Happy Birthday, Slurpee!
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Slurpee, the frozen carbonated beverage sold at 7-Eleven convenience stores worldwide, and Americans have fond feelings toward the sugary, icy drink.
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March 23, 2016
March 21, 2016
Americans Welcome The Arrival of Spring
Sunday was the first official day of spring, leaving behind Americans' least favorite season and putting most in a better mood.
March 16, 2016
Most Say We Have Less Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech. It’s the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and for many the most important. But most Americans still feel it’s in danger.
March 11, 2016
Most Americans Support Same-Sex Adoptions
Following a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision this week to uphold an adoption by a lesbian couple in Georgia, just over half of Americans say they support same-sex couples adopting children.
March 9, 2016
Americans Are Angry About Politics But Not at Each Other
Americans are very angry politically as the surprising success of Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders clearly indicates, but fortunately they're not taking that anger out on their family and friends.
March 2, 2016
Are Americans Honest at Tax Time?
Americans don't consider their fellow countrymen an overly honest group, but they think most play fair when it comes to their taxes.
February 26, 2016
Oscars Controversy Has Little Impact on Viewing Audience
This Sunday’s 88th Academy Awards are marred by controversy over a lack of diversity among the nominees, but viewers don't seem to mind.
February 19, 2016
Is Apple Right To Challenge The FBI?
Voters disagree with Apple’s decision to challenge a federal court order to unlock an iPhone used by one of the attackers in the San Bernardino, California terrorist massacre, with even more continuing to say preventing terrorism is more important than protecting Americans’ privacy.
February 15, 2016
Americans OK With – But Not Excited About – Presidents’ Day
Americans don’t rate Presidents’ Day too highly on their list of federal holidays, but most think the number of holidays celebrated by the federal government is about right.
February 4, 2016
Is Life in America's Prisons Too Hard?
President Obama's recent executive actions on solitary confinement and the treatment of mentally ill prisoners are the latest efforts in a bipartisan push to reform the country’s prison system. While most Americans agree that too many people are incarcerated, many also feel conditions in America's prisons today aren't tough enough.
February 3, 2016
Americans Aren’t Overly Worried About Zika Virus
The World Health Organization this week officially declared a public health emergency in response to the rapidly spreading Zika virus in Latin America. While a majority of Americans show some concern about the virus, they also think the media overhypes such outbreaks.
January 26, 2016
Is It Good or Bad That Most Teachers Are In Unions?
Detroit public school teachers are taking "sick-outs" in huge numbers in part to protest their pay, causing school shutdowns throughout the city and illustrating the power of public employee unions. Most Americans still agree that teachers are underpaid and have a slightly more positive view of teachers' unions these days.
January 25, 2016
Benghazi Movie Is Much Hotter Ticket for GOPers Than For Democrats
The names Obama and Clinton never appear in “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi,” but Republicans are still twice as likely as Democrats to have the new movie on their viewing list. The film details the on-the-ground circumstances surrounding the murder of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans in Benghazi, Libya on September 11-12, 2012, while Hillary Clinton was secretary of State.
January 20, 2016
How's Your Drinking Water?
While the residents of Flint, Michigan deal with the repercussions of lead-contaminated drinking water, the vast majority of Americans still consider their home water supply quite dependable.
January 19, 2016
50% Say Race Relations in America Getting Worse
Confidence in race relations in America continues to fall, with hopes for the future at their lowest level yet.
January 18, 2016
Most Say MLK’s Dream Still Unfulfilled
Views of Martin Luther King Jr. Day haven’t changed, but even after seven years of having the first black president in office, Americans are more dubious than ever that King’s dream of equal opportunity has been achieved. Blacks are the most skeptical.
January 15, 2016
Did You Buy A Powerball Ticket?
Half of Americans intended to get in on this week’s unprecedented $1.6 billion Powerball jackpot even though very few know someone who has ever won a big lottery.
January 14, 2016
Most Americans View Bowie Favorably
Ground Control to Major Tom: Most Americans are sorry you're gone.
January 7, 2016
38% of Adults Under 40 Have A Tattoo
Tattoos are certainly more commonplace in society, but are they becoming completely acceptable?
January 4, 2016
Most Americans Like the Look of 2016
Americans are more disappointed with last year than they expected to be but are more confident about 2016.
