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                            January 31, 2025Just 26% See Race Relations Improving
As Americans prepare to recognize Black History Month in February, many remain pessimistic about the state of race relations in the country.

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                            January 29, 2025Fewer See America as Fair
Less than half of Americans believe they live in a country characterized by fairness and decency, a sharp decline from previous surveys.

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                            January 23, 2025Winter Weather Worse? 64% Blame Climate Change
What used to be called “global warming” has been renamed climate change, and nearly two-thirds of Americans suspect it’s making winter worse.

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                            January 21, 2025Mixed Reaction to Facebook Ending DEI Programs
The owner of Facebook has announced it will eliminate its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and less than a third of Americans think the company will be worse without DEI.

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                            January 17, 2025Football Fans Favor Buckeyes for National Title
Nearly half of college football fans expect Ohio State to defeat Notre Dame in Monday’s national championship game.

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                            January 15, 202554% Favor Legalizing Doctor-Assisted Suicide
As more states consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, just over half of Americans support such a law.

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                            January 9, 202547% Say Disney Has Gotten Worse
The movies and TV shows produced by the Walt Disney Company aren’t as good as they used to be, according to almost half of Americans.

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                            January 1, 2025Americans Have High Hopes for 2025
Although 2024 didn’t rate very high in most Americans’ estimation, a majority expect much better in 2025.

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                            December 31, 2024Two-Thirds Will Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Home
Rather than heading out to New Year’s Eve parties, most Americans will be home when 2025 arrives at midnight.

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                            December 25, 2024Christmas Stays in Second Place
Christmas is more popular this year, but has not yet regained its status as America’s most important holiday.

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                            December 24, 2024More Americans Get Flu Shots This Year
After lagging in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of Americans getting vaccinated against influenza has risen this year.

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                            December 20, 2024Most Aren’t Done Christmas Shopping Yet
With just a few days left until Christmas, most Americans still have last-minute gift shopping to do.

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                            December 18, 202468% Support Public School Christmas Celebrations
Despite decades of efforts by government officials to abolish Christianity in public schools, most Americans think it’s OK for students to celebrate the birth of Jesus.

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                            December 12, 2024Fewer Americans View Pope Francis Favorably
The popularity of Pope Francis has declined In the nearly 12 years since he became head of the worldwide Catholic Church

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                            December 10, 202465% Say Christmas Is Too Commercialized
The annual Christmas holiday season is too much about money, most Americans believe. 

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                            December 6, 2024‘O, Christmas Tree’: 73% Will Have One This Year
More than two-thirds of Americans will decorate their homes for the holidays this year, and nearly three in four will have a Christmas tree. 

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                            December 4, 202443% Say Elon Musk’s X Better Than Old Twitter
Two years after billionaire Elon Musk purchased Twitter and renamed it X, regular users are mostly pleased with the social media platform’s new ownership. 

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                            November 29, 2024Black Friday: Expect Bigger Shopping Crowds This Year
Stores should be pretty crowded today, as nearly half of Americans say they’ll be heading out for Black Friday sales.

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                            November 28, 2024Most Americans Are Thankful This Year
The annual Thanksgiving holiday finds an overwhelming majority of Americans in a grateful mood.

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                            November 26, 2024More Traveling for Thanksgiving This Year
Holiday gatherings are on the menu for most Americans this Thanksgiving, and more of them will be traveling this year.