Most Americans aren't aware that there currently are no federal requirements regarding paid leave for new parents, and 80% believe there should be at least some, including half who think new parents should get 12 weeks or more of paid leave.

The kinds of development we polled about that Americans are most likely to support nationally relative to locally include the building of waste-management facilities, prisons, drug rehabilitation centers, and homeless shelters.

We combed through YouGov's survey archives since the start of 2020 and found 100 policies supported by a majority of Democrats and by a majority of Republicans.

Read findings from a series of polls conducted by YouGov shortly before and after the 2022 congressional elections

The top three solutions viewed as effective at reducing inflation are increasing domestic oil production, investing in the supply chain, and fining companies for price gouging.

Over the past week, approval of Joe Biden's handling of the presidency fell significantly, particularly among Democrats and Independents, according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll.

Among Americans overall, Biden receives higher marks than Trump in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic — or, more precisely, Trump receives very low marks and Biden receives somewhat low marks.

Most agree with Williams's assertion that it is harder for mothers of young children to balance family and their jobs than it is for fathers of young children.

The share of Americans who are somewhat or very concerned about a monkeypox epidemic in the U.S. has risen to 45% from 34% since late May; the share who are very concerned is up to 13% from 7%.

Inflation is the most important issue for 24% of Americans, more than for any other issue and double the runner-up of jobs and the economy (12%), according to the latest Economist/YouGov Poll.