One-quarter of Americans believe it is very or somewhat likely climate change will cause the extinction of the human race.

One of the major problems Americans see with members of both parties is the tolerance of political violence: 44% say this is a major problem among members of the Republican Party, and 40% say the same about members of the Democratic Party.

About half (49%) of Americans believe Trump is suffering some level of cognitive decline, including 28% who believe he’s suffering significant cognitive decline.

Majorities of Americans say that political groups, religious groups, and spiritual groups very or somewhat often engage in coercive or cult-like behavior.

The majors that the largest shares of Americans say they would personally find interesting — from a list of 40 included in the poll — aren’t exactly the same as the list Americans would recommend to students, and include history, psychology, and criminal justice.

Compared with last year, Americans are more likely to say 2025 was a good or great year for the country, and about three in 10 think 2026 will be a good or great year for the country

52% of women and 39% of men say the best years of life happen at age 30 or later.

The majority (57%) of Americans say they are spending at least five hours a day looking at screens.

This holiday season, majorities of Americans plan to listen to holiday music, watch a holiday movie, look at holiday lights, exchange presents, drink hot chocolate, and decorate a Christmas tree.

Among people who have attended protests in the past year, 81% say the ones they’ve attended have seemed peaceful.