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Americans' favorite pizza topping is pepperoni. Their least favorite, by far: anchovies
Pepperoni has many lovers and few haters: Fewer than 1% of Americans say it's their least favorite topping.
16 May 2023article
Two-thirds of Americans say they’ve ended a friendship
A recent YouGov survey asked Americans about friend breakups: whether they’ve initiated them or been broken up with, and the best way to initiate them.
08 May 2023article
Three in 10 Americans have tried to close the elevator door to leave someone behind
People who live in cities are more likely than residents of suburbs, towns, or rural areas to say they’ve hit the buttons to shut elevator doors before someone can board.
08 May 2023article
Sorry, but 24% of Americans apologize for something outside of their control at least once a day
Younger Americans are more frequently apologetic than older ones for things out of their control.
08 May 2023article
Americans say extroverts have more advantages than introverts in many social scenarios and jobs
According to both introverts and extroverts, it’s an extrovert’s world.
08 Apr 2023article
What Americans think about social media and mental health
A new YouGov poll finds that 88% of Americans believe social media is at least somewhat responsible for the increase of depression among teenagers.
12 Mar 2023article
What movie do Americans think should win Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars?
Which nominee do people think should take home the Best Picture award? "Top Gun: Maverick" comes in on top at 15%, trailed closely by "Avatar: The Way of Water" at 12%.
09 Mar 2023article
Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at last year’s Oscars. Do Americans think he was wrong?
About one-quarter (26%) of Americans say that both Will Smith and Chris Rock were wrong, but what Will Smith did was worse.
09 Mar 2023article
Would Santa be a Democrat, Republican, or Independent? Here’s what Americans think
More than half (54%) of Democrats think Santa would support Democrats, 50% of Independents think he’d back Independents, and 50% of Republicans think he'd lean Republican.
20 Dec 2022article
Two-thirds of Republicans say 2022 was one of the worst years in American history
While there’s slightly more positive sentiment than there was at the same time last year, many Americans have a gloomy outlook on the future of the country.
17 Dec 2022