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Fifty years after Woodstock became the symbol of 1960s social upheaval, Gallup trends highlight how much has changed in U.S. society.

Fifty-four percent of Americans think the death penalty is morally acceptable, an all-time low in Gallup's 20-year trend.

Read about Americans' evolving views of gay marriage, obesity in the U.S., and the emotions people are experiencing around the world.

More Americans today are satisfied with where the nation stands on acceptance of gays and lesbians, federal taxes, and healthcare availability than were satisfied in 2001. But Americans' satisfaction with the economy has declined.

A majority of Americans favor inheritance rights and employee benefits for gay and lesbian spouses and partners, and gay and lesbian adoption rights. Less than half support openly gay adults serving as Boy Scout leaders.

Trends measuring Americans' values need to be analyzed in the context of differences in question wording and changes in methodology.

Twenty-nine percent of U.S. adults say it is very important for a couple who has a child together to be married, down from 38% in 2013 and 49% in 2006.

Fifty-seven percent of Democrats say they are liberal on social issues, while a smaller 41% say they are liberal on economic issues. Republicans are more likely to say they are conservative on economic (73%) than on social issues (62%).

Americans' lessened confidence in society's institutions and norms may affect society's ability to deal with crucial external and internal threats.

More Americans continue to believe sexual orientation is present at birth rather than a result of upbringing.