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Many Americans think holiday celebrations start too early and that expectations are too high
Many Americans say that around the holidays, they feel stress or anxiety related to spending money, missing loved ones, crowds, and traffic.
1 day ago - Article
Holiday etiquette: How Americans handle gifts, gatherings, and greetings
While Americans agree on certain holiday etiquette rules — for instance, taking off the price tag before giving a gift, or not showing up to gatherings uninvited — other behaviors are far more divisive.
1 day ago - Article
Presidential pardons, billionaires, and Luigi Mangione: December 15-17, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's presidential transition, billionaires, the Democratic Party, the flu and COVID-19, Luigi Mangione, presidential pardons, TIME Magazine's Person and Athlete of the Year, holiday and New Years' celebrations, and college football.
3 days ago - Article
What Democrats and Republicans thought of 2024 and what they expect in 2025
38% of Americans — including 60% of Republicans and 19% of Democrats — think 2024 was one of the worst years in American history.
5 days ago - Article
What are Americans’ New Year’s resolutions for 2025?
While most Americans aren’t making New Year’s resolutions, many of those who are making them are looking to make changes to their financial habits and their physical health.
8 days ago - Article
The share of Americans who think there is a war on Christmas has fallen sharply since 2022
The share of Americans who agree there is a war on Christmas in the United States has fallen since December 2022, to 23% from 39%.
8 days ago - Article
What are Americans' favorite dinosaurs?
T-Rex is Americans' most popular dinosaur, but 41% of Americans say they don't have a favorite.
8 days ago - Article
What Americans believe about health, from eight daily glasses of water to the hair of the dog
A recent YouGov survey asked Americans whether 50 health beliefs — some might call some of them folk remedies — are true or not, from the necessity of drinking eight glasses of water a day to the suggestion that chicken soup cures colds.
8 days ago - Article
What Americans think of RFK Jr.'s Make America Healthy Again agenda
While proposals to ban certain food additives and restrict pesticides are popular, fewer are in favor of lifting restrictions on raw milk or removing fluoride from public drinking water.
8 days ago - Article
Health care, the transition, the economy, Hunter Biden, and crypto: December 8-10, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the health-care system, the presidential transition, the economy, President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter, and cryptocurrency.
10 days ago - Article
Which celebrities do Americans think have been covered unfairly by the media?
A new YouGov survey explored how Americans perceive media coverage of 16 celebrities — including former child stars such as Britney Spears and Lindsay Lohan — and whether they feel celebrity coverage has gotten more or less fair in the past 20 years.
15 days ago - Article
Trump's nominees, criminal cases, and business interests: November 23-26, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's appointees, his policy plans, his criminal cases, his businesses, and transgender issues.
24 days ago - Article
What do Americans know about Donald Trump?
While many people are aware of several biographical facts about Trump — such as his age, wealth, and marital history — fewer are aware of other parts of his life story, including his education, recognition he has received for his achievements, and allegations of wrongdoing against his companies and nonprofits.
25 days ago - Article
After the election, Americans say they would have been less likely to vote for other Democrats than Harris in a matchup with Trump
We polled registered voters in the week following the election about how they voted — as well as how they would have voted if the Democratic nominee had been Biden, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, or Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro.
26 days ago - Article
One-third of adults under 30 say they are likely to get into an argument about politics on Thanksgiving
Democrats (23%) are slightly more likely than Republicans (18%) to say it’s likely they’ll get into an argument about politics during their Thanksgiving celebration.
26 days ago - Article
What Americans think of the British royal family in 2024
76% of Americans hold a favorable view of Prince Diana, 67% of Queen Elizabeth II, 58% of Prince William, and 42% of King Charles III
29 days ago - Article
Poll: What Americans plan to eat for Thanksgiving
Most Americans plan to celebrate Thanksgiving with some turkey this year, and few of them are expecting political arguments to disrupt the big meal
about 1 month ago - Article
Donald Trump's appointments, policy plans, and foreign policy: November 17-19, 2024 Economist/YouGov Poll
This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers Donald Trump's appointees, Trump's policy proposals, opinions of Trump and Kamala Harris, Trump's foreign-policy credentials, and wars in Ukraine and Gaza.
about 1 month ago - Article
No talking and no texting: Americans' rules for movie theater etiquette
Our latest survey finds mixed opinions on texting and public displays of affection, but overwhelming agreement that loud talking and spoiling plot points are unacceptable.
about 1 month ago - Article
Few Americans regularly use social-justice terms such as antiracism and toxic masculinity
While majorities of Americans are familiar with most of the terms asked about, very few say they use them regularly, including Democrats and Republicans — though more Democrats do.
about 1 month ago