Culture and Society

About half of the public watched most of an award show in the past year.

Fifty-five percent of adults have viewed clips from an award show at least once this past year.

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2025 State of School Transportation

This report from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, conducted in partnership with HopSkipDrive, explores the growing challenges school administrators and parents face with student transportation and examines the impact on education, family life, and potential solutions.

Culture and Society

Few concerned with declining birthrates, but many worry about the costs of child care and favor paid family leave

About half of the public think child care costs and improving health outcomes for pregnant women should be high priorities for the federal government, just 12% think encouraging families to have more children should be a top priority.

Economics

Charitable giving is motivated by mission and effectiveness, not tax deductions

Although people do think individuals have some responsibility for assisting natural disaster victims, nearly all people expect federal and state governments to help, and 3 in 4 say the same about non-profits. Less than a quarter of adults have given money to help victims of recent hurricanes or the LA wildfires.

Culture and Society

Attention to men’s professional sports still outpaces women’s, but there is closer parity for college sports

Women’s sports fans are more gender balanced than men’s sports fans. They are also more likely to identify attachments to players as opposed to teams.