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Tying the Knot: What Americans Think About Weddings

Nearly all Americans have attended or participated in at least one wedding. They think weddings can be heartwarming and fun, but the celebrations can also be a major drain on the wallet. In an Associated Press (AP) and WE tv poll conducted by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 77 percent of Americans…

Government and International Affairs

Turkey with a Side of Politics: Talking Politics at Thanksgiving

A survey conducted by The AP-NORC Center takes a look at Americans’ plans to talk politics—or not—over Thanksgiving dinner.

Science and Technology

Americans’ Assessments of Their Increasingly Automated Lives

A survey of 1,038 adults conducted in August 2017 by The AP-NORC Center using AmeriSpeak® takes a look at how Americans view the growing role of technology and automation in daily life.

Government and International Affairs

Gun Laws, Ownership, and Violence in America

The AP-NORC Center conducted a national survey of 1,054 adults to explore the public’s attitudes toward gun control and its impact on violence in the United States.