Americans still don’t think they are being selfish for placing their economic concerns ahead of the fight against climate change. But they strongly believe improving the environment occurs on a personal level.
Most Americans have no problem with money on the table in a friendly game of poker but have decidedly mixed feelings if that game is shifted to the Internet.
American pizza-eaters rate Pizza Hut number one among pizza chains, closely followed by Papa John’s. But nearly one-out-of-five adults say they rarely or never eat pizza no matter who makes it.
A public school in Chicago now prohibits students from bringing lunch from home in an effort to promote healthier eating, but Americans strongly reject that idea. Not only does an overwhelming majority believe children should be allowed to bring lunch to school, but most also think lunches from home are healthier than ones bought in a school cafeteria.
Epsilon, a major online marketing firm, was hacked recently, giving cybercriminals access to millions of personal e-mail accounts from Marriott, Verizon, Chase Bank, Target and a number of other corporations. It's just the latest online security breach, but most Americans remain confident in the safety of their financial information on the Internet.
When Roxy Kurze posted on her Facebook page that her husband desperately needed a kidney transplant, her plea for help was answered. Fortunately, most Americans have never been confronted with this situation. But nearly half of Adults appear ready to respond.
Glenn Beck’s Fox News program averages roughly two million viewers a night, but new polling finds that one-in-three Americans don’t know who he is.
You probably have yet to see someone jump for joy when their jury duty notice arrives in the mail, but most Americans who have served as a juror in a court of law say it was a good or excellent experience. They are also confident their jury made the right decision.
Despite Southwest Airlines’ recent high-profile safety incident when a hole suddenly ripped open in an airliner fuselage, it remains the favorite among four top air carriers as far as Americans are concerned. But among those who travel by air once a month or more, it’s the least favorite of the group.
Despite several high-profile airline emergencies in the past week, Americans express strong confidence in the safety of air travel in the United States.
Following media reports that she plans to leave her post as anchor of the CBS Evening News in June, Katie Couric will exit with virtually the same favorable ratings she had when she started the job in 2006.
Professional athletes are often held to a different standard than other famous people because they are looked up to by children. But a strong majority of Americans don’t believe they’re doing a good job upholding their image.
March Madness this year produced a Final Four in the Men’s Basketball Championship that only 2 people out of 6 million picked in ESPN brackets.
Baseball has been described as “America’s national religion.” But as a new season of Major League Baseball gets underway, most Americans aren’t placing as much importance on the sport as they once did.
Elizabeth Taylor hadn't made a major film in years, but the movie icon who died last week is still viewed favorably by most Americans.
Most Americans agree on the importance of exercise and do at least some exercising every week.
Americans continue to give their health positive ratings, but they are slightly less optimistic about the future.
Spring has sprung! And with it comes spring cleaning, at least for most Americans.
Spring is finally here after a long and snowy winter for much of the country, but for most Americans, that also means allergy season.
The Philadelphia Phillies and Boston Red Sox arguably made the biggest off season moves, and fans put them ahead of the pack going in to the 2011 Major League Baseball season.
