The American Academy of Pediatrics this week announced a new policy statement strongly against spanking children, citing studies that find it is both ineffective as a punishment and potentially harmful in the long term. But adults don’t agree, and very few would go as far as to consider it child abuse.
Despite the positive turn in the economy and job market over the last two years, faith in our children’s future has waned.
President Trump has long been calling for more use of the death penalty, and as prosecutors are now seeking the death penalty for accused Pittsburgh synagogue shooter Robert Bowers, more Americans agree with the president’s call to action, though they’d like to see it carried out more quickly.
Following the most recent mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Americans still worry the media’s coverage of such violence inspires copycats.
Canada last year became the 10th country to allow residents to choose a gender option other than male or female on their passports, but most Americans agree with the Trump administration’s current consideration of limiting the definition of gender strictly to biology and oppose a third gender option on legal documents in this country.
Many Americans continue to feel the impact of bullying but now are more convinced that schools rather than parents need to do something about it.
Sears joins a growing list of retail giants to file for bankruptcy, as Americans continue to gravitate to online shopping outlets such as Amazon. Still, most Americans like Sears and have purchased an item from the department store at some point in their lives.
Flu season didn’t hit too many Americans last winter, but nonetheless, most still plan to get a flu shot this year.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and more than a quarter of Americans have lost someone to the disease.
Americans agree that social media sites need to do a better job of separating fact from opinion in their feeds but have very little confidence that they'll do it fairly.
The newly legalized marijuana industry in California is trying to discourage the use of terms like “pot” and “stoner” because they think they carry a negative connotation, and even pot smokers tend to agree.
Some southern California businesses have announced plans to go cashless, but the use of cash probably isn’t going away anytime soon, even though nearly half of adults still say they’ve gone a week without it - and that number’s even higher among younger adults.
As Hurricane Florence pounded the Carolina coast this weekend, many in the storm’s path chose to stay put and ride it out rather than follow the government’s mandatory evacuation orders. But Americans don’t think emergency responders are obligated to help those who ignore those orders.
Athletic brand Nike caused quite a stir earlier this month when they announced former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick as the face of their 30th anniversary “Just Do It” campaign. Kaepernick, best known for his on-field protests, is a controversial figure among Americans and has already led many to boycott the sports brand.
Today marks the 17th anniversary of the radical Islamic terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 that killed 3,000 Americans and injured another 6,000. Americans are more convinced these days that their sacrifice has not been forgotten, although many still wonder.
The Roman Catholic Church has been making headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. Most Americans – including Catholics -- think the church has no one to blame but itself.
Americans recognize the importance of police officers but one-in-five think their local cops need to dial down their tactics.
A New York police union is offering a $500 reward to any civilian who helps police officers subdue a suspect who is resisting arrest, but Americans aren’t convinced such a proposal is a good idea in their community.
Americans are feeling great about life these days, though most say the best years happen before 40.
President Trump last week urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to bring a lawsuit against drug companies that produce opioids and therefore contribute to the growing epidemic.
