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October 1, 2021 at 5:00 am

Biden’s approval slumps after a slew of crises: AP-NORC poll

President Joe Biden’s popularity has slumped — with half of Americans now approving and half disapproving of his leadership

September 10, 2021 at 5:00 am

Americans less positive about civil liberties: AP-NORC poll

A decade after the 9/11 attacks, Americans were reasonably positive about the state of their rights and liberties

FILE – In this Nov. 19, 2020, file photo, medical personnel prepare to prone a COVID-19 patient at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in the Mission Hills section of Los Angeles. A poll from the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research shows at least 7 in 10 Americans trust doctors, nurses and pharmacists to do whatâ€™s right for them and their families either most or all of the time. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File) WX201 WX201

August 10, 2021 at 5:00 am

High trust in doctors, nurses in U.S., poll finds

A new poll finds that most Americans have high trust in doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Researchers say that trust could become important in the push...

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July 30, 2021 at 4:59 am

AP-NORC poll: Democrats optimistic but divided on compromise VIEW

A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds 6 in 10 Democrats say they’re optimistic about their party’s future

A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer vaccine dose at a large-scale vaccination site at UNC’s Friday Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. Tuesday, Jan. 19 2021. Major hospital systems across North Carolina will soon require workers to get a COVID-19 shot if they want to keep working at the facilities. The decision comes as state health officials warn of a rise in cases fueled by the delta variant. Communities with large unvaccinated populations have been particularly hard hit. The state Healthcare Association said on Thursday, July 22, 2021 that Duke Health, Atrium Health and many UNC Health hospitals will soon compel workers to get vaccinated. (Travis Long/The News & Observer via AP) NCRAL205 NCRAL205

July 23, 2021 at 7:45 am

AP-NORC poll: Most unvaccinated Americans don’t want shots

Among American adults who have not received a vaccine, 35% say they probably will not, and 45% say they definitely will not, And 64% of...

June 23, 2021 at 5:00 am

Poll: Many Democrats want more US support for Palestinians

WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll on American attitudes toward a core conflict in the Middle East finds about half of Democrats want the U.S....

May 22, 2021 at 6:33 am

Floyd legislation reveals divide in police-reform movement VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — Monifa Bandele became a community organizer in the late 1990s, after New York City police fatally shot a young, unarmed Black...

May 3, 2021 at 5:03 am

AP-NORC poll: Government should help Americans age at home

WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of Americans agree that government should help people fulfill a widely held aspiration to age in their own homes, not...

March 31, 2021 at 11:00 am

AP-NORC poll: Biden bolstered by strong marks on pandemic

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are broadly supportive of President Joe Biden’s early handling of the coronavirus pandemic, a new poll finds, and approval of his...

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FILE – In this April 18, 2020, file photo, people wait for a distribution of masks and food from the Rev. Al Sharpton in the Harlem neighborhood of New York. A new poll from the The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that Black and Hispanic Americans are more likely than white Americans to have experienced job and other income losses due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File) WX203 WX203

March 12, 2021 at 5:00 am

AP-NORC poll: People of color bear COVID-19’s economic brunt VIEW

In the U.S., communities of color have been hit especially hard by both the coronavirus and the economic fallout from it. A new poll quantifies...