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  1. PoliticsMore Americans support than oppose the federal bureaucracyAbout four-in-ten Americans (39%) express at least some support for the federal bureaucracy, including 17% who support it outright, according to a June 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  2. PoliticsFew Americans think news coverage often reflects what's really happeningRelatively few Americans think news coverage regularly captures what's happening on the ground. Just 21% say it reflects reality most of the time, and 6% say all of the time, according to an April 2023 Verasight survey.Read →
  3. CultureMost Americans found it easy to get the healthcare they neededOver the past six months, more than three-quarters of Americans (78%) say it was always or usually easy to get the healthcare, tests, or treatment they needed, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 3-8, 2025. That includes 43% for whom it was always easy.Read →
  4. PoliticsDemocrats like Bernie SandersIn a Verasight survey of 864 Democratic respondents conducted April 21 to 23, 2026, 72% had a favorable view of Bernie Sanders.Read →
  5. CultureFour-in-ten Americans say racial and ethnic diversity makes the U.S. a better placeIn a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Jan. 18 to 24, 2024, 41% of Americans said the increasing number of people of many different races, nationalities, and ethnic groups in the U.S. makes the country a better place to live. This includes 22% who said a little better and 18% who said a lot better.Read →
  6. HealthNearly four in ten don't think most people can be trustedNearly four-in-ten Americans (39%) disagree that most people can be trusted, including 12% who strongly disagree.Read →
  7. AI & TechAmericans who use AI for mental health divide over legal rights for advanced AIAmong Americans who have used an AI tool for mental-health or emotional support, there is no consensus on whether advanced AI deserves legal standing. In this group, 38% say some very advanced AIs should have limited rights such as protections and obligations, while 34% say no AI should have legal rights regardless of capability, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  8. CultureMore than half reject the idea that women exaggerate problems at workMore than half of Americans (57%) disagree with the statement that women exaggerate the problems they have at work, including 25% who disagree strongly, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.Read →
  9. PoliticsJust under half reject the idea that the death penalty is barbaric and never justifiedA minority of Americans endorse the view that capital punishment is barbaric and never justified: roughly three-in-ten (30%) agree, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. Just under half (47%) disagree, including 16% who strongly disagree.Read →
  10. AI & TechPassword managers are the top tool Americans use to guard their browsingAbout a third of Americans (35%) use a password manager when they browse online, ahead of any other privacy tool, according to a May 2024 Verasight survey. Ad blockers and private or incognito browsing are each used by 28%.Read →
  11. HealthA slim majority say they don't usually get side effects from their medsA slim majority of Americans (51%) reject the notion that they usually experience side effects from their medications, including 23% who strongly disagree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  12. CultureNearly half of Americans have no plans for more educationJust under half of Americans (49%) say they are not interested in pursuing more education or professional learning in the near future, according to a Verasight survey conducted Dec. 3-8, 2025.Read →
  13. CultureMost Americans get six or seven hours of sleep on weeknightsA majority of Americans (56%) get six or seven hours of sleep on a typical weeknight, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey. Six hours leads at 30%, with another 27% getting seven.Read →
  14. PoliticsRepublican polling-place limits would likely leave 2026 results unchangedIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 9 to 15, 2025, 46% of Americans said it would be ineffective if leaders in the Republican Party restricted polling places in areas where Democrats are popular as a tactic in the 2026 midterms. This includes 27% who said very ineffective and 20% who said somewhat ineffective.Read →
  15. CultureAmericans overwhelmingly say a wild animal moving away means no consentMost U.S. adults (86%) agree that a wild animal moving away when a person tries to handle it means the animal does not consent, including 42% who strongly agree, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey of 488 U.S. adults.Read →
  16. PoliticsSix-in-ten Americans worry little or not at all about illegal immigration from CanadaIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 60% of Americans said they worry only a little or not at all about illegal immigrants entering the U.S. from Canada. This includes 26% who said only a little and 34% who said not at all.Read →
  17. HealthEight-in-ten Americans favor including disease prevention in climate policiesIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Nov. 14 to 20, 2025, 81% of Americans supported including measures to prevent mosquito- and tick-borne diseases as part of national climate change policies. This includes 47% who strongly support and 34% who somewhat support.Read →
  18. CultureA sale is the best pitch to get a friend to grab a candy barIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1-6, 2025, the pitch most would use to talk a friend into a candy bar at the drugstore is the bargain: 40% would go with the line that it's on sale, two-for-one.Read →
  19. CultureMost Americans value advice from people like themIn a Verasight survey of 526 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, most say social closeness, how similar an adviser is to them, matters at least somewhat when they seek advice, including 45% who say it matters somewhat and 32% significantly.Read →
  20. CultureThe MAHA movement draws both supporters and skepticsA narrow plurality of Americans (37%) say they do not consider themselves supporters of the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, just ahead of the 35% who say they do, according to a March 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  21. SportsA third of Americans don't watch the OlympicsOne-in-three Americans (33%) say they do not watch the Olympics at all, according to a November 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  22. AI & TechSeven-in-ten Americans say they fully understand hashtagsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted June 25 to 30, 2025, 69% of Americans gave the highest rating for understanding what a hashtag is.Read →
  23. CultureMost Americans trust White people to treat them fairlyIn a May 2026 Verasight survey, a narrow majority of Americans (54%) say they trust that White people will treat them fairly, with 16% holding that view most strongly.Read →
  24. PoliticsAmericans are divided on whether the college-educated could be domestic terroristsIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted April 10 to 15, 2024, Americans were closely divided on whether college-educated people could be domestic terrorists; 31% said likely or very likely, while 30% said unlikely or very unlikely.Read →
  25. Health65% of Americans haven't considered GLP-1s for weight lossMost Americans (65%) have not considered using a GLP-1 medication such as Ozempic or Wegovy to lose weight, according to a survey Verasight fielded from December 2025 into January 2026.Read →