Survey finds young people follow news, but without much joy

BY DAVID BAUDER Published 5:18 AM EDT, August 31, 2022 NEW YORK (AP) — Young people are following the news but aren’t too happy with what they’re seeing. Broadly speaking, that’s the conclusion of a study released Wednesday showing 79% of young Americans say they get news daily. The survey of young people ages 16 to…

Americans give health care system failing mark: AP-NORC poll

BY AMANDA SEITZ Published 8:18 AM EDT, September 12, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — When Emmanuel Obeng-Dankwa is worried about making rent on his New York City apartment, he sometimes holds off on filling his blood pressure medication. “If there’s no money, I prefer to skip the medication to being homeless,” said Obeng-Dankwa, a 58-year-old security guard.…

Biden approval rises sharply ahead of midterms: AP-NORC poll

BY HANNAH FINGERHUT AND JOSH BOAK Published 9:40 AM EDT, September 15, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s popularity improved substantially from his lowest point this summer, but concerns about his handling of the economy persist, according to a poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Support for Biden recovered from a low of 36% in…

After Supreme Court backs praying coach, no sweeping changes

BY LUIS ANDRES HENAO Published 9:02 AM EDT, September 29, 2022 Across the ideological spectrum, there were predictions of dramatic consequences when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a public high school football coach’s right to pray on the field after games. Yet three months after the decision — and well into the football…

AP-NORC poll: On game day, some see prayer as a Hail Mary

BY HOLLY MEYER Published 9:01 AM EDT, September 30, 2022 Dolores Mejia thought the Chicago Bears could use a Hail Mary. In fact, she said the prayer several times as she watched the 1986 Super Bowl, pairing the intercession to the Holy Mother with two other rosary staples — the Our Father and the Glory Be…