A large majority of U.S. adults oppose discrimination against LGBTQ people, according to a new survey fielded by experts at NORC at the University of Chicago. The analysis finds that U.S. adults oppose the use of religious objections for doctors refusing medical care to LGBTQ people (84%), employers refusing to […] Read more »
One in Four Workers Still Fear Catching COVID-19 at Work
U.S. workers’ fear of contracting COVID-19 on the job has waned over the course of the pandemic, but a certain amount of unease persists. About one in four employed adults still say they are “very” (6%) or “moderately” (20%) concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus at work, while a […] Read more »
Americans overwhelmingly say marijuana should be legal for medical or recreational use
With a growing number of states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to broadly favor legalization of the drug for medical and recreational purposes. An overwhelming share of U.S. adults (88%) say either that marijuana should be legal for medical and recreational use by adults (59%) or that […] Read more »
Worry About Catching COVID-19 Lowest Since June 2021
Twenty-eight percent of Americans say they are “very” or “somewhat worried” they will get COVID-19 — the lowest percentage Gallup has recorded since the summer of 2021. The latest findings, collected in Gallup’s Oct. 11-19 COVID-19 probability-based web panel survey, come as a new high of Americans say they believe […] Read more »
‘Channeling the Mama Bear’: How Covid Closures Became Today’s Curriculum Wars
Debates over what children are reading and learning in school, and who gets to decide, have divided school board and other state and local races nationwide. But most Americans, and especially parents of school-aged children, are satisfied with their local schools, found a new survey by Morning Consult for The […] Read more »
Pandemic Outlook Recovers as U.S. Leaders’ Messaging Falters
About two-thirds of Americans believe the COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is getting better, and 44% — a new high — now say the pandemic is over. Both readings are up by double digits since July when optimism was waning amid rising cases. … Americans in all party groups have […] Read more »