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Michael Smerconish joins the podcast to discuss the record-low confidence Americans have in U.S. institutions. Is distrust an American norm?

Three in 10 Americans fear walking alone near their home at night, tied for the fewest since 1965. Worries about specific crimes have generally been stable over time.

Americans continue to worry much more about being victimized by computer hackers and identity thieves than 11 other traditional crimes.

Twenty-one percent of Americans are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S., up from 17% in August and 13% in July.

Americans have increasingly abandoned traditional values norms and are increasingly critical of major societal institutions, raising questions about the future.

Donald Trump's job approval rating is mostly steady at 42%. He receives approval ratings below 50% for his handling of seven separate issues.

Despite reports of pandemic-era declines in test scores, parents of K-12 children remain just as satisfied with their children's quality of education as before.

Four in 10 Black Americans (41%) who interacted with a police officer in the past year say the overall experience was not a "positive" one.

Among 15 issues, Americans are most likely to say they worry a great deal about healthcare (55%) and least likely to say the same about unemployment (23%) and energy (25%).

Fifty-six percent of U.S. adults want gun laws to be stricter, consistent with most Gallup polling over the past 30 years.