On average, 42.4 million people in 22.7 million households received monthly SNAP benefits through the first eight months of the 2025 fiscal year.

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From how well they think they’re aging to how they rate their physical and mental health and financial security, older adults with upper incomes are doing better than those with middle or lower incomes.

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From agriculture to auto repair, Americans say a wide variety of jobs rely on at least some science knowledge.

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In nearly all the countries we surveyed, supporters of the governing party view their economy more positively than nonsupporters.

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30 states and three U.S. territories recognize Columbus Day in some form, but only 20 states and two territories make Columbus Day a paid holiday for state workers.

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Nearly three-in-four U.S. adults (74%) say economic conditions are only fair or poor, up slightly from 72% in January 2024.

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Today, 43% of U.S. adults say the fact that sports betting is now legal in much of the country is a bad thing for society, up from 34% in 2022.

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Congress has passed all its required appropriations measures on time only four times in nearly five decades.

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The share of U.S. workers who belonged to a union in 2024 stood at 9.9%, down from 1983 when 20.1% of American workers were union members.

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Six months into his term, far more say President Trump is making the way the federal government works worse than making it better.

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