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  1. CultureMany Americans think prosecutors have the final say on plea dealsNearly half of Americans (45%) say the prosecutor has the final say on whether a plea deal is offered, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey.Read →
  2. CultureHalf most trust police or the military to advise on safe gun storageIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025, about half of Americans (51%) trust law enforcement or the military to talk with them about storing firearms safely.Read →
  3. HealthThe vast majority have never reported suspected child abuseNearly nine-in-ten Americans (87%) have never contacted child protective services or a child abuse hotline to report suspected maltreatment, according to a Verasight survey conducted March 6-16, 2026.Read →
  4. CultureA majority don't worry police will stereotype them by raceAbout six-in-ten U.S. adults (62%) disagree that they worry police may stereotype them because of their race or ethnicity, including 34% who strongly disagree.Read →
  5. AI & TechMost Americans who use AI for mental health feel little attachment to itEven Americans who have turned to AI for emotional support mostly keep it at arm's length. In a September 2025 Verasight survey, 56% of U.S. adults who have used an AI tool for mental health or emotional support say they feel little or no attachment to the AI they use most, including 40% who feel none at all.Read →
  6. CultureSix in ten say Medicaid should cover period suppliesMore Americans back Medicaid coverage of period supplies than oppose it: 61% agree the program should pay for items such as pads, tampons, and cups, including 34% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025.Read →
  7. HealthFew Americans report a past criminal recordA March 2026 Verasight survey finds that most Americans (81%) do not have a past criminal record.Read →
  8. HealthA slim majority are happy with their primary care doctorIn a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 19-22, 2024, just over half of Americans (51%) disagree that they wish they had a different primary care doctor, including 29% who disagree strongly.Read →
  9. HealthMost Americans think the U.S. has a blood shortageVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 70.4% of Americans believe there is a blood shortage, including 50.2% who see a moderate shortage and 20.1% who see a severe one.Read →
  10. CultureEight-in-ten Americans say animal avoidance should count as "no"In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 82% of Americans agreed that if an animal tries to avoid something a human wants it to do, the human should treat that avoidance as the animal saying "no." This includes 30% who strongly agree, 34% who agree, and 19% who somewhat agree.Read →
  11. AI & TechPeople worry most about young people leaning on AI too muchDependence sits at the top of Americans' concerns about students using AI in K-12 education. A November 2025 Verasight survey finds 53% worry that students will become dependent on the technology.Read →
  12. PoliticsMore Americans call America a democracy than a republicIn a Verasight survey conducted April 19-27, 2023, a majority of Americans (57%) consider the United States a democracy rather than a republic.Read →
  13. PoliticsSix-in-ten Americans have low trust in current U.S. global effortsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 61% of Americans said they have low or no trust in the current U.S. government to improve the U.S. profile internationally. This includes 24% who said low trust and 37% who said no trust at all.Read →
  14. AI & TechMost Americans think public opinion surveys are accurateAmericans largely give public opinion surveys the benefit of the doubt, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey. Most (57%) think surveys are somewhat accurate, and another 35% go further, calling them very or extremely accurate; that group includes 7% who say surveys are extremely accurate.Read →
  15. Money & FinanceRoughly three-quarters have never been violently hurt in a crimeIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, roughly three-quarters have never been violently hurt in a crime; 74% said they had not had that experience.Read →
  16. HealthAbout a third of Americans say a high school diploma was their parents' highest schoolingIn a March 2025 Verasight survey, about a third of Americans (33%) say their parents' or guardians' schooling ended with a high school diploma.Read →
  17. Health60% of Americans didn't need any aging-care help in the past yearAging can create needs at any point in a year, from a fall to a move to skilled nursing care. Over the last 12 months, most Americans encountered none of it: 60% say neither they nor someone they love needed such help, according to a November 2024 Verasight survey.Read →
  18. PoliticsMost Americans contacted by campaigns were reached by text or emailText or email reached more Americans than any other campaign channel during the 2024 election cycle, with 53% saying a campaign or party contacted them that way, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.Read →
  19. PoliticsMore reject than accept pressure to distrust the other partyIn a Verasight survey of 494 U.S. adults conducted July 14-24, 2025, 45% reject the idea that supporting their party means they are expected to view the other side as untrustworthy, including 18% who strongly disagree.Read →
  20. CultureEveryday successes help Americans growIn a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, six-in-ten Americans (61%) disagree that they improve little from everyday successes, including 13% who strongly disagree.Read →
  21. AI & TechAmericans only somewhat trust AI health adviceAmericans keep their guard up when AI offers health guidance. Just 14% of U.S. adults place high trust in recommendations from large language models such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Grok for lifestyle changes to improve their health, including 4% who say they trust them extremely, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  22. CultureMore than half would take another survey on a phone or tabletGiven the choice of how to complete another questionnaire, more than half of Americans (53%) prefer to do it by internet on a smartphone or tablet, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  23. Money & FinanceAmericans pin local budget crises mostly on county and state governmentsIn a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024, half of Americans (50%) say county or state government should bear responsibility when a local government faces a budget crisis.Read →
  24. Health59% of Americans did not send anyone a rude message in the past yearIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, 59% of Americans said they had not sent anyone a rude message in the past year.Read →
  25. Culture44% of Americans think their cancer risk is averageA plurality of Americans (44%) think their own cancer risk is about average compared with others their same age and gender, according to a Verasight survey conducted Aug. 20-25, 2025.Read →