Is Football Falling As A Fan Favorite?
Football still reigns supreme as America’s favorite sport, but it appears to have lost fans over the last five years.
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September 26, 2017
September 25, 2017
After Harvey, Irma, Maria, Most Say Hurricane Season is Worse This Year
With a seemingly endless barrage of back-to-back hurricanes this summer in the Caribbean and southern Atlantic, it’s no surprise that most Americans think this year’s hurricane season is worse than in the past.
September 22, 2017
34% Are Less Likely to Follow NFL Because of Protests
Are football fans voting with their TVs?
September 21, 2017
40% Have Favorable View of Rolling Stone
The founder of Rolling Stone announced this week that he plans to sell the iconic music and counterculture magazine. Americans have mixed reviews of Rolling Stone, though they’re not reading magazines much these days, anyway.
September 21, 2017
47% Say St. Louis Protests Are Filled with Criminals
St. Louis has erupted in protests following the acquittal of a white former St. Louis police officer who fatally shot a black man in 2011. Nearly half of Americans think the unrest there is fueled by criminals seizing an opportunity.
September 19, 2017
More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Who Committed Suicide
A new study from Columbia University finds suicide attempt rates among American Adults on the rise, and more than half today say they’ve lost someone to suicide.
September 8, 2017
Should Americans Have A Third Gender Option on Official IDs?
Canada is now the first nation in the Americas to allow citizens to list themselves as a third gender on their passports, and California is poised to be the first state to do the same when it comes to drivers’ licenses. But Americans overall aren’t quite ready to go that far.
September 7, 2017
Americans Still See Summer as Vacation Time
Summer may be winding down now, but more than half of Americans took advantage of the warmer months while they lasted by taking some time off for a little rest and relaxation.
September 4, 2017
For Most, Labor Day Says Summer’s Over
Americans don’t attach a lot of importance to Labor Day, although just over half think it signals the end of summer.
September 1, 2017
Voters Glued to Local Stations, Internet for Weather News
As Hurricane Harvey continues to wreak havoc on Texas, most Americans are following the news intently, and many are doing so through their local television news station.
August 30, 2017
Kaepernick Hiring Has No Impact on NFL Viewing Habits
Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still not currently signed to any professional team as the football season gets under way. But whether he is signed to a team this season will have little impact on Americans tuning in for NFL games.
August 29, 2017
Most Feel Bad About Modern Children's Lives
Most Americans continue to think children are worse off these days.
August 28, 2017
Most Americans Think 11-16 is Appropriate Age to Get a Cell Phone
Parents across the country are being urged to sign a “Wait Until 8th” pledge to not buy their children a smartphone until eighth grade.
August 25, 2017
Most Still Give High Marks to Their Kids' Schools
As parents gear up to send their children back to the classroom, most still think highly of their local schools but not nearly as much as they did a year ago.
August 24, 2017
Americans Prefer September School Start, Summer Break
Many students around the country are already back in school, while those in several other states are enjoying a few more weeks of summer vacation until schools reopen. Half of adults think schools should wait until after Labor Day, but parents are more divided.
August 23, 2017
73% Say Freedom of Speech Worth Dying For
Americans agree freedom of speech is under assault but strongly insist that they are prepared to defend that freedom even at the cost of their lives if necessary.
August 22, 2017
Just 28% Think Americans Have True Freedom of Speech Today
Few Americans think they have true freedom of speech today and think the country is too politically correct.
August 16, 2017
44% Say Opioid Abuse a Problem Where They Live
President Trump has officially declared the nation’s opioid crisis a national emergency. A plurality of Americans agree it’s a major problem where they live, and the number who think most doctors overprescribe drugs has jumped dramatically in the past three years.
August 8, 2017
40% Favor Affirmative Action
The Trump administration plans to investigate affirmative action policies at major universities in an attempt to challenge what they consider discriminatory practices against white and Asian-American students.
August 3, 2017
Americans Are Still Regularly Exercising
Exercising remains an important part of most Americans’ lives, and most report getting active at least once a week.
