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What Americans think about the Russia-Ukraine war as Congress passes Ukraine aid
Americans' support for sending more military aid to Ukraine recently hit its highest level in a year.
25 minutes ago - Article
How Americans feel about AI’s role in their careers and in K-12 schooling
Industries in which Americans believe AI has had a more positive than negative impact include manufacturing, health care, and transportation.
1 day ago - Article
Will Trump get convicted in his hush-money case? Should he? What polls say
Just one-quarter of Americans (24%) expect Donald Trump to be convicted in his ongoing New York trial over allegedly falsifying business records to conceal a hush-money payment to an adult film actress. But more Americans (43%) say Trump should be convicted in his hush-money case, while 37% say he shouldn't.
6 days ago - Article
How do Democrats and Republicans feel about the two parties?
Majorities of Democrats and Republicans say they would be unhappy if their child married someone of the opposite party, and hostility between the two parties increased between 2023 and 2024.
7 days ago - Article
The unwritten rules of eating out: What Americans think about restaurant etiquette
Some of the most divisive customer behaviors are asking to taste a bottle of wine before purchasing it, asking for multiple modifications to a menu item, and leaving no tip after receiving bad service.
7 days ago - Article
Most Americans believe marijuana is safer than alcohol and tobacco
Most Americans (56%) have tried marijuana at some point in their lives, including 24% who say they’ve used it in the past year; 17% have used it in the past month.
7 days ago - Article
Many Americans dislike both Biden and Trump. Here’s how polls say they’ll vote
Many Americans are unenthusiastic about their main choices in the 2024 presidential election. Right now 27% of these voters who dislike both Biden and Trump say they would pick Biden, 17% would pick Trump, and 34% say they would vote for another candidate.
15 days ago - Article
Americans' top feeling about AI: caution
A new YouGov survey finds that some people believe AI is already smarter than people, and some even worry that it’s going to be the thing that ends humanity altogether.
16 days ago - Article
How Americans rate U.S. infrastructure after the Baltimore bridge collapse
Many Americans are uneasy about the country's transportation infrastructure in the wake of a major bridge collapse in Baltimore, though Americans are divided over whether the U.S. should increase infrastructure spending, and few say they're afraid of bridges and tunnels.
20 days ago - Article
How Americans want the government to handle the issues that matter most to them
The most important issue Americans are facing is health care, according to a new YouGov survey which asked about the importance of 22 issues.
20 days ago - Article
Half of Americans expect to view the April 8 solar eclipse
People who saw the last eclipse in 2017 are far more likely than those who didn't to say they'll see the upcoming eclipse: 73% think they'll view it, including 42% who have already made plans.
21 days ago - Article
Many Americans are skeptical of electric cars
A majority of U.S. adult citizens say they don't own — and would not consider buying — an electric car, and many doubt electric cars are more efficient or better for the environment than traditional gas cars.
27 days ago - Article
Two-thirds of Americans who made resolutions for 2024 say they have stuck to them so far
Among the people who made New Year’s resolutions or set a goal for 2024, most are still sticking to them — even though Americans overall doubt that people who made the resolutions have stuck to them.
27 days ago - Article
Many Americans say they support a TikTok ban
Most American adults have unfavorable views of the social network TikTok and more would support a law requiring TikTok's Chinese owners to sell it than would oppose one. Younger adults are the most likely to use TikTok and the most likely to oppose such a law.
28 days ago - Article
Most wine drinkers don’t think they could tell the difference between a $10 bottle and a $100 one
When it comes to choosing a bottle, cost is the most important factor for many wine drinkers.
28 days ago - Article
Americans prefer Trump's approach to trade to Biden's — but are split on big tariffs on China
Americans are divided on whether tariffs on foreign goods should be increased or decreased, but there is some consensus on the effects of raising them: that higher tariffs would help domestic industries and government revenue while hurting the affordability and variety of goods.
about 1 month ago - Article
Most Americans think there will be another world war within the next decade
Most Americans don’t think they would volunteer to serve in military roles or non-combatant roles if the U.S. were to be involved in another world war.
about 1 month ago - Article
Most Millennials and Gen Zers don't place themselves within their usual generational group
The overwhelming majority of Baby Boomers consider themselves part of that generation. Only about four in 10 people born since 1981 identify themselves with the generation that they are typically associated with.
about 1 month ago - Article
Which Americans do Irish and Italian people say can describe themselves as Irish and Italians?
YouGov examines how attached Americans are to their Irish and Italian heritage, and how much they and their cousins in the mother countries feel they have in common
about 1 month ago - Article
Most Americans would limit abortion after a certain stage of pregnancy and allow certain exceptions
55% of Americans say that in most circumstances, an abortion should be allowed up until a certain time in pregnancy and restricted after that.
about 1 month ago