This Memorial Day, nearly three-out-of-four Americans (74%) have a favorable opinion of the U.S. military, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Just 12% hold an unfavorable opinion, and 13% are not sure.
Just 35% of Americans plan to take a summer vacation this year, and most of those vacationers don't plan to spend as much as they have in years past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
The ninth season of “American Idol” ends tonight, and adults who watch the program are closely divided over whom they think should win this year’s competition.
The killing of a University of Virginia female lacrosse player by a member of the male lacrosse team with a problematic past is the latest violent incident involving a college athlete to capture the public's attention. It raises questions, too, about whether the woman's death could have been avoided.
Facebook may be the world’s top social networking website with more than 400 million active users, but most of its American users express at least some concern about the security of the personal information they share.
Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Americans believe aiding low income students is the most important role for the federal government in education.
Most Americans still consider being a teacher one of the most important jobs in the country today, but only one-out-of-four consider teaching a desirable profession to go into.
Happy Mother’s Day! Sixty-four percent (64%) of Americans think that being a mother is the most important role for a woman to fill in today’s world, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey. Eighteen percent (18%) disagree, and another 18% aren’t sure.
Whether it’s the South Beach Diet, Weight Watchers or just self-discipline, the options for dieting are almost endless. According to the latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey, 58% of American adults have at some point in their life been on a diet to lose weight, and 35% of that group are still on one.
Thirty-two percent (32%) of National Basketball Association fans say the Cleveland Cavaliers will win the NBA Championship this year.
Twenty-two percent (22%) of hockey fans expect the Pittsburgh Penguins to repeat as Stanley Cup champions this year.
Several public health groups are urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to set new federal standards for the amount of salt Americans eat, but most adults don’t like the idea.
Eight-out-of-10 Americans (80%) say that their religious faith is at least somewhat important in their daily lives, according to a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey.
A federal judge in Wisconsin recently struck down the National Day of Prayer, declared by Congress in 1952, as unconstitutional, following a court challenge by an atheist group.
Many school systems across the country are facing strict budget cuts, and one option on the table is going to four-day school weeks to save money.
Eighty-four percent (84%) of Americans say they have filled out their U.S. Census form and returned it to the government.
The 2010 hurricane season may not begin officially until June 1, but some forecasters are already predicting a worse year than 2009.
Apple's new iPad hit shelves across the country this week, and a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 12% of Americans say they're likely to purchase one. This includes four percent (4%) who are very likely to do so.
Most adults nationwide (55%) believe bullying in schools is a bigger problem today than it was in the past, according to a new Rasmussen Reports telephone survey.
