The NBA season tips off next week with the New York Knicks as defending champions for the first time since 1973. The Knicks/Spurs NBA Finals was the most-watched playoff series since 1998 (Michael Jor...

Americans Fear AI Will Hollow Out the Meaning of Work — and Threaten People’s Sense of Well-Being October 13, 2026 A survey of U.S. adults finds finds concern about fewer...

The 2026 midterm election comes amid deep public dissatisfaction with the state of the nation and near-record low approval ratings for Trump.

Around two-thirds (65%) now disapprove of the way President Donald Trump is handling the U.S. military action in Iran, while a third (33%) approve.

Widespread dissatisfaction with the state of the country has opened up a prime Senate pickup opportunity for Democrats in Ohio and made for a razor-thin contest in Iowa, according to new CNN polls con...

The sports betting landscape continues to evolve. A handful of states are restricting prediction markets now. Sportsbooks such as FanDuel and DraftKings have begun offering their own prediction market...

An AP-KFF poll finds that rural voters are divided on whether President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown has benefited or harmed their communities.

With the 2026 midterms about a month away, health care costs remain tied with gas as voters’ top midterm concerns and the Democrats hold a clear edge over the Republicans Party on who voters trust to ...

Many people in the U.S. say some press freedom restrictions are OK when weighed against concerns about false information or national security.

The NHL season opens this week following its strongest season in the 30+ years we’ve been tracking fandom on Sports Poll™. During 2025-26, 43% of Americans 12+ identified as NHL fans (123.4 million). ...

A new poll from KFF-AP shows that rural voters support the Make America Healthy Again movement, but they don't think it's had a positive impact on their lives.

How Texans' views on health care affordability, skipped care, and the state's role have shifted across eight waves of the Texas Health Tracking Poll since 2018.

NASCAR made headlines this past weekend as drivers Carson Hocevar and Ryan Blaney engaged in a fight following the Bass Pro Shops Bristol Night Race. The incident even drew media coverage beyond typic...

Americans regard the growth and development of AI technology with far more fear and concern than hope and excitement, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with broad partisan agreement that ...

About half of rural American voters believe the economy is worse off now than when President Donald Trump returned to office.

With President Donald Trump at record unpopularity, Republicans are facing an even bleaker midterm political landscape than they did eight years ago, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds.

Americans’ opposition to the war in Iran has hardened, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with almost two-thirds saying the US is not winning the conflict and more saying President Donald ...

The biggest stories of the college football season so far have happened off the field. Schools and conferences have clashed over the eligibility of athletes with “professional” experience. The Protect...

Significant shares of adults with multiple or complex health conditions, including cancer, lung disease, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health conditions say they struggle to pay their m...

Abstract. The 2020 US pre-election polling had the highest error in national polls in 40 years and significantly underestimated Donald Trump’s support. An

While 9/11 remains vivid in most Americans’ memories, 10% of adults today were born after the attacks and learned about the day’s events from others.

In both coalitions, those who say they are more liberal or conservative than their party are also more critical of it.

It’s never been easier to be a “displaced fan” than it is today. We define displaced fans as those fans who live outside of their favorite team’s home market. Technology has made it possible for fans ...

The critical Senate contests in both Maine and Michigan feature tight races with no clear leader, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. But voters in the two states see their choices through t...

Far more Latinos say their standard of living is better than their parents’ (57%), rather than worse (23%). More also say their children’s standard of living will be better than their own (53%) as opp...

This week marks ten years since Colin Kaepernick protested the national anthem for the first time during a San Francisco 49ers preseason game. More protests followed in the NFL and spread to other lea...

This report examines how LGBTQ+ adults' experiences with health care costs and access compare to those of non-LGBTQ+ adults, finding that LGBTQ+ adults face significantly greater challenges affording ...

With the college football season kicking off this weekend, we look at how the balance of power is shifting within the sport. Sports Poll™ has tracked the popularity of favorite college football teams ...

SSRS Delivers Trustworthy Opinion Research in Changing Times; The best opinion research starts with a simple idea: if you want to know what Americans think, you have to actually ask them and report wh...

Just over half of Americans are confident the 2026 midterms will be fair.

The most recent Garden State Panel Omnibus examined the experiences of caregivers across New Jersey using a series of questions developed with partners ARCHANGELS. The study was conducted June 25-29, ...

As a pillar of high-quality primary care, improved care coordination remains an important area for expansion and reform around the world.

A new survey commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds 60% of Americans want to prioritize brain health earlier in life but don't know how, highlighting the importance of e...

When I first became AAPOR’s vice president/president-elect in 2024, I thought I might focus my presidential address on something like “the business of rese

Respondents to a survey of U.S. adults, regardless of their political party, ranked the high cost of health insurance and health care as top concerns, regardless of their political party.

Young adults ages 18-29—members of Generation Z—represent a sizable share of today’s labor force and tomorrow’s economic mobility for families and communities.

For more than two decades, Knight Foundation has commissioned research to better understand Americans’ lived experience with the First Amendment and free expression. As the country marks its 250th ann...

Ted Lasso returns to Apple TV this week for the first time since 2023. After three seasons following the fictional AFC Richmond club in the English Premier League, this season focuses on AFC Richmond’...

Three-quarters of U.S. adults support in-class school cellphone bans, and for the first time, more now support than oppose all-day bans for middle and high schoolers.

What We Learned About Belonging in America’s Communities The Belonging Barometer was first used in 2021, revealing one clear finding: belonging at the local level was consistently lower than in other ...