The New York Times reports that in an effort to satisfy federal Title IX legislation many Division I colleges are making questionable moves to make it look as if they are offering more spots on sports teams to women. Half of Americans support Title IX, but adults strongly oppose the government requiring colleges to match the percentage of women athletes to the number of women on campus.
Tomorrow, Prince William of England will marry Catherine Middleton in what some are calling “the wedding of the century.” But stateside a majority of Americans think the media is paying too much attention to the royal wedding.
Adults nationwide may believe hate is growing in America, but that doesn’t mean they want the government interfering with free speech.
As England prepares to celebrate the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, most Americans think the British royal family is a good thing for its country.
Half of adults nationwide believe hate is growing in this country, but Americans are more narrowly divided when it comes to punishing so-called hate crimes.
It’s Easter Sunday, and 80% of Americans will have some sort of a family meal to celebrate the occasion.
The Justice Department recently cracked down on three top online poker websites, but Americans still appear to have more faith in the private sector than in the government when it comes to gambling on the Internet.
Today is the day Christians remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, who 78% of all Americans believe to be the son of God who came to Earth to die for our sins.
Today marks the 42nd year that Earth Day has been celebrated, but Americans are closely divided over whether the informal annual holiday has raised the environmental consciousness of their fellow countrymen.
Americans still don’t think they are being selfish for placing their economic concerns ahead of the fight against climate change. But they strongly believe improving the environment occurs on a personal level.
Most Americans have no problem with money on the table in a friendly game of poker but have decidedly mixed feelings if that game is shifted to the Internet.
American pizza-eaters rate Pizza Hut number one among pizza chains, closely followed by Papa John’s. But nearly one-out-of-five adults say they rarely or never eat pizza no matter who makes it.
A public school in Chicago now prohibits students from bringing lunch from home in an effort to promote healthier eating, but Americans strongly reject that idea. Not only does an overwhelming majority believe children should be allowed to bring lunch to school, but most also think lunches from home are healthier than ones bought in a school cafeteria.
Epsilon, a major online marketing firm, was hacked recently, giving cybercriminals access to millions of personal e-mail accounts from Marriott, Verizon, Chase Bank, Target and a number of other corporations. It's just the latest online security breach, but most Americans remain confident in the safety of their financial information on the Internet.
When Roxy Kurze posted on her Facebook page that her husband desperately needed a kidney transplant, her plea for help was answered. Fortunately, most Americans have never been confronted with this situation. But nearly half of Adults appear ready to respond.
Glenn Beck’s Fox News program averages roughly two million viewers a night, but new polling finds that one-in-three Americans don’t know who he is.
You probably have yet to see someone jump for joy when their jury duty notice arrives in the mail, but most Americans who have served as a juror in a court of law say it was a good or excellent experience. They are also confident their jury made the right decision.
Despite Southwest Airlines’ recent high-profile safety incident when a hole suddenly ripped open in an airliner fuselage, it remains the favorite among four top air carriers as far as Americans are concerned. But among those who travel by air once a month or more, it’s the least favorite of the group.
Despite several high-profile airline emergencies in the past week, Americans express strong confidence in the safety of air travel in the United States.
Following media reports that she plans to leave her post as anchor of the CBS Evening News in June, Katie Couric will exit with virtually the same favorable ratings she had when she started the job in 2006.
