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March 8, 2018
March 6, 2018
Americans Favor Raising Age to Buy Gun, Not Enlist or Vote
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida last month, major retailers like WalMart and Dick’s Sporting Goods recently announced that they will no longer sell firearms to anyone under the age of 21.
February 27, 2018
Americans Think Violent Games, Movies Lead to Violence
Most Americans continue to believe that what we watch and what we play are making America a more hostile place.
February 23, 2018
Billy Graham Remembered Favorably
Most Americans look with favor on the Rev. Billy Graham, the longtime Southern Baptist evangelist and spiritual counselor to several presidents, who died earlier this week.
February 21, 2018
One-in-Three Say Family's Been Hit With Flu This Season
This flu season is already one of the worst on record, and it’s not even over yet. One-in-three Americans say the flu has hit their family, even though half have gotten a flu shot.
February 19, 2018
Americans Still Veto Separate Holiday for Lincoln
Americans honor both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on Presidents’ Day which falls annually on or near Washington’s birthday. While Lincoln’s birthday is earlier in the month, most Americans think one holiday is enough for these two iconic presidents.
February 14, 2018
Odds Are At Least One-in-Ten Know a Lottery Winner
More than one-in-ten say they know someone who has won a major lottery, but with at least one winner fighting to keep her winnings anonymous, perhaps Americans know more lottery winners than they realize. But would Americans quit their jobs if they did win? Nearly half say no.
February 14, 2018
Americans Not Feeling the Love for Valentine's Day
Americans don’t place a lot of importance on Valentine’s Day, and while some look forward to it, for most, it’s just another day.
February 9, 2018
Few Think Russia is Only Olympic Rule-Breaker
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics following exposure of a government-run program using performance enhancing drugs, but Americans don’t think they’re the only rule-breakers.
February 8, 2018
Americans Are Tuning in to Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games began today in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with the official opening ceremony tomorrow night. Most Americans are planning to watch at least some of the games and feel pride when U.S. athletes take home the gold.
February 6, 2018
"No" Tops "Yes" for Topless Beaches
While topless sunbathing is commonplace in many European countries, it is still not allowed on most public beaches in the United States. At least two states are trying to change those laws, but nearly half of Americans are more comfortable sticking with the status quo.
February 5, 2018
Super Bowl 2018: Who Do Americans Think Will Win?
In the past 10 years, the New England Patriots have won two Super Bowls and made it to the big game four times. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that nearly half of Americans think the Patriots will win the championship this year.
February 2, 2018
Player Protests Affected NFL Viewing Habits This Season
As this weekend’s Super Bowl brings football season to an end, more than one-in-three Americans say on-field protests by NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem deterred them from tuning in to this season’s games.
January 31, 2018
Americans Say No to Censorship on Social Media
Facebook has announced new algorithms that will help them weed out so-called “fake news” and also recalibrate how much news and political content is shown in your news feed versus personal content from friends.
January 30, 2018
Americans Still Skipping Checkups, Drugs Because of Cost
Most Americans still consider themselves healthy, but many continue to pass on medical checkups and prescription drugs to save money.
January 18, 2018
Americans Say Too Many Rely on Government Aid
With a number of states planning ways to tighten their Medicaid and food stamp rolls, Americans continue to believe that too many count on the government for cash and that government welfare programs hurt more than they help.
January 17, 2018
One-in-Five Tattooed Adults Would Get Them Removed
More Americans now say they have tattoos, but few regret them.
January 17, 2018
64% Say ‘Yes’ To Work Requirements For Medicaid Recipients
The Trump administration announced it would allow states to create work requirements for Medicaid recipients, and most Americans think that’s a good idea.
January 15, 2018
Just 22% Think Race Relations Are Getting Better
This Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Americans have a marginally more promising outlook on race relations than they did six months ago.
January 15, 2018
62% Say MLK's Dream Still Not Reality
More Americans than ever believe Martin Luther King Jr.’s dreams of equal opportunity in the country still aren’t a reality.
