The Trump administration is planning to roll back race-based Obama-era school discipline policies, arguing that they have led to more lax discipline overall and a rise in school violence. Americans overwhelmingly agree that a student’s racial background should not be a factor in discipline.
Today is Christmas, and most still consider it an important and holy day.
The hour is getting late, but quite a few Americans have not yet begun to shop.
Today is expected to be one of the busiest travel days of the year, but most Americans are staying put this year.
Though some consider the tradition of sending Christmas cards a relic of the past, nearly half still plan on mailing them out this year.
Americans don’t plan to be a Scrooge this Christmas and are instead planning to donate to charity in the name of holiday spirit.
‘Twas the week before Christmas, but one-in-five Americans have not yet started their holiday shopping.
Dictionary publishers around the globe are now broadcasting their picks for this year’s “word of the year”, but are dictionaries still relevant in today’s age?
The Oxford English Dictionary named “toxic” as the word of the year for 2018 because of its increased usage in the context of the environment, politics and in connection with the #MeToo movement. Americans are torn on whether the word should have received the honor, but agree that politicians and the media have contributed to a toxic culture.
With the holiday season upon us, most Americans still consider their faith an important part of their life, even if they don’t attend services regularly.
This holiday season, Americans think a little more religion would go a long way.
With beloved holiday songs and shows now coming under fire for supposedly inappropriate messages, many are wondering whether free speech is officially dead.
Christmas is once again top dog this holiday season, as most Americans prepare to welcome Santa and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ this December.
Most Americans continue to believe Christmas should be celebrated in public schools, and that there’s a place for religious symbols on public land.
Uber is restarting its testing of driverless cars, eight months after one of their self-driving vehicles struck and killed a pedestrian, but Americans aren’t any readier to embrace the technology.
Most Americans still believe Jesus is the reason for the season and prefer commercial Christmas greetings over generic holiday ones.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and perhaps that’s because more Americans are decorating their home this year for the holidays.
Researchers worldwide are investigating a rise in food allergies, especially among children. Here in the United States, roughly one-in-five Americans say they have been impacted by the potentially fatal problem, most often as the result of nut allergies.
California has adopted a law that allows doctors to prescribe life-ending drugs if they determine a patient has six months or less to live, and Americans continue to favor such voluntary euthanasia laws. Many would even consider it for themselves or a loved one.
This year’s biggest online shopping day, Cyber Monday, broke sales records, and most plan to do at least some of their holiday shopping this year via the web. Regardless of how they shop, though, most Americans enjoy the process.
