Mar 13 Poll: Are 'ridiculous' airline fees grounding your travel plans? By Andrew Mach The Forbidding Airlines from Imposing Ridiculous Fees Act — yes, that’s really what it’s called — aims to limit the fees airlines can charge for checked baggage, ticket changes and cancellations. Continue reading
Sep 23 People love public libraries, but they aren't using them By Laura Santhanam, Megan Crigger Most people say public libraries provide communities with essential resources for literacy and education, but the number of people who actually take advantage of library services may be slipping. Continue reading
Jul 21 Poll: Majority of Americans favor diplomatic ties with Cuba By Deb Riechmann and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Nearly three-fourths of Americans think the United States should have diplomatic ties with Cuba, but they’re not sure how far to go in lifting sanctions, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll released Monday as full diplomatic relations between the two… Continue reading
Feb 01 Watch 3:39 Poll: Scientists and public differ on what's 'dangerous' By PBS News Hour A new study conducted by the Pew Research Center found a large gap between what the public believes is dangerous and what scientists believe. Pew's Lee Rainie joins William Brangham from Washington with more. Continue watching
Jan 17 Poll: Do you support Belgium's euthanasia law? By Megan Thompson Belgium has the most liberal euthanasia law in the world. And although the country is predominantly Roman Catholic, national surveys show overwhelming support in Belgium for the right to die by euthanasia. Continue reading
Jan 15 POLL: And the Oscar goes to ... (your choice here) By Victoria Fleischer, Laura Santhanam With this morning's announcement of the nominations for the 87th annual Academy Awards, we want to hear which films, directors and actors you think should take home a gold statuette. Before the big night, we here at Art Beat will… Continue reading
Nov 22 Poll: Should retailers remain open on Thanksgiving? By News Desk NewsHour Weekend asks: do you think retailers should remain open on Thanksgiving? Take our poll. Continue reading
Apr 29 Poll finds conservative millennials to be more enthusiastic as midterms approach By Chelsea Coatney A new poll by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics found that only 23 percent of young Americans say they will “definitely be voting” this November. The poll, which asked 18 to 29 year olds around the country about their outlook… Continue reading
Apr 05 New poll indicates tough road ahead for Democrats in November By Associated Press The latest Associated Press-GfK poll holds bad news for President Barack Obama, but as the November elections draw closer, there are ominous signs for congressional Democrats as well. Continue reading
Jan 21 American anxiety about inequality reinforces recent political rhetoric By Simone Pathe President Lyndon Johnson declared a War on Poverty 50 years ago this month. Today, Democrats and Republicans still argue over ways to eliminate poverty and spur job growth. Continue reading