Linley Sanders

FILE – Cars drive past data centers, July 16, 2023, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Americans are increasingly concerned about the environmental impact of AI, new poll finds

September 16, 2026 at 1:28 p.m.

Americans have grown more concerned about the environmental impacts of AI over the last year, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research and...

FILE – Mickelina Papotto, of Salem, Ore., left, and Lorie Odegaard, of Gaithersburg, Md., fan themselves while waiting in line for the ferris wheel at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, July 1, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll

August 6, 2026 at 7:37 a.m.

According to the survey, U.S. adults are more likely to say extreme heat has had either a “major impact” or “minor impact” on their travel or vacation plans, electricity bills,...

FILE – Miniature American flags flutter in wind gusts across the National Mall near the Capitol in Washington, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Why most Black Americans say they never fly the American flag, according to a new AP-NORC poll

June 30, 2026 at 9:04 a.m.

Americans’ views of “Old Glory” are divided by politics, age and race, according to a new survey conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research ahead of the...

FILE – A demonstrator carries an American flag upside-down near the White House during a protest taking place on the day of a military parade commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday, June 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Americans’ pride in US history and democracy drops, and fewer are proud to be American, polls find

June 29, 2026 at 8:15 a.m.

Americans have grown less proud of their country’s history or the way its democracy works over the past decade, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

A Ferris wheel is seen on the National Mall for the 250 Anniversary celebration, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

How Americans are feeling about the country’s 250th anniversary, according to new polls

June 24, 2026 at 7:35 a.m.

About 4 in 10 U.S. adults feel “proud” about the country’s 250th anniversary, according to a new survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Roughly 3 in...

U.S. President Donald Trump, center, takes questions during a media conference at the end of the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

What Americans think about Trump’s handling of Iran, according to a new AP-NORC poll

June 19, 2026 at 8:46 a.m.

Most Americans continue to disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling Iran, while his overall presidential approval holds steady, according to a new AP-NORC poll that was conducted as...

FILE – A man wears an “I voted” sticker on his shirt, printed with the American flag and the U.S. constitution, after voting at Wa-Ke Hatchee Recreation Center in Fort Myers, Fla, on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

Where Trump has lost support with independents, according to AP-NORC polling

June 12, 2026 at 8:10 a.m.

Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump during his second term, a new AP-NORC polling analysis finds, particularly those without a college degree.

FILE – Columbia College Chicago student Kailey Ryan reads a newspaper in Chicago, Nov. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

As America 250 approaches, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, AP-NORC poll finds

June 8, 2026 at 8:33 a.m.

As the U.S. prepares for an extravagant celebration of its founding principles, fewer Americans see their country as exceptional, a new poll finds.

FILE – Demonstrators march down Fifth Avenue during a protest against war in Venezuela and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Jan. 11, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa, File)

For many Americans, Trump’s immigration crackdown is personal, new AP-NORC poll shows

May 6, 2026 at 8:26 a.m.

Most U.S. adults say the United States is no longer a great place for immigrants, according to a new AP-NORC poll, as about one-third of Americans report knowing someone impacted...

President Donald Trump listens in the Oval Office of the White House, Saturday, April 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Trump’s approval on economy falls in AP-NORC poll, showing new warning signs for president

April 21, 2026 at 3:28 p.m.

President Trump’s approval rating on the economy has slumped over the past month as the Iran war drives prices higher, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

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