A new survey asked Americans to consider how more than 50 fictional characters from film, TV, and literature would vote in the 2024 presidential election.

This week’s Economist/YouGov poll covers the presidential election, the candidates' foreign policy credentials, conflict in Ukraine and the Middle East, the interest-rate cut, and Sean 'Diddy' Combs.

Most Americans say they know at least a little about the Roman Empire, and a majority view ancient Rome favorably.

Swifties name Taylor Swift’s “1989” as their favorite album by the singer. The poll also provides a look at the impact Swift could have on the presidential election if she were to endorse a candidate.

57% of Americans say they consume true-crime content. Popularity is high in just about all demographic groups.

Around one in five Americans (21%) play chess at least occasionally, while 43% of U.S. adult citizens who don't know how to play.

Half of Republicans say that late-night comedy shows focus too much on politics. In contrast, only 14% of Democrats do.

When it comes to choosing a bottle, cost is the most important factor for many wine drinkers.

Around 27% of Americans say they'll watch some or all of the 2024 Academy Awards on Sunday, March 10. Most of those who do watch say they'll be rooting for either "Oppenheimer" or "Barbie" — two of the biggest movies released last year.

With the exceptions of Oppenheimer and Barbie, few Americans have seen any of this year's nominees as of a few weeks before the Academy Awards on March 10, though sizable shares say they would like to see each one.

Just over half of all Americans said they read at least one book in 2023. Most of them read just a few books this year.

Americans are more likely to say Die Hard isn't a Christmas movie. But younger people are more willing than older people to say the Bruce Willis film — and 9 other borderline flicks — are Christmas movies.

Among the 24 characters included in the poll, Princess Leia from Star Wars and Jack from Titanic are viewed favorably by the largest shares of Americans.

Most people — especially older Americans — believe that couples today spend too much money getting married, and a significant share say they spend too much time on wedding planning.

Topping the list of trends that Americans are most likely to have a positive opinion of are two of the most casual items on the list: flannel shirts and graphic tees. Other highly rated items are dressier, including miniskirts and maxi skirts.

How do Americans organize their books? A new survey shows that depends a lot on how many books they own

New polling by YouGov finds that there is significant overlap between the fan bases of each: One in five Americans (22%) with at least a fair amount of interest in professional football also identify as a fan of Swift — defined throughout this article as someone who says they are either a major Swift fan or somewhat of a fan.

A new YouGov survey reveals that many Americans have mixed feelings about relationship boundaries and that many are familiar with many therapy-speak words.

Popular reasons for using subtitles include enhanced comprehension, helping to understand accents, noisy environments, and hearing difficulties.

Germans are more certain they are American than Americans are