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Juneteenth

Americans want a Juneteenth holiday, though some aren’t sure what it is

Americans want a Juneteenth holiday, though some aren’t sure what it is Via YouGov: On Thursday, President Joe Biden signed legislation to designate June 19 — also known as Juneteenth — a national holiday. Most Americans (57%) support making Juneteenth, the commemoration of the last enslaved people learning they were free (two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation), a national holiday. One-quarter of the public […]

today06/18/2021 12

mass shooters

Large proportion of mass shooters had unmedicated, untreated mental illness, study finds

Large proportion of mass shooters had unmedicated, untreated mental illness, study finds Via Just The News: A study that examined the psychological condition of mass shooters in the U.S. found that a large proportion had untreated, unmedicated psychiatric issues. "Without losing sight of the larger perspective that most who are violent are not mentally ill, and most of the mentally ill are not violent, our message is that mental health providers, lawyers, and […]

today06/15/2021 3

cryptocurrency

2 in 5 Americans believe that cryptocurrency will be widely accepted in 10 years

2 in 5 Americans believe that cryptocurrency will be widely accepted in 10 years Via YouGov: El Salvador recently became the first country in the world to officially declare Bitcoin (a type of cryptocurrency) as legal currency. Several major retailers, including Microsoft and PayPal, accept cryptocurrencies as payment. But new data from YouGov suggests that many Americans may be uncertain about the future of cryptocurrency. A poll of more than 33,000 US adults finds that two […]

today06/11/2021 14

Cleveland Clinic

No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19: Findings of Cleveland Clinic study

No point vaccinating those who’ve had COVID-19: Findings of Cleveland Clinic study Via News Medical: Scientists from the Cleveland Clinic, USA, have recently evaluated the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 COVID-19) vaccination among individuals with or without a history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study findings reveal that individuals with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection do not get additional benefits from vaccination, indicating that COVID-19 vaccines should […]

today06/09/2021 3

cicada

One-quarter of Americans would eat a cicada-based food

One-quarter of Americans would eat a cicada-based food Via YouGov: This summer, billions of cicadas are expected to emerge across the United States. This variation of the hard-shell bug only comes once every seventeen years, sparking delight for chefs across the country who are inspired to create cicada cuisine. Despite the relatively rare opportunity to snack on the critters, though, most Americans (58%) are not interested in eating them. A […]

today06/08/2021 10

Vaccinated

Poll: Vaccinated Americans are still wearing masks

Poll: Vaccinated Americans are still wearing masks Via YouGov: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s new guidance allowing vaccinated Americans to take off their masks outdoors and when inside with vaccinated people was a decision most Americans applauded. But it did not change behavior, and those most likely to follow the new guidelines aren’t the ones the CDC say can lose their masks. In a recent Economist/YouGov poll, those who […]

today06/04/2021 9

laboratory in China

Most Americans now believe the coronavirus originated from a laboratory in China

Most Americans now believe the coronavirus originated from a laboratory in China Via YouGov: Last week, President Joe Biden asked the U.S. intelligence services to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic amid reports that researchers in Wuhan, China were hospitalized with symptoms of the virus in November 2019. Amid the calls for further scrutiny, the latest Economist/YouGov poll shows that Americans are increasingly doubtful of the World Health Organization's assertion […]

today06/03/2021 7

richer

YouGov Poll: Half of Americans expect to get richer

YouGov Poll: Half of Americans expect to get richer Via YouGov: John Steinbeck famously articulated the idea of the “temporarily embarrassed capitalist”; a person who, whatever their current economic status, considered themselves a future millionaire-in-waiting. Data from YouGov Direct suggests that people do, on the whole, think they’re going to get wealthier over the course of their lives: half of Americans (48%) say they’re going to accumulate more capital, while […]

today05/28/2021 3

Christian

Fewer now say being Christian or being born in U.S. is important to being ‘truly American’

Fewer now say being Christian or being born in U.S. is important to being ‘truly American’ Via Pew Research: Republicans and Democrats continue to differ over the factors they see as important for being “truly American,” such as being Christian or being born in the United States. But within both parties, the share of people who see these and other factors as important has significantly decreased between 2016 and November 2020. […]

today05/27/2021 2

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