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What Americans think of childhood vaccinations
A new YouGov survey finds that Americans largely support childhood vaccination: Majorities believe the benefits outweigh the risks, that vaccines work, that the science supporting their safety is well established, and that many of these vaccines should be required.
28 Apr 2025Article
Americans have become more favorable toward tattoos in the past decade
Americans are more likely to view tattoos favorably than a decade ago. They’re also more likely to say men or women with tattoos can be attractive and that tattoos should be considered art.
26 Apr 2025Article
Nearly half of Americans would be totally unwilling to date someone with opposing views on transgender rights
43% would be not at all willing to date someone who had opposing views on Donald Trump. Many say the same for the Capitol attack (39%), DEI (37%), abortion (37%), and gender roles (37%).
07 Apr 2025Article
Most Americans have cried in their car — and more on the who, what, where, when, and why of U.S. tears
Women are more likely than men to have cried in many places, and are far more likely to say they’ve cried within the last day.
07 Apr 2025Article
Majorities of Democrats and Republicans agree that the middle class pays too much in taxes
About two-thirds of Americans believe the wealthy pay too little in taxes. Very few say the same about the middle class or the poor.
04 Apr 2025Article
Democrats are far more likely now than a year ago to believe the country's best days are behind it
Compared with April 2024, Democrats are less likely now to say they’re proud to be American, and far more likely to think the country’s best days are in its past.
04 Apr 2025Article
Most Americans have lived in a household with a gun
Americans who live in rural areas are especially likely to have personal experiences with guns, to be gun owners, and to believe that the average American can be trusted with guns.
28 Mar 2025Article
Five years after it started, what do Americans think about the COVID-19 pandemic?
About three-quarters of Americans say the COVID-19 pandemic affected at least a few of their major life decisions.
28 Mar 2025Article
Which groups do Americans think Donald Trump cares about most?
The groups that the largest shares of Americans think Donald Trump cares about a lot are wealthy Americans, white Americans, Republicans, and men.
17 Mar 2025Article
The news stories Americans have heard the most about, and the ones they care about most
The news events that Americans were most likely to have heard a lot about in mid-February were the shutdown of USAID, layoffs of federal workers, and Elon Musk’s claims of fraud in federal agencies.
15 Mar 2025