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April 25, 2025

Class of 2025: Most Still See Tough Job Market for College Grades

College graduation season is approaching and most Americans still believe new grads will have trouble finding jobs.

April 23, 2025

Americans Still Buying More Guns

Americans are already the best-armed civilians in the world, but about one-fifth of them added more to their arsenal in the past year.

April 22, 2025

Earth Day: Just 33% Think It’s Helping

Today is Earth Day, but only a third of Americans see it making a difference for the environment.

April 17, 2025

Most Don’t Blame Rachel Zegler for ‘Snow White’ Flop

Disney’s live-action remake of “Snow White” has been a bomb at the box office, but most Americans don’t think the film’s outspoken star is mostly to blame.

April 15, 2025

51% Say Lawsuits Drive Up Costs

Most Americans believe they’re paying more for goods and services because of the costs imposed by lawsuits.

March 28, 2025

Mission to Mars? Most Think It Could Happen

Many Americans say the recent success of a SpaceX mission has made them more confident in the U.S. space program, and a majority think we could send men to Mars within a decade.

March 20, 2025

Spring Arrives, and Americans Are Happy About It

Even as parts of the Midwest still face freezing temperatures, today is officially the first day of spring, and most Americans are glad it’s finally here.

March 17, 2025

47% Wearing Green for St. Patrick’s Day

Today is St. Patrick’s Day and nearly half of Americans will participate in the annual celebration of Irish heritage.

March 6, 2025

77% Think Too Much Online Time Is Damaging Kids’ Mental Health

Americans overwhelmingly believe that excessive Internet use is a factor in the mental health problems affecting young people.

March 4, 2025

Climate Change: 58% Believe It’s Getting Warmer

A majority of Americans think global warming is real, despite scientific evidence cited by critics of the climate change agenda.

February 17, 2025

Presidents Day: Trump Is Best (and Also the Worst)

Today is Presidents Day, and a plurality of Americans consider President Donald Trump to be both the best and worst of recent leaders.

February 14, 2025

Valentine’s Day: Dinner for Two, Please

The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 63% of American Adults say what they’d like most for Valentine's Day is dinner with someone special. Just 16% prefer chocolate candy and only 13% would like flowers the most. These findings have scarcely changed since last year. (To see survey question wording, click here.)

February 12, 2025

Is Black History Month Good for America?

February is Black History Month, but many Americans don’t believe this annual recognition is helpful.

February 6, 2025

Super Bowl LIX: Is It ‘Rigged’ for the Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs are favored to beat the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Super Bowl, but many fans believe accusations that the NFL has been “rigging” the outcomes of games.

January 31, 2025

Just 26% See Race Relations Improving

As Americans prepare to recognize Black History Month in February, many remain pessimistic about the state of race relations in the country.

January 29, 2025

Fewer See America as Fair

Less than half of Americans believe they live in a country characterized by fairness and decency, a sharp decline from previous surveys.

January 23, 2025

Winter Weather Worse? 64% Blame Climate Change

What used to be called “global warming” has been renamed climate change, and nearly two-thirds of Americans suspect it’s making winter worse.

January 21, 2025

Mixed Reaction to Facebook Ending DEI Programs

The owner of Facebook has announced it will eliminate its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) programs, and less than a third of Americans think the company will be worse without DEI.

January 17, 2025

Football Fans Favor Buckeyes for National Title

Nearly half of college football fans expect Ohio State to defeat Notre Dame in Monday’s national championship game.

January 15, 2025

54% Favor Legalizing Doctor-Assisted Suicide

As more states consider legalizing physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill patients, just over half of Americans support such a law.