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Some Americans Just Don't Scoop Poop
Picking your preferred pet has historically been divided between cat and dog lovers. How cat or dog owners take care of their pets, particularly in public, is another case altogether. YouGov polled dog owners about their dog-related habits and caretaking...
12 Jun 2012 - Article
68% of the younger generation interested in trying on a pair of “smart glasses”
For a pair of glasses, Google’s latest project is certainly getting quite a bit of hype. The glasses, under the working title of Project Glass, appear to provide the ease and convenience of social networking, media, and applications, all hands-free and sitting on the user’s face.
13 Apr 2012 - Article
Questioning the right to access private Facebook accounts
With over 845 million monthly users worldwide, Facebook has become one of the most important social networking tools today. Among students and employees, however, Facebook’s constant usage often blurs the line between private and public lives. Among the concerns of whether private Facebook profiles should be made ...
10 Apr 2012 - Article
Statue of Liberty considered one of the best manmade US landmarks
The Statue of Liberty, the national landmark on Liberty Island in New York Harbor, has been recognized by many as the patriotic American symbol of freedom and liberty. While now it is an iconic element of United States history, the statue was originally designed and created in France, and given ...
29 Mar 2012 - Article
Polling the political debate on the legalization of prostitution
With recent investigations into the New York “Millionaire Madam” Anna Gristina and her operation, prostitution has been a consistent headliner in the media recently. With John Edwards being the latest name-drop involving the notorious NYC prostitution ring in the Upper East Side, the issue has become only more present in ...
23 Mar 2012 - Article
Regional differences among weather attitudes show Westerners happiest with their climate
With the relatively mild winter morphing into an early spring on the East Coast, other regions of the United States have experienced harsher climates this winter season. As we turn toward the heat of summertime and leave the cold behind, YouGov asked which was more tolerable: hot summers or cold ...
16 Mar 2012 - Article
48% optimistic about planet colonization within the next century
The U.S. colonizing land in space is an intriguing idea, resurfacing recently after Newt Gingrich's promise to colonize the moon during the Florida GOP debate at the end of January. But does America think it's desirable, never mind feasible, in the coming years?
29 Feb 2012