A viral critique of Russia's wartime society spoke for a record-breaking number of Russians Russia’s economy has been remarkably resilient, but it could be losing one of its most vital resources: public trust. Fortune · Jun 30
AI Deepfake Scams Tricking Americans Out Of Dozens Of Billions. And It's Not Just The Elderly. Americans lost an estimated $68 billion to scams in 2025, with 15 million people (about 6 percent of U.S. adults) personally falling victim, according to a new report from Gallup and the Stop Scams Alliance. International Business Times · Jun 30
'The American Dream Is Dead': American Pride Plummets to Historic Low Days Before Country's 250th Anniversary Days before the United States marks its 250th anniversary, new AP‑NORC and Gallup polls show American pride and faith in democracy sliding to historic lows, with sharp splits between Republicans, Democrats and independents. International Business Times UK · Jun 30
Americans' pride in US history and democracy dropped steeply over past decade, poll finds Americans’ pride in their country's history or the way its democracy works has dropped noticeably over the past decade, according to a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. France 24 · Jun 29
Stop blaming Gen Z for resisting RTO: 71% say they want a hybrid balance—and now they're quietly leading the office comeback Gen Z workers actually want to be in the office—just not five days a week. They're showing up voluntarily more than any generation. Fortune · Jun 27
Summer camps remain a battleground over what it means to be American Imagine tall trees across the lake, a calm breeze, children laughing in the distance, the scent of your old canvas tent – there’s no forgetting the sights, sounds, smells and feel of summer camp. The Conversation · Jun 26
Don't Let the Country's Wet Blankets Ruin Independence Day The country is battered, but it still offers freedom to live our lives. Reason · Jun 26
Americans are inundated with suspected scams. New polling shows why few victims report them A new AP-NORC poll shows that most Americans are inundated with scam attempts on a daily basis — and about 3 in 10 have personally lost money or personal information to scams The Independent UK · Jun 25
Proud, excited or indifferent? How Americans feel about nation’s 250th anniversary As celebrations begin, many Americans also feel indifferent or conflicted about celebrating the country The Independent UK · Jun 24
Pride and disillusionment divide Americans ahead of 250th milestone, new poll shows As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, a complex national mood is emerging, with many Americans expressing a mix of pride and excitement alongside feelings of indifference or conflict. The Independent UK · Jun 24
How Americans are feeling about the country's 250th anniversary, according to new polls As America approaches its 250th anniversary, a new survey reveals a divided nation. While many, particularly Republicans and older adults, express pride and excitement, Democrats and younger generations feel conflicted or indifferent. Celebrations are planned nationwide, but differing sentiments highlight a complex national mood regarding the country's past and present. The Economic Times · Jun 24
A 2026 psychology study found that unfair or pointless job tasks increase quiet quitting by draining workers’ psychological resources, but AI assistance may reduce the risk New research reveals that pointless or unfair work depletes employees' mental energy, directly leading to quiet quitting. A study in Frontiers in Psychology found this "ego depletion" is the key mechanism. While AI tools can slightly lessen this effect by handling tedious tasks, they don't eliminate the core problem. Managers… The Economic Times · Jun 23
A pet emergency can cost $8,000. For millions of Americans, that bill is now a ‘life and death’ decision As emergency vet bills climb into the thousands, more Americans are making care decisions based on their bank balance—and turning to crowdfunding to cover the rest. Fortune · Jun 22
Half of Americans Fall Into 'Conflicted Middle', Feeling Broke Despite Good Incomes 51% of Americans with good incomes are financially conflicted and just one bill from trouble. Explore the Edward Jones and Gallup study on financial stress and the 'conflicted middle' in the US. International Business Times UK · Jun 19
Fortune · Jun 18 Half of U.S. adults under 50 get health information from influencers who mostly aren’t medical professionals, Pew finds As trust in medical institutions erodes, more older adults seek their information online in moms, coaches and entrepreneurs.
The Independent UK · Jun 18 How many Americans can afford high-quality healthcare? A new poll finds the number has fallen New data from the West Health-Gallup Affordability Index shows that only about half of U.S. adults could afford their healthcare and had access to quality care last year
International Business Times · Jun 17 American Pride Levels Plunge Ahead of Nation's 250th Birthday: Poll Only 51% of Americans say they are "extremely" or "very" proud to be American, according to a new poll. The figure is a steep decline from 82% who said the same in 2013.
The Independent UK · Jun 17 Only half of people say they’re proud to be American as country celebrates 250th anniversary The decline is most prominent among young adults, according to the Public Religion Research Institute
The Conversation · Jun 17 Most American workers are checked out, and like ‘The Office,’ their bosses are the last to know Michael Scott, the hapless regional manager at the center of the American version of “The Office” played by Steve Carell, believed he was the world’s best boss. He even had the mug to prove it.
The Guardian - US · Jun 14 One reason US democracy is in trouble? Its supporters are moving elsewhere The recent exodus of people – voluntary and not – from the US threatens to worsen America’s authoritarian slippage
International Business Times · Jun 12 Data Center Opposition Has Blocked $130 Billion In Projects In The First Months Of 2026: Report Opposition to data centers helped block projects worth an estimated $130 billion in the first quarter of the year, according to a new report.
Kiplinger · Jun 9 New Poll Shows People Hate Data Centers: Billions in Tax Exemptions Are One Reason Why Data centers in Virginia and other states are sparking backlash about how AI, cloud computing, and investment affect local communities.
The Independent UK · Jun 9 America grows more socially conservative as more people say they are against having a baby outside marriage In the past year, the share of Americans who consider having a baby outside marriage acceptable dropped nearly 10 points
Axios · Jun 7 Republican support for marriage equality, LGBTQ+ rights sinks: poll Just some four years ago, more than half of Republicans backed same-sex marriage.
Axios · Jun 7 The Rattled Generation: A unified theory of this American moment The gap between reality and feeling is the story of our era.