23% Less Likely to Watch Miss America Pageant Sans Swimsuit Competition
The annual Miss America pageant has announced that it is scrapping the swimsuit competition and will no longer judge contestants on the basis of their physical appearance.
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June 12, 2018
June 8, 2018
Does The U.S. Spend Enough On Its Students?
According to the U.S. Department of Education, the United States spends nearly $13,000 per student per year on education, but voters still don’t think that’s enough.
June 8, 2018
The Majority Are Proud to Be an American, Proud of History
Americans overwhelmingly are proud of their nation and its past.
June 7, 2018
Americans See Overpopulation as a Bigger Problem Than Underpopulation
The U.S. birth rate hit its lowest in 30 years in 2017, potentially leading to a generation unable to replace itself in population. But Americans are still more concerned about a population that grows too quickly than one slowing down.
May 31, 2018
Most Parents Oppose Pulling Kids Out of School for Gun Protests
Arne Duncan, President Obama's secretary of Education, recently proposed that parents across America keep their children out of school for a few days after Labor Day to pressure Congress into passing more gun control laws. Most adults with school-aged kids oppose such a protest and are concerned it will take away from classroom time.
May 30, 2018
NFL ‘Stand’ Policy Appears To Mean Little to Viewers
Americans are closely divided over the wisdom of the National Football League’s new policy on player protests during “The Star Spangled Banner,” but the policy appears unlikely to have much negative impact on viewership.
May 28, 2018
Americans Continue to Honor Memorial Day
Memorial Day, a time when Americans honor those who lost their lives while serving in the U.S. military, remains one of the nation's most important holidays.
May 25, 2018
Most Say Summer is (Unofficially) Here
This Memorial Day weekend, most Americans are marking the start of summer--unofficially. Most are also planning their summer vacations.
May 23, 2018
After Southwest Incidents, is U.S. Air Travel Still Safe?
It’s been a rough couple of months for U.S. airlines, particularly Southwest, after a passenger died when one of the plane’s windows broke mid-flight and a similar incident happened again in early May. Nonetheless, Americans still generally believe air travel in this country is safe, though they’re slightly less likely to say it’s safer than in the rest of the world now.
May 22, 2018
Americans Want Prison, Fine for Bill Cosby
Disgraced actor and comedian Bill Cosby was found guilty last month of three counts of aggravated sexual assault and is set to be sentenced in September. Many have cited his age and declining health as potential reasons to not pursue a prison sentence, but Americans want to see him pay in both time and money for his crimes.
May 21, 2018
Americans Have Less Faith In Other Outlets to Replace Newspapers
Print newspapers have long been a dying form of media, with more Americans saying they rarely or never read one. But they are now less confident that other news sources can make up the difference if the newspaper finally goes out of print.
May 18, 2018
Americans Aren't Quick to Embrace Sports Betting In Their State
The U.S. Supreme Court this week struck down a 26-year-old law prohibiting states from sponsoring betting on professional and college sports to raise revenue. But most Americans aren't embracing that idea just yet.
May 17, 2018
32% Will Tune In To The Royal Wedding
The Royal Wedding between Great Britain’s Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales and American actress Meghan Markle is set to take place Saturday morning. Though Americans don’t see this wedding getting quite the media fanfare that Prince William and Catherine Middleton’s “wedding of the century” received eight years ago, nearly as many will be watching this wedding as the last.
May 11, 2018
Americans Place More Importance on Mom This Year
As Mother’s Day approaches, more Americans now see the importance of the holiday and motherhood itself.
May 9, 2018
Americans Think Summer Camp is Important for Kids
As summer break approaches, most Americans think it’s important to send kids to summer camp, but that feeling is even greater among former campers.
May 9, 2018
Network News Watchers Trust NBC for Political News
Most Americans still watch network television news in some capacity, and for those viewers, NBC is the most trusted source of political news over rivals CBS and ABC.
May 7, 2018
Americans See a Brighter Future for College Grads
College graduation season is upon us, and while Americans continue to think it will be tough out there for new graduates, they’re far more optimistic than past years, and fewer are touting the importance of a college degree.
May 3, 2018
Americans Say No to Banning BFFs
A Massachusetts preschool has banned students from using the term “best friend,” saying it can make others feel excluded. But most Americans balk at prohibiting the use of “best friends” and think parents are far more influential in a child’s future than anyone else anyway.
May 2, 2018
Americans See Trump, Obama Equally Worthy of Nobel Peace Prize
If President Trump brings the North Korea crisis to a peaceful end, Americans think he deserves the Nobel Peace Prize as much as former President Obama now merits the one he received in 2009.
May 1, 2018
Americans Support Plastic Bag Ban Over Five-Cent Fee
A year ago, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo rejected a five-cent fee on plastic shopping bags at retail stores. Now, he’s planning to introduce a bill to ban plastic bags outright in the state, joining California and Hawaii. Americans are more inclined to agree with the plan to ban bags all together than to pay out of pocket to use them.
