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  1. CulturePersonal effort often shapes assumptions about othersIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 80% of Americans said that when they are putting a lot of effort into something, they at least occasionally assume people around them are doing the same. This includes 2% who said almost always, 7% who said very often, 18% who said often, 32% who said sometimes, and 21% who said occasionally.Read →
  2. HealthMedical professionals retain broad trustIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Oct. 1 to 11, 2024, 70% of Americans agreed that medical professionals can be trusted. This includes 11% who strongly agree, 33% who agree, and 26% who somewhat agree.Read →
  3. AI & TechAmericans are concerned about AI data centers' environmental impactIn a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults conducted July 30 to Aug. 4, 2025, 69% of Americans were concerned about the environmental impacts of AI-supporting data centers.Read →
  4. HealthHalf say poor mental-health prevention can feed stigmaWeak prevention can be self-defeating, a slim majority of Americans say: 51% agree that poor mental-health prevention efforts can themselves fuel stigma, including 21% who strongly agree, in a Verasight survey conducted Nov. 14-20, 2025.Read →
  5. AI & TechFewer than a third think ChatGPT is good for societyFewer than three-in-ten Americans (29%) agree that ChatGPT is beneficial for society, including 12% who strongly agree.Read →
  6. PoliticsThe vast majority say political participation mattersA large majority of Americans place value on political participation, with 86% calling it at least somewhat important in a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.Read →
  7. CultureOne to three hours a day is the most common social media estimateA majority of Americans (54%) estimate they spend one to three hours a day on social media, according to a Verasight survey of 504 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.Read →
  8. Health"I'm healthy enough" is the top barrier Americans cite to improving their wellnessAbout one-in-three Americans (34%) say what's holding their wellness journey back is that they're pretty healthy and don't need to worry, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  9. CultureEveryday successes feel valuable to most AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, 79% of Americans agreed that everyday successes are typically valuable experiences.Read →
  10. Money & FinanceMost call a $20,000 salary extreme underpayment for their jobA $20,000 annual salary reads as underpayment to about two-thirds of Americans (65%), including 43% who consider it extremely unfair for their current job, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  11. CultureMany Americans consider themselves healthy eatersPicturing themselves as a healthy eater comes easily to many Americans. More than four-in-ten (44%) say it would be very or somewhat easy, including 13% for whom it would be very easy, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey of 474 U.S. adults.Read →
  12. PoliticsNature's health shapes people's healthIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 54% of Americans said the health of the natural world, including plants and animals, affects people's health a great deal. Another 28% said it has a moderate amount of effect.Read →
  13. CultureNearly three-quarters of Americans say antisemitism is a serious U.S. problemIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 28, 2025, 74% of Americans agreed that antisemitism is a serious problem in the U.S. today. This includes 30% who strongly agree and 44% who somewhat agree.Read →
  14. AI & TechA slim majority oppose letting the government track location data from online servicesIn a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024, just over half of Americans oppose letting the government track location data pulled from the online services they use, disagreeing with the statement (52%), including 24% who strongly disagree.Read →
  15. CultureMost Americans are unsure whether Charlie Zhang is feminineIn a Verasight survey of 509 U.S. adults conducted in May 2026, 61% of Americans neither agreed nor disagreed that a person named Charlie Zhang is feminine.Read →
  16. PoliticsSix in ten would rather have a checked president even with weaker growthOffered a trade-off between presidential power and economic growth, most Americans (61%) prefer a president who is checked but presides over weaker economic growth, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  17. Politics38% of Americans say achieving its goals is the top mark of a successful protestA June 2026 Verasight survey finds a plurality of Americans judge a protest by whether it accomplishes what it set out to do. Roughly four-in-ten (38%) name obtaining the protest's goals as the single most important marker of success, ahead of any other option.Read →
  18. AI & TechFinding alien life within 50 years seems likely to a slim majority of AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 24, 2024, 55% of Americans said humans are at least somewhat likely to discover extraterrestrial life in the next 50 years. This includes 26% who said very likely, with another 29% who said somewhat likely.Read →
  19. Sports54% of Americans oppose any foreign ownership of major sports teamsJust over half of Americans (54%) say foreign sovereign wealth funds should not be allowed to buy any ownership stake in major league sports teams like NFL, NBA, or MLB franchises, according to an April 2024 Verasight survey.Read →
  20. PoliticsPublic access to federally funded research data has broad supportIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 73% of Americans agreed that researchers funded by the U.S. government should make all the data they collect public. This includes 42% who strongly agree and 31% who agree.Read →
  21. PoliticsMany independents don't feel at home in either partyIn a Verasight survey of 693 independent or no-party respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 43% said their opinions were closer to neither major party.Read →
  22. CultureMore than half say their parent was close to their grandparents before they were bornMore than half of Americans (55%) agree that their parent was close with their own parents before they were born, including 16% who completely agree, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  23. CultureA third of Americans wouldn't order anything at a sushi restaurantOffered a list of sushi options, the largest bloc of Americans (32%) would order nothing at all, according to a Verasight survey conducted August 1-6, 2025.Read →
  24. CultureNearly half say a rise in the number of transgender people is not a problemClose to half of Americans (47%) agree that an increase in the number of transgender people is not a problem, including 22% who agree strongly.Read →
  25. PoliticsDemocrats like Kamala HarrisIn a Verasight survey of 864 Democratic respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 69% had a favorable view of Kamala Harris.Read →