AP-NORC poll: 2 in 3 in US favor term limits for justices

BY JESSICA GRESKO AND EMILY SWANSON Published 5:58 AM EDT, July 25, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — About 2 in 3 Americans say they favor term limits or a mandatory retirement age for Supreme Court justices, according to a new poll that finds a sharp increase in the percentage of Americans saying they have “hardly any” confidence in the court. The…

AP-NORC poll: Many in US doubt their own impact on climate

BY NUHA DOLBY AND HANNAH FINGERHUT Published 2:40 AM EDT, August 15, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are less concerned now about how climate change might impact them personally — and about how their personal choices affect the climate — than they were three years ago, a new poll shows, even as a wide majority still believe climate change is…

AP-NORC poll: 2 in 10 report experience with gun violence

BY COREY WILLIAMS AND MICHELLE L. PRICE Published 5:21 AM EDT, September 1, 2022 DETROIT (AP) — About 2 in 10 U.S. adults say they or someone close to them has had a personal experience with gun violence, according to a recent poll that shows Black and Hispanic adults are especially likely to have had their lives touched by…

AP-NORC poll: Most in US say they want stricter gun laws

BY SARA BURNETT Published 9:20 AM EDT, August 23, 2022 CHICAGO (AP) — Most U.S. adults want to see gun laws made stricter and think gun violence is increasing nationwide, according to a new poll that finds broad public support for a variety of gun restrictions, including many that are supported by majorities of Republicans and gun owners. The poll…

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…