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For the first time in Gallup's tracking of the issue, a majority of Americans (53%) believe same-sex marriage should be recognized by the law as valid. The increase from 44% last year came exclusively from political independents and Democrats. ...

A record-high 86% of Americans now say they approve of marriages between blacks and whites, continuing a dramatic shift compared with the initial 4% approval from a 1958 Gallup poll.

Americans' perceptions of what is morally acceptable continue to grow more permissive, with their views on several issues the most liberal to date.

Public opinion changed in significant ways over the course of Barack Obama's presidency on issues such as the economy, trust in government and race relations.

Modern slavery is present in some form in 167 countries, according to a new report from the Walk Free Foundation. The organization's 2016 Global Slavery Index estimates that 45.8 million people are in some type of modern slavery.

Americans of all ages are now more likely to have no formal religion. This is strongest among millennials, though they grow more religious as they age.

Gallup looks at how the proposals and policy stances discussed by Republican presidential candidates in the third GOP debate fare with the American people.

Americans' job approval rating of the Supreme Court fell slightly to 42% in July, tying the low point in Gallup's 16-year trend. Democrats are still much more likely than Republicans to approve of the court, but the party gap has narrowed.

Biden may have picked up marginal support among White evangelical Protestants and Catholics this year compared with 2016, but it is difficult to determine what impact it may have had on election outcomes.

Americans' support for legalizing marijuana continues to set new records, with 66% of U.S. adults now in favor of making the drug legal.