Affordability concerns are driving holiday belt-tightening

About half say they’re cutting back on non-essential shopping and delaying big purchases this holiday season.

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Six in 10 say it’s important to negotiate a permanent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and between Russia and Ukraine

About half disapprove of the way Trump is handling both conflicts.

Few support punitive funding cuts to colleges and universities

Most of the public believes that colleges and universities make significant contributions to scientific and technological advancement and think their federal research funding should be maintained.

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Few people support the daylight saving time system, and more want year-round light in the evenings

Only 12% favor the current system of changing the clocks twice a year. Fifty-six percent prefer daylight saving time all year and 42% prefer standard…

Many concerned about political violence and threats to free speech across the ideological spectrum

Half of the public believes that the freedom of speech is under major threat and the public views this similarly regardless of the ideology of…

Most are getting into the Halloween spirit, but the holiday has not fully rebounded post-pandemic

Halloween celebrations dropped after the pandemic, but two-thirds still plan to celebrate this year. Parents are especially likely to take part.

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