Apple announced this week that their newest iPhone operating system, iOS 11, will have a “Do Not Disturb for Driving” mode that will stop users from receiving text messages while behind the wheel. Americans already think distracted driving is a big problem and are on board with this new technology.
Is there life after death? Americans sure think so.
Americans still watch a lot of television, but they’re doing more of it through streaming services these days.
Despite living in a digital age, Americans still appreciate time with a good book—and they prefer that book be printed on paper rather than on a touchscreen.
More Americans than ever now honor Memorial Day, today’s federal holiday that recognizes military personnel who have given their lives for our country.
In the wake of the international WannaCry cyberattacks last week, Americans are more concerned than ever about the safety of the country’s online economic systems.
A majority of Americans say it’s likely that robots and computers will take over most jobs in the next quarter century, but they aren’t worried about their own job just yet.
Americans view teaching as a more important profession than being a doctor but think doctoring is a much better job to go into.
As the future of the U.S. healthcare system is in limbo, the number of Americans who trust their doctor has jumped to a new high.
Few Americans see Mother’s Day as the nation's most important holiday, and the number who consider motherhood the most important job for a woman is at its lowest level yet.
College graduation season is upon us, but while Americans still stress the importance of a degree, few think the class of 2017 has marketable job skills.
The Kentucky Derby is running this Saturday, but most Americans aren’t planning to watch the famous horse race. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Conservative pundit Ann Coulter recently cancelled a planned speech at University of California, Berkeley, following protests and threats of violence by the students. Americans are now left wondering whether free speech on college campuses is simply a relic of a bygone era.
Americans doubt that Europe can ever completely defeat the scourge of terrorism, and many have changed their travel plans accordingly.
Most Americans say they've done their part to help clean up the environment, but far fewer see Earth Day - celebrated annually on April 22 - as a motivating factor.
United Airlines is in hot water after a video went viral of security forcibly removing a man from a plane to make room for traveling employees. Many have called for a boycott of the airline over the incident, but Americans are more likely to blame the passenger for such disputes than the airline itself.
Easter may not be the top holiday for Americans, but half will still honor the holiday in church. (To see survey question wording, click here.)
Even after the shooting and death of an eight-year-old student and a teacher at a school in San Bernardino, California, earlier this week, most Americans still think schools are safe places for children.
Senate Republicans recently voted to eliminate proposed privacy rules that prevent Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from selling or sharing users’ browsing history and other personal information, and voters aren’t having it.
Virgin Galactic owner Richard Branson insists he'll have commercial travelers in space by the end of next year, but a trip to space isn’t high on most Americans’ to-do lists.
