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  1. CultureMost Americans take no side on wanting their group to outrank othersMost Americans take no side on whether they want their own group to be stronger than other groups: 53% neither agree nor disagree, according to a Verasight survey of 491 U.S. adults conducted in May 2026.Read →
  2. HealthMany parents haven't searched for information on these child topics latelyAbout four-in-ten Americans (40%) had not looked up information on any of these child-related topics over the prior three months, and another 16% say they are not parents, according to a Verasight survey conducted June 25-30, 2025.Read →
  3. PoliticsMost say U.S. influence over other countries is at least sometimes justifiedA majority of Americans grant the United States at least conditional license to influence other countries in pursuit of its interests: 62% say doing so is always or sometimes justified, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.Read →
  4. CultureThree-quarters of Americans say society should encourage empathyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 73% of Americans agreed that empathy, feeling and identifying with the suffering of others, is a moral good that society should encourage. This includes 32% who strongly agree and 41% who agree.Read →
  5. HealthMost Americans feel moderately connected to their future selvesOn a seven-point scale rating how much their current self resembles the self they expect to be in ten years, the largest group of Americans (30%) sits squarely in the middle.Read →
  6. HealthParents turn to doctors first for their kids' health adviceA doctor or pediatrician is the first source 39% of Americans turn to for advice on their children's health, ahead of every other option, according to a June 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  7. CultureHonor is very important to seven-in-ten AmericansIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026, 69% of Americans said their honor is very or extremely important to them. This includes 32% who said extremely important and 37% who said very important.Read →
  8. PoliticsHalf of Americans expect personal harm from climate changeIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted March 6 to 16, 2026, 51% of Americans said climate change will harm them personally a moderate amount or a great deal, with 33% who said a moderate amount and 18% who said a great deal.Read →
  9. HealthMost Americans don't see GLP-1 weight loss as cheatingNearly six-in-ten Americans (58%) reject the idea that using a GLP-1 medication for weight management amounts to “cheating,” according to a Verasight survey fielded Dec. 22, 2025 to Jan. 5, 2026.Read →
  10. CultureInterest rates matter most to Americans choosing a mortgage lenderNo factor outranks interest rates when Americans choose a mortgage lender, named by 70% in a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 20-25, 2025. Financial incentives or discounts follow (57%), then the speed of approval (42%).Read →
  11. AI & TechAmericans are lukewarm on the nation's ROTC programsAmericans view the nation's Reserve Officer Training Corps programs with tempered confidence. Four-in-ten express a middling level of confidence in the programs, while 25% express high confidence, including 10% who report extreme confidence, according to a Verasight survey conducted Oct. 1-11, 2024.Read →
  12. CultureMost Americans trust Black people to treat them fairlyMost Americans (64%) say they trust that Black people will treat them fairly, including 24% who hold that view most strongly, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  13. HealthMany Americans don't exercise 20 minutes even once a weekIn a Verasight survey conducted Feb. 28 to March 6, 2025, nearly a quarter of Americans (23%) say they never exercise for at least 20 minutes in a typical week.Read →
  14. CultureSix in ten find statistics useful in everyday lifeA majority of Americans consider statistics useful in everyday life, with 61% agreeing, including 17% who strongly agree, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  15. AI & TechWhen people use AI for health, it's often to talk through their feelingsWhen Americans turn to AI for their health, talking through their feelings in a therapy-like conversation is the top use: 42% have used it that way, according to a September 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  16. Health83% of Americans say mental-health records have a place in legal hearingsMore than four-in-five Americans (83%) say a person's mental-health history can be useful evidence in legal hearings, according to a May 2026 Verasight survey.Read →
  17. PoliticsJust over four in ten reject the idea that citizenship is too easy to getIn a January 2024 survey, Verasight asked Americans whether it is too easy for immigrants to become American citizens; more than two-in-five (42%) disagree, including 16% who disagree completely.Read →
  18. Politics53% of Americans rate Donald Trump unfavorablyMost Americans feel cool toward Donald Trump on a 0-to-100 feeling thermometer (53%), including 42% at the coldest, most unfavorable end, according to a Verasight survey of 506 U.S. adults fielded July 14-24, 2025.Read →
  19. PoliticsTwo-thirds credit Democrats with creating Social SecurityPresented with a choice between the two major parties, about two-thirds of Americans (66%) tie the creation of Social Security to the Democrats, according to an August 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  20. CultureAmericans say they learn from everyday successesRoughly eight-in-ten Americans (80%) say they learn from everyday successes, including 17% who strongly agree, according to a February 2025 Verasight survey.Read →
  21. CulturePeople assume teammates share their motivationWhen working on a shared project, most Americans (61%) assume their teammates are about as motivated as they are, including 8% who agree strongly, according to a Verasight survey of 474 U.S. adults conducted May 11, 2026.Read →
  22. CultureJust over half of Americans would switch doors in the Monty Hall problemVerasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from August 13 to 18, 2026. On a game show with three doors, one hiding a car, 53.6% of Americans would switch doors after the host opens one to show a goat. 46.4% would stick with their first pick.Read →
  23. Money & FinanceAmericans are of two minds on how the government is handling the economyAbout four-in-ten Americans (41%) are at least somewhat satisfied with the government's overall handling of the economy, including 17% who are very satisfied.Read →
  24. AI & TechNearly all Americans would answer a 20-minute surveyIn a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted May 16 to 17, 2023, 89% of Americans said they were likely to respond to a survey that takes 20 minutes to complete.Read →
  25. CultureAmericans say conserving energy is the most effective climate action at workAsked which workplace action does the most to address climate change, 39% of Americans name conserving energy, a March 2025 Verasight survey finds.Read →