Oct 04 Where Americans stand on abortion restrictions as a new Supreme Court term opens By Chloe Jones Overall, 74 percent of Americans said they oppose a law that allows private citizens to sue abortion providers or others who provide any assistance. Continue reading
Sep 30 The U.S. ranks 48th in per capita vaccination. Political polarization is one reason why By Laura Santhanam Unease amid the nation's pandemic response and protracted budget wrangling in Congress may be costing President Joe Biden political capital he needs to advance his ambitious agenda, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Sep 03 4 takeaways about Americans’ COVID views at summer’s end By Laura Santhanam While taming the coronavirus will continue to depend on widespread adoption of key public health measures, the United States is still confronting the gulf between those who believe that something like getting a vaccine is a personal decision versus those… Continue reading
Sep 02 Here’s who Americans blame for U.S. failures in Afghanistan By Laura Santhanam The chaotic evacuation of more than 120,000 Americans, U.S. allies and Afghans from Kabul seems to have cost President Joe Biden significant public approval as the nation nears the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Continue reading
Jul 01 Half of U.S. fears another COVID wave even as optimism grows By Laura Santhanam About one in four predict that it will take another year or more -- if ever -- before life can return to what it was, while 12 percent of Americans say they have already regained a sense of normality, according… Continue reading
May 17 A majority of Americans say policing should be reformed. But most white people still don’t think police treat Black people differently By Laura Santhanam According to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, Americans were more likely to say race relations had gotten worse than had improved in the year since George Floyd was killed. Continue reading
May 17 As more Americans get vaccinated, 41% of Republicans still refuse COVID-19 shots By Laura Santhanam So far, 59 percent of U.S. adults said they have gotten vaccinated, and another 14 percent say they plan to, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Apr 16 New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws By Matt Loffman Two-thirds of Americans are against laws that would limit transgender rights, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll found. That opposition includes majorities of every political ideology from liberal to conservative and every age group. … Continue reading
Apr 15 Biden’s poll numbers on the economy rival Trump’s for the first time By Laura Santhanam To jumpstart the economy, the Biden administration unveiled the American Jobs Plan, which a majority of Americans support, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Mar 11 New poll shows how Biden’s approval ratings compare to Trump By Laura Santhanam Most Americans think Biden is handling the coronavirus pandemic far better than Trump, but he still has to prove himself on the economy. Continue reading