Would You Rather Win An Oscar or a Nobel Prize?
Americans are paying more attention to the prestigious Nobel Prize awards this year and are also more likely to say they would like to win one.
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October 13, 2015
October 8, 2015
Are Americans Following Their Doctor’s Orders?
Americans continue to be diligent about their medical checkups, and slightly fewer report they’ve been scolded by their doctor for unhealthy habits.
October 7, 2015
Americans Claim to Be Healthier Than Ever
Something about the past year must have been good for Americans because more are reporting better health than they have in quite some time.
September 29, 2015
Is Multiculturalism Bad for America?
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush last week said multiculturalism is bad for America because immigrants need to assimilate to benefit from all this country has to offer. Voters are a bit more sympathetic to multiculturalism but still strongly feel learning to speak English is a must.
September 23, 2015
Americans Value Religious Faith But Doubt Government Agrees
With Pope Francis being welcomed to the United States by President Obama and other government officials, it’s clear most Americans still see an essential place for religion in this country. But there’s been a sizable jump in the number who don’t think the government agrees.
September 16, 2015
Is 18 Old Enough to Fight, Vote, Smoke and Drink?
Americans believe 18 is old enough to elect a president and fight for your country but not to buy tobacco and alcohol.
September 15, 2015
Should Tobacco Smoking Be Against the Law?
Despite the health risks of tobacco smoking, Americans still don’t want to ban it altogether.
September 3, 2015
Voters Think Government Programs Hurt The Poor
Increasing problems in the inner city including rocketing murder rates have prompted a number of politicians to call for more government funding aimed at low-income Americans. But most continue to question the effectiveness of federal poverty programs and think too many are already dependent on the government’s dime.
September 3, 2015
Should Feds Have Final Say on Landmark, Place Names?
President Obama announced this week that the federal government is changing the name of Alaska's highest mountain, Mount McKinley, back to Denali, an old Indian name. Voters in Alaska have long sought the change but haven't been able to get the U.S. Department of Interior's approval.
September 2, 2015
58% Think There's A War on Police in America Today
With officers murdered in Texas and Illinois in just the last few days, most voters now believe the police are under attack in America and blame politicians critical of the cops for fanning the flames.
August 14, 2015
Americans Back Local Cops Even More
While protests continue in Ferguson, Missouri one year after the shooting death of a black teenager by a white police officer, most Americans have an even more positive view of their local police and don’t consider their tactics out of line.
August 13, 2015
Will Ferguson Protests Make A Bad Situation Worse?
Americans don’t have much good to say about the protests this week in Ferguson, Missouri on the one-year anniversary of the Michael Brown incident.
August 6, 2015
Will 'Mockingbird' Fans Read the Sequel?
Many regard the 1960 novel "To Kill A Mockingbird" as one of the most significant American literary achievements of the 20th Century. It was author Harper Lee's only book, so the literary world - and countless readers - were stunned when it was recently announced that Lee had written a sequel, "Go Set A Watchman," which had just been discovered in a bank safe-deposit box.
August 4, 2015
Planned Parenthood vs. Cecil the Lion
Conservatives complain that the killing of Cecil the Lion in Africa is getting more attention from the media than the videos exposing Planned Parenthood’s sale of fetal body organs, but both stories are being widely followed.
June 23, 2015
Voters Are OK With FDA Nixing Trans Fats
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last week that food companies have three years to phase out partially hydrogenated oils, the main source of trans fat, and voters appear to be on board with the idea.
June 11, 2015
To Metric or Not to Metric – That is the Question
Is America ready – finally – to go metric along with the rest of the world? No more miles, pounds and inches, but kilometers, grams and centimeters instead.
May 21, 2015
A Lot of Americans Have Had a Car Crash
Most Americans admit they've been in a traffic accident while behind the wheel.
May 20, 2015
Americans Remain Dubious About Driverless Cars
Google admits its new driverless cars have had a few minor accidents but says the latest model will be ready for the road as early as this summer. Americans are a bit more likely to consider buying a driverless car these days but are still not convinced they will make the roads safer.
May 19, 2015
After Amtrak Crash, Most Still Consider Mass Transit Safe
Few Americans say they use mass transit regularly, but they remain confident in its safety despite the recent Amtrak train derailment near Philadelphia that killed eight people. Most also don't feel more government spending on infrastructure will help prevent such crashes.
May 13, 2015
Americans Put Even More Emphasis on Two-Parent Homes
Adults feel more strongly in the importance of a child growing up in a two-parent home, but they also think one of their parents was more influential than the other in their own upbringings.
