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Pro-Democratic Social Views Vary by Social Media Platform
1+ week, 1+ day ago (681+ words) Compared with those who don't use these platforms regularly, frequent users of different social media platforms exhibit distinct patterns in their pro-democratic social attitudes: These findings are from a new analysis of data from the Democracy for All Project, a…...
What Podcaster Audiences Want From U. S. Democracy
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (630+ words) Americans who turn to online personalities for political news are not always aligned with their own parties on key democratic practices These findings are based on analysis of a 2025 Kettering Foundation-Gallup study of U. S. adults that explored a range of media…...
Moral Acceptability Falls for Several Behaviors
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (753+ words) Moral acceptability of birth control, having a baby outside of marriage, gambling, teenage sex and cloning animals down significantly WASHINGTON, D. C. " Americans' views of the moral acceptability of five of the 20 behaviors Gallup tracks annually have fallen significantly since last year,…...
U. S. Support for LGBTQ+ Issues Remains Down From Peak
1+ week, 5+ day ago (558+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " After two decades of rising support for LGBTQ+ issues, U. S. attitudes have plateaued and begun to slide back modestly. Approval of same-sex marriage, moral acceptance of gay and lesbian relations, and endorsement of gender changes are all down from peaks…...
People Worldwide More Satisfied With Their Freedom in Life
1+ week, 6+ day ago (961+ words) More than four in five adults globally are satisfied with freedom to choose what to do with their lives This article is the fourth in the "Gallup World Poll at 20" series, examining two decades of global trends using data collected…...
Fewer Than One in Five Financially Fulfilled in U. S. , Canada
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (807+ words) Many more in each country are financially "stressed" than "fulfilled"; the largest shares are "conflicted" WASHINGTON, D. C. " Just 16% of U. S. adults and 12% Canadian adults are financially fulfilled, according to analysis of the inaugural Edward Jones and Gallup Money and Meaning: Understanding Financial…...
Americans' Rating of Moral Values Hits New Low
2+ week, 4+ day ago (760+ words) Seven in 10 Americans think government policies affect moral values, but fewer want government involved in promoting values WASHINGTON, D. C. " Americans" views on the overall state of moral values in the U. S. have worsened over the past year, with negative assessments of current…...
Business Planning and RFP Pursuit Vary by Ownership Type
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1059+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " Most business owners are running their businesses without a formal plan for growth and without experience in competing for structured opportunities. Seventy-one percent say they do not have a business plan, and just 10% have ever submitted a response to…...
Most Teachers Receive No Formal Guidance on AI Use
2+ week, 6+ day ago (413+ words) Just 18% of U. S. K-12 teachers receive formal guidance on how AI tools should be used at work These findings are from the Walton Family Foundation and Gallup's latest study, Teaching for Tomorrow: Closing the Expectations Gap, conducted Feb. 9-March 2, 2026, with 2, 069 U. S. teachers working…...
Opportunity Thrives Where Communities Are Strong
3+ week, 1+ hour ago (576+ words) Local conditions, from neighborly ties to affordable housing, are related to Americans' sense of opportunity These findings are from the Walton Family Foundation-Gallup How Opportunity Takes Root study, based on interviews with 6, 732 U. S. adults, conducted Feb. 26-March 6, 2026. The study examined factors…...