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Americans who spend more time on social media feel more civically empowered but also show less support for democracy and democratic norms.

Doctors are the top source for medical information, far outranking websites, AI and social media. But less than half turn exclusively to medical professionals.

Americans value housing, their loved ones and health most. While specific experiences, such as financial security, are associated with quality-of-life ratings, doing what one values is linked to a positive perception of life.

While 56% of Americans favor stricter gun laws in general and 52% back an assault weapons ban, a near-record-low 20% support banning handguns.

Trust in the federal government has declined in recent decades, mostly vanishing among those who do not support the president's party.

The 44% of U.S. adults who currently worry "a great deal" about climate change or global warming is near its 46% high point from 2020.

Americans' trust in the media to report the news fully, accurately and fairly remains near the historical low, with sharply differing views among partisans.

Data from the 2024 World Risk Poll Resilience Report show that most people who experience disasters are warned beforehand, but there is a long way to go to achieve the U.N.'s goal of "Early Warnings for All."

A sharp rise over the past decade in young women who describe their political views as liberal, particularly relative to young men, is reflected most prominently in their attitudes on the environment and abortion.

In 1998, Americans imagined the year 2025 with advances in technology and medicine, while fearing more inequality, global conflict and environmental harm.