Crime data shows US "safest" in decades "If you are under 50, you may well be living in the safest America you've ever lived in" Salon · Aug 13, 2024
Extreme heat is impacting most Americans' electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that around 7 in 10 Americans say extreme heat has had a major or minor impact on their electricity bills in the past year, and a majority have seen a similar impact on their outdoor activities The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2024
More than 6 in 10 U.S. adults support protecting access to IVF, AP-NORC poll finds According to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, relatively few Americans fully endorse the idea that a fertilized egg should have the same rights as a pregnant woman The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2024
Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds Majorities of Americans favor forgiving all or some of an individual’s medical debt if the person is facing hardships The Independent UK · Jun 18, 2024
Over Two-Thirds of Americans Disapprove of Biden's Handling of Border Situation A new AP-NORC poll shows the public is supportive of policies such as hiring more border patrol agents and immigration judges, but is divided on other issues Latin Times · Mar 29, 2024
You Don’t Have to Move into a Nursing Home. There’s a Better Way A bold experiment in elder care is giving Canadians control over where and how they grow old The Walrus · Mar 11, 2024
Millennials could soon see their parents become their biggest expense–and American families are woefully unprepared Three out of four middle-income older Americans won’t have enough to pay for assisted living services without selling their homes within a decade. Fortune · Dec 30, 2023
New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes The COVID-19 pandemic upended the work habits of people around the world, with millions working from home, at least for part of their week The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
Highlights from AP-NORC poll about the religiously unaffiliated in the US Thirty percent of Americans don’t identify with a religious group — but not all of them are atheists or agnostics The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
Few Americans say conservatives can speak freely on college campuses, AP-NORC/UChicago poll shows New polling finds that America’s college campuses are seen as far friendlier to liberals than to conservatives when it comes free speech The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2023
Hollywood actor and writer strikes have broad support among Americans, AP-NORC poll shows A new poll shows that Americans are much more sympathetic to Hollywood's striking writers and actors then they are to the studios on the other side of the table The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023
Biden is widely seen as too old for office, an AP-NORC poll finds. Trump's got other problems A new poll finds rare agreement across partisan lines and in this case President Joe Biden is the unifying figure, though not the way he would prefer to be The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023
Liberal bias: Mostly a right-wing myth Republicans complain endlessly about the media's supposed bias. Yes, that exists — but primarily on their side Salon · Jul 2, 2023
Millennial Money: Should you financially support adult kids? Parenting comes with many responsibilities, and one is raising financially independent kids The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023
The Hindu · Jun 20, 2023 Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a partisan divide after the covid-19 pandemic
The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2023 Confidence in science fell in 2022 while political divides persisted, poll shows Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Independent UK · May 17, 2023 Trust in Supreme Court fell to lowest point in 50 years after abortion decision, poll shows Confidence in the Supreme Court sank to its lowest point in at least 50 years in 2022, after the Dobbs decision that overturned the right to abortion and which led to state bans and other abortion restrictions
The Independent UK · May 10, 2023 Can you afford to age in place? Most older adults ages 50 to 80 say it’s important to stay in their homes for as long as they can, according to the 2022 National Poll on Healthy Aging from the University of Michigan
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2023 Less than half say next vehicle is an EV: AP-NORC/EPIC poll A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 U.S. adults are at least somewhat likely to go electric when it comes time to buy a new vehicle
Axios · Mar 23, 2023 Analysis: 42% of Americans are living with obesity A NORC analysis found that 42% of Americans are living with obesity, with higher rates in the Southern and Midwestern states.
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Americans' faith in banks low after failures: AP-NORC poll Only 10% of U.S. adults say they have significant confidence in the nation’s banks and financial institutions, a new poll finds
Chicago Tribune · Feb 1, 2023 Gov. J.B. Pritzker has vowed to bring preschool to every Illinois child. That’s easier said than done CHICAGO — In his second inaugural address in January, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised to “make preschool available to every family throughout the state” — a feat that will require solutions to staffing shortfalls, school capacity limitations and an increase to the state’s nearly $600 million early childhood education block…
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 LOCALIZE IT: How abortion played a role in US elections EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS:
The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022 In election, support for abortion rights was about much more Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections
The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022 AP-NORC poll: Many remain critical of state of US democracy A new poll shows that many adults remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen