An Obama-era policy allowing for more leniency in schools has been strongly criticized following the massacre last month at a Florida high school. Most Americans think discipline in public schools is too easy these days.
More and more states are now pushing to legalize recreational marijuana use, perhaps in part because Americans see it as less dangerous than another already-legal substance.
A recent news report said a tightening U.S. job market and looser marijuana laws in some states have led to the decline of pre-employment drug tests.
No matter where they live, the majority of Americans give good marks to their quality of life.
In the wake of the tragic school shooting in Florida last month, major retailers like WalMart and Dick’s Sporting Goods recently announced that they will no longer sell firearms to anyone under the age of 21.
Most Americans continue to believe that what we watch and what we play are making America a more hostile place.
Most Americans look with favor on the Rev. Billy Graham, the longtime Southern Baptist evangelist and spiritual counselor to several presidents, who died earlier this week.
This flu season is already one of the worst on record, and it’s not even over yet. One-in-three Americans say the flu has hit their family, even though half have gotten a flu shot.
Americans honor both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln on Presidents’ Day which falls annually on or near Washington’s birthday. While Lincoln’s birthday is earlier in the month, most Americans think one holiday is enough for these two iconic presidents.
More than one-in-ten say they know someone who has won a major lottery, but with at least one winner fighting to keep her winnings anonymous, perhaps Americans know more lottery winners than they realize. But would Americans quit their jobs if they did win? Nearly half say no.
Americans don’t place a lot of importance on Valentine’s Day, and while some look forward to it, for most, it’s just another day.
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Winter Olympics following exposure of a government-run program using performance enhancing drugs, but Americans don’t think they’re the only rule-breakers.
The 2018 Winter Olympic Games began today in Pyeongchang, South Korea, with the official opening ceremony tomorrow night. Most Americans are planning to watch at least some of the games and feel pride when U.S. athletes take home the gold.
While topless sunbathing is commonplace in many European countries, it is still not allowed on most public beaches in the United States. At least two states are trying to change those laws, but nearly half of Americans are more comfortable sticking with the status quo.
In the past 10 years, the New England Patriots have won two Super Bowls and made it to the big game four times. Perhaps it’s no surprise, then, that nearly half of Americans think the Patriots will win the championship this year.
As this weekend’s Super Bowl brings football season to an end, more than one-in-three Americans say on-field protests by NFL players who took a knee during the national anthem deterred them from tuning in to this season’s games.
Facebook has announced new algorithms that will help them weed out so-called “fake news” and also recalibrate how much news and political content is shown in your news feed versus personal content from friends.
Most Americans still consider themselves healthy, but many continue to pass on medical checkups and prescription drugs to save money.
With a number of states planning ways to tighten their Medicaid and food stamp rolls, Americans continue to believe that too many count on the government for cash and that government welfare programs hurt more than they help.
More Americans now say they have tattoos, but few regret them.
