Most Americans resumed risky activities before COVID vaccines came out

Americans started getting back to regular activities like travel and eating indoors before COVID-19 vaccines became available, according to a new study.

Texas A&M University • futurity
Oct. 11, 2021 ~4 min

Negative COVID vaccine feelings aren’t set in stone

New research paints an evolving picture of vaccination acceptance and hesitancy. It suggests people can change their minds about getting the COVID-19 jab.

Lisa LaPoint-Tufts • futurity
Sept. 27, 2021 ~7 min


Pew's new global survey of climate change attitudes finds promising trends but deep divides

Pew asked people in 17 countries how they felt about climate change. The survey found some optimism but also deep ideological divides, particularly in the United States.

John Kotcher, Assistant Professor of Communications, George Mason University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2021 ~8 min

Pew's new global survey of climate attitudes finds promising trends but deep divides

Pew asked people in 17 countries how they felt about climate change. The survey found some optimism but also deep ideological divides, particularly in the United States.

John Kotcher, Assistant Professor of Communications, George Mason University • conversation
Sept. 14, 2021 ~8 min

Data privacy laws in the US protect profit but prevent sharing data for public good – people want the opposite

Profit-friendly data privacy laws in the U.S. are out of step with public sentiment and hinder uses the public supports, from reducing opioid overdose deaths to curbing the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hye-Chung Kum, Professor of Public Health, Texas A&M University • conversation
Aug. 30, 2021 ~9 min

Most Americans are OK with vaccine mandates in certain places

As Delta variant cases are on the rise, a new poll shows how Americans feel about COVID-19 vaccine mandates for some events and certain workers.

U. Chicago • futurity
Aug. 23, 2021 ~5 min

Poll: Many Americans are relaxing COVID-19 precautions

A poll shows 63% of Americans plan to go to a bar or restaurant in the next few weeks. A year ago, 43% were willing to if COVID restrictions were lifted.

U. Chicago • futurity
June 24, 2021 ~5 min

‘Concerning’ number of Americans identify as anti-vaxxers

How many Americans consider themselves "anti-vaxxers"? A new survey finds that a "surprising" number of people sometimes or always identify with the label.

Texas A&M University • futurity
June 8, 2021 ~3 min


Pandemic misery index reveals far-reaching impact of COVID-19 on American lives, especially on Blacks and Latinos

A survey finds that hardship disparities across racial and ethnic groups have persisted throughout the pandemic.

Kyla Thomas, Sociologist, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences • conversation
June 1, 2021 ~7 min

More people say they’re multiracial after taking ancestry tests

As more people take genetic ancestry tests, more identify as multiracial. That could pose issues for demographic research, such as the census.

Sandra Feder-Stanford • futurity
May 18, 2021 ~9 min

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