Have Started Holiday Shopping Post-Black Friday

Americans are getting a slower start on their holiday shopping this year than in years past, which may have contributed to the reported lower-than-usual Black Friday sales for stores.

November 28, 2018

Little Enthusiasm for Cloning Loved Ones

A Chinese scientist claims to have created the world’s first gene-edited twins, altering their genes to theoretically be resistant to HIV infection. Naturally, the news has sparked a moral debate about cloning and genetic modification. Few Americans would want to clone a loved one themselves and think the whole process overall needs government regulation.

November 23, 2018

38% Will Be Hitting the Stores Today for Black Friday

Despite the frenzy over Black Friday deals, most Americans are staying home.

November 15, 2018

Few Consider Spanking Child Abuse

The American Academy of Pediatrics this week announced a new policy statement strongly against spanking children, citing studies that find it is both ineffective as a punishment and potentially harmful in the long term. But adults don’t agree, and very few would go as far as to consider it child abuse.

November 13, 2018

Americans Don't See a Better Future for Children

Despite the positive turn in the economy and job market over the last two years, faith in our children’s future has waned.

November 1, 2018

More Now Favor the Death Penalty

President Trump has long been calling for more use of the death penalty, and as prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, more Americans agree with the president’s call to action, though they’d like to see it carried out more quickly.

November 1, 2018

Many Believe Media Coverage of Shootings Inspires More Violence

Following the most recent mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Americans still worry the media’s coverage of such violence inspires copycats.

October 26, 2018

Americans Oppose Third Gender Option on IDs

Canada last year became the 10th country to allow residents to choose a gender option other than male or female on their passports, but most Americans agree with the Trump administration’s current consideration of limiting the definition of gender strictly to biology and oppose a third gender option on legal documents in this country.

October 23, 2018

More Parents Feel Bullying Is Schools' Responsibility, Not Theirs

Many Americans continue to feel the impact of bullying but now are more convinced that schools rather than parents need to do something about it.