5 years after COVID, Americans are split on whether it's still a threat
Pew Research Center conducted a survey to gauge Americans’ views on the current COVID risk and how the pandemic was handled.
Americans take to raising their own chickens amid nationwide egg shortage
In the midst of the ongoing egg shortage that's left many grocery store shelves empty across the country, people are turning to raising their own chickens.
These little-known bank accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest
Paul Safarik, 32, of Lincoln, Nebraska, has worked in the food industry since he was 21, delivering for quick service restaurants like Raising Cane's and stocking groceries at stores like Trader Joe's.
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The White House Is Gaslighting Americans About Donald Trump’s Tariffs
The Administration insists that its aggressive trade policies won’t hurt U.S. consumers, but data from Trump’s first term suggest otherwise.
Fact check: Eight ways Elon Musk has misled Americans about government spending
Elon Musk has repeatedly misled the public about federal spending while playing a leading role in President Donald Trump’s effort to cut that spending.
More Americans are cash poor and paying a high price for it. Here's how high.
More middle-class Americans are cash poor. They need short-term loans for emergencies, but the high fees can worsen their finances, a report says.
Man with lifelong fear of flying reveals why Americans shouldn't worry as expert also weighs in
The Toronto plane crash and other flight mishaps have flyers on edge as a man with aerophobia reassures flyers about plane safety. A commercial pilot and psychotherapist also weighs in.
How prescription coupons lower drug prices for uninsured and underinsured Americans
SaveHealth highlights the severity of drug prices and underscores the importance of prescription coupons in reducing costs.
Americans are down on the economy, but CEOs are full of optimism
Two surveys this week show a stark and growing divergence between heads of businesses and the rest of the country when it comes to the economy: Consumers are jittery. Executives are hopeful.
Indigenous sisters quit Westernaires over organization’s portrayal of Native Americans
We loved Westernaires and thought that they would listen and care when we told them what this felt like to us.”
Trump gets middling grades on Americans' top issues, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Americans give President Donald Trump middling marks on his handling of the economy and efforts to shrink the government and are unimpressed by some of the early fights he has picked, such as proposals to take over Gaza,
More Americans identify as LGBTQ+ than ever before, poll finds
The percentage of young people identifying as LGBTQ+ has increased over the past two years from an average of 18.8% in 2020 through 2022 to an average of 22.7%, according to the poll. Gallup also observed an increase of nearly 2 percentage points among millennials and an increase of 1 percentage point among Generation X.