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  1. CultureAmericans spend more of their daily social media time on Facebook than anywhere elseHalf of Americans (50%) say Facebook is the social media platform they spend the most time on each day, more than double the share of any other platform, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024.Read →
  2. CultureFew Americans say raising young kids is more trouble than it's worthVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. The rewards of parenting young children outweigh the challenges for 43.4% of Americans. Just 7.3% say the challenges win out, and 16.9% call it even.Read →
  3. AI & TechA clear path to higher income matters most when Americans choose a college programA quarter of Americans (25%) say that if they were choosing a college program today, a clear path to increasing their income and advancing their career would matter most, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  4. CultureMost Americans feel nothing in particular about taking surveysMore than a third of Americans (36%) say they don't feel anything when it comes to taking surveys, ahead of every specific emotion, a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 20-25, 2025, finds.Read →
  5. HealthReese's narrowly tops Hershey's in the best-candy-bar debateIn a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024, Reese's edges out Hershey's as America's favorite candy bar, 40% to 36%.Read →
  6. CultureMany Americans put moral beliefs at the center of who they areFor Americans, the essential self is above all a moral one, a May 2026 Verasight survey finds: 42% say the most essential part of themselves is their moral beliefs and actions.Read →
  7. AI & TechFewer than four in ten Americans use XUsing X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, is a minority behavior in the United States. In all, 38% of Americans say they ever use it, according to a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults fielded July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.Read →
  8. Money & FinanceHousing costs take up a large share of monthly incomeIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 28% of Americans said they spend 31% or more of their monthly income on housing.Read →
  9. Money & FinanceLocal government budget management gets low marksIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 63% of Americans said their local government is managing its budget poorly or very poorly.Read →
  10. HealthMany Americans don't rely on any single source when making health decisionsAmericans deciding whether to follow public health recommendations don't converge on any one voice: the largest share (24%) say they don't rely on any of the sources asked about, and nearly as many (23%) say all of the sources influence them equally, a November 2025 Verasight survey finds.Read →
  11. Culture61% of Americans feel connected to national eventsA majority of Americans (61%) think what happens to people across the country will have something to do with what happens in their own life, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey of 509 U.S. adults.Read →
  12. Money & FinanceAmericans most associate metal credit cards with being durableDurability is the quality Americans most associate with metal credit cards: one-third (33%) call them durable, ahead of any other descriptor, according to a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025.Read →
  13. Culture84% of Americans are willing to put in the time for healthy teeth and gumsAn overwhelming share of Americans (84%) say they are willing to put in the time and care that brushing and flossing take to keep their teeth and gums healthy, a November 2025 Verasight survey finds.Read →
  14. Culture15% of Americans paid directly for local news in the past yearJust 15% of Americans say they directly paid or gave money to a local news source in the past year, whether by subscribing, donating, or becoming a member, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  15. HealthMore than half strongly oppose letting providers refuse care to LGBTQ patientsMost Americans reject the idea that health care providers should be allowed to refuse care to LGBTQ patients over their own beliefs. About 70% disagree that providers should have that right, including a 55% majority who strongly disagree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024.Read →
  16. PoliticsEight in ten say politicians should keep promises that serve society as a wholeFor most Americans, the value of a kept campaign promise lies in what it does for the country, not in what it does for them personally. In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, 81% say the fulfillment of election pledges is preferable when it provides for the good of society as a whole.Read →
  17. Money & FinanceTax credits for kidney donation draw more opposition than supportMore Americans say no (42%) than yes (32%) when asked whether a refundable tax credit of $10,000 a year for five years ($50,000 in total) would incentivize them to donate a kidney to a stranger, a November 2025 Verasight survey finds.Read →
  18. PoliticsA slim majority don't know how their state picks its top judgesMore than half of Americans (55%) cannot say how their state selects the judges on its highest court, according to an April 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  19. Money & FinanceCompliment sandwiches are common at workVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 12 to 18, 2026. In the past month, 42.5% of Americans gave or received feedback at work that put criticism between two compliments.Read →
  20. AI & TechSix-in-ten Americans used AI tools in the past monthIn a Verasight survey of 1,500 U.S. adults conducted June 19 to 24, 2025, 61% of Americans said they had used artificial intelligence tools in their work or personal life in the past month.Read →
  21. PoliticsDemocratic polling-place limits would likely leave 2026 results unchangedIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 52% of Americans said it would be ineffective if leaders in the Democratic Party restricted polling places in areas where Republicans are popular as a tactic in the 2026 midterms. This includes 31% who said very ineffective and 22% who said somewhat ineffective.Read →
  22. CultureOne-third of Americans volunteered recently in their communityIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, 31% of Americans said they had volunteered in their community in the past 6 months.Read →
  23. CultureAmericans think deeply about everyday failuresIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, 72% of Americans agreed that everyday failures get them thinking deeply.Read →
  24. CultureFour in ten see one person's success as another's failureAmericans are more likely to agree (40%) than disagree (28%) that the successes of some people are usually failures of others, with 9% strongly agreeing and 6% strongly disagreeing, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.Read →
  25. CultureAmericans see fights over voting rules as mostly about electoral advantagePoliticians offer plenty of reasons for their disagreements over mail-in voting rules, but the public's leading explanation is party interest. Nearly half of Americans (47%) think the main reason is seeking an electoral advantage for their party, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.Read →