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  1. AI & TechAlmost everyone says advanced math and analytical skills matterOutright dismissal of high-level math, analytical, or computer skills is rare, a Verasight survey of 1,509 U.S. adults finds: just 12% think the skills are not too or not at all important for a worker's success in today's economy, including 3% who say not at all important.Read →
  2. HealthThe vast majority say scientific certainty shifts trust in nutrition adviceIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, the vast majority said their trust in nutrition advice shifts when scientific certainty is spelled out; 86% said their trust changes at least sometimes when they know the quality of the science.Read →
  3. PoliticsElection disinformation harming U.S. elections concerns eight-in-ten AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in April 2024, 79% of Americans said they were worried that election disinformation will harm elections in the U.S. This includes 41% who said somewhat worried and 38% who said very worried.Read →
  4. PoliticsJust over four in ten oppose increasing the number of migrantsMore Americans oppose increasing the number of migrants in the coming years than support it, according to a September 2023 Verasight survey. Just over four-in-ten (42%) disagree that the number should rise, including 26% who strongly disagree.Read →
  5. AI & TechAbout a quarter of Americans think technology can solve all of humanity's problemsRoughly a quarter of Americans (27%) agree there is a technological solution to all of humanity's problems, including 7% who definitely agree, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  6. PoliticsA majority consider "He lost an election legitimately" uncivilA narrow majority of Americans (57%) view the comment “He lost an election legitimately” as uncivil, meaning rude or disrespectful, according to a Verasight survey conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024.Read →
  7. PoliticsHalf would be less likely to vote for a candidate who made a racist remark privatelyTold that a congressional candidate had privately made a remark that could be read as racist, half of Americans (51%) say they would be less likely to vote for that person, an April 2023 Verasight survey finds.Read →
  8. CultureMany Americans think politics should stay out of the workplaceAsked their main reason for not wanting to know a coworker's political identity, nearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) say politics should not be a part of work, according to a Verasight survey conducted May 11, 2026.Read →
  9. AI & TechPeople often describe their mental-health conversations with AI as beneficialMost U.S. adults who have used AI for mental-health or emotional support (55%) say interacting with it about their feelings has been at least somewhat beneficial, including 18% who say it has been very beneficial, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 3-8, 2025.Read →
  10. Money & FinanceMost Americans don't use tobaccoIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 65% said they never use tobacco products.Read →
  11. CultureAmericans deal with USPS and DMV staff more than any other local officialsThe post office and the DMV are Americans' main points of contact with local government: 60% have interacted with officials at the United States Postal Service and 55% with officials at the Department of Motor Vehicles, a January 2024 Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults finds.Read →
  12. CultureMost often, Americans learn a coworker's politics by being told directlyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, being told directly was the top way Americans said they learn a coworker's politics; 43% selected that route.Read →
  13. HealthAmericans narrowly support state lawsuits against ultra-processed food companiesIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted June 25 to 30, 2025, 54% of Americans supported state attorneys general bringing lawsuits against ultra-processed food companies to pay for health harms caused by their products. This includes 20% who strongly support and 34% who support.Read →
  14. AI & TechAt home, people mostly use AI for writing and recommendationsWriting tasks anchor Americans' personal AI use: 45% of U.S. adults use AI for writing or editing personal messages, emails, or social media posts, and four-in-ten (40%) use it for recommendations on things like movies, restaurants, or gifts, according to a Verasight survey conducted July 30-Aug. 4, 2025.Read →
  15. CultureAmericans are evenly split on whether masculinity is under threatIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, opinion on whether masculinity is under threat in the United States divides evenly, with 37% agreeing and 37% disagreeing.Read →
  16. PoliticsPolitical participation matters to eight-in-ten AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 22 to 28, 2025, 80% of Americans said participating in politics is at least somewhat important. This includes 43% who said very important and 37% who said somewhat important.Read →
  17. HealthHalf of Americans personally know someone with a personality disorderAbout half of Americans (51%) personally know someone with a personality disorder, according to a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28-March 6, 2025.Read →
  18. HealthBottled water is the top home drinking-water sourceIn a Verasight survey of 2,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 7 to 13, 2023, 38% of Americans said bottled water is the main source of water they drink at home.Read →
  19. AI & TechMost Americans are comfortable creating a guest list on a phoneVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. 54.9% of Americans would be comfortable creating a party guest list on a phone, while 26.3% would be comfortable generating an invitation image with AI.Read →
  20. HealthWhere people draw the line on recreational psychedelicsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 1 to 4, 2026, 69% of Americans opposed legal recreational or non-medical psychedelics.Read →
  21. CultureSeven in ten see today's social inequalities as problems to solveSeventy-one percent of Americans agree that the social inequalities the country faces today are problems to be solved, and 22% agree completely, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  22. CultureAmericans favor investing in solar energyNearly two-thirds of Americans (64%) say the U.S. should invest in solar energy, a broader endorsement than any other technology draws, according to an October 2024 Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults.Read →
  23. CultureIced tea narrowly beats lemonade as America's favorite summer drinkOffered a choice of summer drinks, more Americans favor iced tea than lemonade (46% vs. 42%), according to a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025.Read →
  24. CultureNearly eight-in-ten Americans say the U.S. should act against genocideIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 79% of Americans said the United States has an obligation to act against an ongoing genocide.Read →
  25. CultureMost Americans say they have many chances to get to know other peopleMost Americans (61%) agree that they personally have many chances to get to know other people, according to a Verasight survey of 488 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026. That includes 13% who strongly agree.Read →