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President Biden Cancels 1.2 Billion In Student Loan Debt

Americans without a degree still believe in the value of college, a new poll says

5:00am April 09, 2025

The majority of Americans without degrees still believe in the value of higher education, according to the poll. But not all college degrees are created equal.

Want to keep good workers? Praise them, a new study finds

5:00am September 18, 2024

New research from Gallup and Workhuman finds that employees who receive recognition on the job are 45% less likely to leave their jobs. Younger workers, in particular, say appreciation is key.

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Male teenage student with hand on chin at desk

Teens are losing interest in school, and say they hear about college 'a lot'

5:00am August 29, 2024

A new poll finds Gen Z teens are optimistic about the future but feeling less engaged at school.

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People participate in the New York City Pride Parade on Fifth Avenue in New York on June 26, 2022.

National

The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows

1:32pm March 13, 2024

by C Mandler

In 2023, 7.6% of U.S. adults said they align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community, compared to 3.5% in 2012, the first year Gallup collected such metrics. That figure has grown every year since 2012.

Grandfather and granddaughter outside the family ger â or yurt. A study of Mongolians studied living in gers showed higher rates of satisfaction than those living in urban housing, a finding the authors relate to the Mongolian emphasis on nature and freedom.

Health & Safety

What makes Mongolia the world's most 'socially connected' place? Maybe it's #yurtlife

7:18am November 11, 2023

by Katya Cengel

A Gallup survey ranks countries based on degree of "social connectedness" people feel with friends, family, neighbors, colleagues, even strangers. We asked Mongolians why they think they top the list.

A new Gallup report finds employee engagement in need of a rebound, finding only 32% of U.S. workers to be engaged with their work.

America, we have a problem. People aren't feeling engaged with their work

5:11pm January 25, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

A new Gallup report finds employee engagement in the U.S. fell in 2022 to 32%. Young people in particular reported feeling less cared about at work and having fewer opportunities to learn and grow.

A pro-choice activist holds a sign as Sen. Cory Booker, a Democrat from New Jersey, speaks during a rally in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in May. A recent Gallup poll found that more Americans want less strict abortion laws.

National

Gallup Poll: Dissatisfaction With U.S. Abortion Laws On The Rise

10:18am January 22, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

A new poll from Gallup finds increased dissatisfaction with the nation's abortion laws, mostly among Democrats, who want fewer restrictions.

A new Gallup report finds global regard for U.S. leadership rose slightly in 2018 after a dramatic drop in 2017. China and Russia also saw their leadership approval rankings tick up.

World News

U.S. Leadership Falls Further Behind China In Global Regard, Gallup Poll Finds

10:05pm February 28, 2019

by Francesca Paris

The U.S. maintained a strong lead in the annual poll for years until 2017, when its worldwide approval rating plummeted to 30 percent. That number increased slightly in 2018.

Protesters on both sides of the abortion issue gather outside the Supreme Court in Washington on Jan. 19 during the March for Life.

Americans' Support For Abortion Rights Wanes As Pregnancy Progresses

3:08am June 13, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

A new Gallup poll finds widespread support for abortion rights in early pregnancy, while a minority support abortion rights in the third trimester.

Donald Trump, at a Florida campaign rally in October, hasn't gotten a thumbs-up from the vast majority of Democrats, a reflection of the partisan divide in modern politics.

Trump's Approval Rating Decline Isn't That Big Compared With Predecessors' Drops

11:07am June 03, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Yes, the president has grown more unpopular, but Bill Clinton's and Gerald Ford's spectacular early term plunges dwarf Trump's dip.