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  1. CultureAmong those who know them, Michelangelo is the favorite Ninja TurtleAmong Americans who know the Ninja Turtles, Michelangelo takes the crown: 26% of all adults say he is the best of the four, ahead of Leonardo (14%), Raphael (12%), and Donatello (12%), according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  2. PoliticsAlmost no one has served in combatIn a Verasight survey conducted April 10-15, 2024, 93% of Americans say they have not served in combat.Read →
  3. HealthAmericans most associate pharmacists with dispensing medicationAmericans readily name a pharmacist's core task: more than eight-in-ten (85%) say pharmacists dispense medications, according to a Verasight survey conducted Sept. 7-13, 2023.Read →
  4. AI & TechAmericans are divided over teachers using AI for assignmentsAmericans tilt toward trusting teachers with the technology: 47% agree that educators can successfully use AI to build assignments for their students, including 10% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  5. CultureMost Americans think their local news is doing fine financiallyMost Americans (70%) see the local news in their area as financially healthy, saying it is doing just fine, according to a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted in October 2024.Read →
  6. PoliticsMost say moral standards should be largely the same across statesAsked how far moral standards should align from one state to the next, most Americans lean toward uniformity: 58% say they should be somewhat the same, according to a Verasight survey conducted June 25-30, 2025.Read →
  7. CultureCustomer service has gotten worse for one-third of AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Dec. 3 to 8, 2025, 34% of Americans said their recent customer service experiences are worse than they were one year ago. This includes 23% who said somewhat worse and 11% who said a lot worse.Read →
  8. CultureMany say opening up to others strengthens their sense of selfAbout half of Americans (49%) say that sharing personal information with another person gives them a firmer sense of who they are, including 6% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  9. CultureMost Americans haven't faced barriers to behavioral health careMost Americans (62%) report facing none of these barriers to behavioral health care in the past twelve months, or not having sought such services, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey. The most-cited obstacle, named by 26%, is cost, thin insurance coverage, or long waits for an appointment.Read →
  10. Money & FinanceDebit cards edge out credit cards as preferred payment methodIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 60% of Americans said they prefer to use a debit card over a credit card.Read →
  11. CultureNearly all Americans say they were born in the U.S.More than nine-in-ten Americans (93%) say they were born in the United States, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.Read →
  12. AI & TechFor many users, AI chatbots don't change their sense of social connectionNearly half of U.S. adults (47%) say interacting with an AI chatbot has made no change in their sense of social connection, according to a Verasight survey fielded May 11, 2026.Read →
  13. CultureMost Americans read a few books or none at all last yearA plurality of Americans (38%) read just one to four books in the past year, and a quarter (25%) read none at all, a combined 63% who finished four or fewer, according to a December 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  14. CultureOn Groundhog Day, Americans trust Punxsutawney Phil over their local groundhogsWhen it comes to which groundhog to rely on for spring's arrival in their own town, more Americans trust the celebrated Punxsutawney Phil (37%) than their nearby local groundhog (32%).Read →
  15. CultureNearly half think most people want their group to come out on topAgreement leads but stops short of a majority: nearly half of Americans (49%) think most people want their own group to be stronger than others, including 11% who feel that strongly, according to a Verasight survey of 509 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.Read →
  16. CultureFour in ten call Harvard a wonderful institutionNo single view of Harvard University commands a majority. The largest group of Americans (42%) says the school is a wonderful institution of higher education, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  17. PoliticsRoughly two-thirds of Americans approve of paying TSA agents during the government shutdownRoughly two-thirds of Americans (64%) approve of President Trump's order to pay TSA agents during the recent partial government shutdown, including 38% who strongly approve, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  18. AI & TechAlmost everyone says surveys matter to societyAmericans see surveys as important to society, though most stop short of the strongest endorsement. Four-in-ten U.S. adults (40%) think surveys are somewhat important for society, and 34% go further, to very important, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey.Read →
  19. AI & TechA third of Americans view AI-as-therapist users negativelyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 35% of Americans said they view people who use AI as a therapist or mentor negatively, with 20% who said somewhat negative and 15% who said extremely negative.Read →
  20. CultureImproving health is the top reason Americans would cut ultra-processed foodsWhen asked why they would or would not cut back on ultra-processed foods, nearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) point to improving their overall health, more than any other reason, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  21. AI & TechMore Americans want to slow AI development than speed it upIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18-24, 2024, nearly half of Americans (47%) side with slowing AI development over speeding it up, including 24% who fully favor a slowdown.Read →
  22. Money & FinanceAvoiding guilt drives many green-product purchasesFor Americans who buy green products or would consider it, the strongest motive is avoiding a bad feeling rather than chasing a good one. When asked which of their reasons matters most, about a third (35%) say buying green helps them avoid feeling guilty about environmental harm, according to a July 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  23. CultureAbout two-thirds say lying makes a person seem less attractiveMost Americans connect dishonesty to fading looks. About two-thirds (66%) agree that telling a lie makes someone appear less physically attractive, including 28% who strongly agree, according to a Verasight survey of 491 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.Read →
  24. PoliticsNearly all Americans favor requiring gun buyers to show a valid IDIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 97% of Americans said gun buyers should be required to show a valid ID.Read →
  25. AI & TechMore than half of Americans never use AI at workFor a majority of Americans, AI tools play no part in their work: 54% say they never use ChatGPT or other AI-powered products at their current or previous workplace, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.Read →