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Confidence in the scientific community declined among U.S. adults in 2022, a major survey shows, driven by a a partisan divide that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic

Confidence in the Supreme Court sank to its lowest point in at least 50 years in 2022, after the Dobbs decision that overturned the right to abortion and which led to state bans and other abortion restrictions

CHICAGO — In his second inaugural address in January, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker promised to “make preschool available to every family throughout the state” — a feat that will require solutions to staffing shortfalls, school capacity limitations and an increase to the state’s nearly $600 million early childhood education block…

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Support for abortion rights drove women to the polls in Tuesday’s elections

A new poll shows that many adults remain pessimistic about the state of U.S. democracy and the way elected officials are chosen

A new poll shows 71% of voters think the future of the country is at stake when they vote in November's midterm elections

More U.S. adults are now feeling financially vulnerable amid high inflation

Prayer is not a fundamental part of most sports’ fans playbooks