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Americans' dissatisfaction with the nation's gun laws climbed to 62% in 2016, a record high in Gallup's trend. Dissatisfaction with policies to reduce or control crime is also at a new high.

Americans' have a fairly positive view of where the nation is heading in 2019 economically, even as they foresee political discord at home and abroad.

Perceptions of safety in India remain relatively high ahead of what some are calling the country's "national security election," but security is still more of an issue in some regions, particularly for Indian women.

Americans' level of concern about crime and violence has soared since 2014 and is now at its highest point since 2001. Concern about drug use also has risen sharply over the past two years.

Counter to what people might read, see and hear on the news, Gallup's global polling shows the majority of people on the planet feel pretty safe.

Twenty-six percent of Americans say they or a member of their household have been a crime victim in the past 12 months, similar to what Gallup has measured since 2000. Two-thirds of crime victims reported the incidents to police.

Learn more about Americans' views on present environmental conditions, their rankings of environmental issues and their worries about key issues.

Americans' views on how the justice system is handling crime have changed in the past decade. Less than half (45%) say it is "not tough enough," down from 65% in 2003.

Americans are less worried about their cars and homes being broken into than at any point over the last 15 years. Their worries about getting mugged and having their house burglarized while they are home are at lows of 10 years or more.

Ben Smith, cofounder and editor in chief of Semafor, joins the podcast to discuss the loss of faith in U.S. news and media and the major industry changes over recent decades that have created today's news environment.