The U.S. Postal Service has been struggling financially for some time, with Postmaster General Patrick Donohoe just today announcing the potential closings of nearly 3,700 offices nationwide. A growing number of Americans thinks now may be the time to sell the USPS to a private company.
Much of the country suffered a heat wave last week, with weather advisories and warnings to avoid the heat. Most Americans noticed.
Most Americans think there's not enough discipline in public schools today and feel it's tougher for teachers to maintain control than it was when they were kids.
With summer vacation in full swing, a majority of Americans now believe children need to spend more time in school. However, they are against a 12-month school calendar.
When it comes to frozen treats, Americans prefer to keep it simple.
Americans continue to believe life exists in outer space, but they are less sure whether a human will walk on Mars within a quarter of a century.
With the last planned U.S. space shuttle currently circling the globe, Americans are slightly more supportive of the NASA program than they were a year-and-a-half ago.
Half of Americans nationwide now believe that today’s children are worse off than those of the previous generation.
Nearly nine-out-of-10 Americans are familiar with the outcome of the Casey Anthony murder trial, and most don't agree with the jury’s surprise not guilty decision.
Americans continue to believe that young children are on their computers and other electronic devices too often and think parents should control how much time they spend doing so. But a sizable number of adults think time spent on computers is better than time spent in front of the television.
The U.S. Supreme Court last week overturned a California law that made it illegal to rent or sell violent video games to children, but Americans strongly favor such laws.
While many people look forward to the Fourth of July for barbecues and fireworks, most Americans recognize the importance of our nation’s Independence Day—but that does not mean barbecues and fireworks are off the table.
Millions and millions of Americans routinely recite the Pledge of Allegiance at countless gatherings across the United States. And, when they do, they close with the line about how our nation is a land of “liberty and justice for all.”
As America prepares to celebrate its 235th birthday, a plurality of adults still sees the nation’s first president as its greatest founder.
More adults than ever report that crime in their community has increased over the past year, and most think the continuing bad economy will cause the crime rate to rise even higher.
Most football fans don’t think the 2011 National Football League season will start on time, if at all, and half place the blame on the league’s team owners.
The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is now requiring tobacco companies to attach gruesome warning labels to cigarette packs, but few Americans believe the labels will actually cut the number of smokers.
Looking back, nearly half of American adults nationwide say mom influenced them more than dad when they were growing up.
Today is Father’s Day, and most adults will be doing something for their dad today.
Americans almost universally agree that it’s better for children to grow up in a home with both their parents and feel strongly that such children have an edge over those whose parents are divorced.
