Culture, behavior, and the everyday trends that shape how we live.
Most Americans held a negative view of the economy in mid-2026, with prices and affordability ranking as the top concern among voters…
You have almost certainly watched one at an aquarium and had no idea what was actually going on. The octopus sitting motionless…
There is an animal living in the walls of almost every building in America, and most people spend considerable energy trying to…
Most Americans fall into one of two lower-engagement camps when it comes to participating in public life, according to a new study…
Picture the colleague who spends every staff meeting filling the margins of their notepad with tiny squares, loops, and cross-hatched triangles. Most…
Picture the person at the back of the conference room. Their pen keeps moving even when they stop writing. Loops, boxes, little…
Nearly two-thirds of American adults fall into the two least civically engaged groups in the country, according to a sweeping new Pew…
It lasts less than two seconds. You catch the eye of the cashier, say "thank you," and you're already reaching for your…
Every morning, most Americans follow the same invisible script. They reach for the same mug, take the same route, open the same…
Nearly two years into her presidency, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum remains broadly popular in her country, yet Mexicans' views of both Sheinbaum…
Every trip to the grocery store, the pharmacy, or the fast-food counter ends the same way. A small slip of paper slides…
Walk into almost any grocery store, farmers market, or college campus event and someone will hand you one: a cotton tote bag,…