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.
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December 11, 2018
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.
October 18, 2018
Despite Bankruptcy, Americans Still Like Sears
Sears joins a growing list of retail giants to file for bankruptcy, as Americans continue to gravitate to online shopping outlets such as Amazon. Still, most Americans like Sears and have purchased an item from the department store at some point in their lives.
October 16, 2018
Few Faced the Flu, But Still Plan to Vaccinate
Flu season didn’t hit too many Americans last winter, but nonetheless, most still plan to get a flu shot this year.
October 4, 2018
More Than One-in-Four Have Lost Someone to Breast Cancer
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and more than a quarter of Americans have lost someone to the disease.
October 1, 2018
Few Think Social Media Sites Can Edit Themselves in An Unbiased Way
Americans agree that social media sites need to do a better job of separating fact from opinion in their feeds but have very little confidence that they'll do it fairly.
September 25, 2018
Americans Say 'No' to 'Pot' and 'Stoner'
The newly legalized marijuana industry in California is trying to discourage the use of terms like “pot” and “stoner” because they think they carry a negative connotation, and even pot smokers tend to agree.
September 18, 2018
Nearly Half of Adults Have Gone a Week Without Cash
Some southern California businesses have announced plans to go cashless, but the use of cash probably isn’t going away anytime soon, even though nearly half of adults still say they’ve gone a week without it - and that number’s even higher among younger adults.
September 18, 2018
First Responders Shouldn’t Be Responsible for Those Who Ignore Evacuation Orders
As Hurricane Florence pounded the Carolina coast this weekend, many in the storm’s path chose to stay put and ride it out rather than follow the government’s mandatory evacuation orders. But Americans don’t think emergency responders are obligated to help those who ignore those orders.
September 12, 2018
36% Less Likely to Buy Nike Products After Kaepernick Hire
Athletic brand Nike caused quite a stir earlier this month when they announced former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the face of their 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. Kaepernick, best known for his on-field protests, is a controversial figure among Americans and has already led many to boycott the sports brand.
