social and policy issues social and policy issues / http://backend.userland.com/rss ºÚÁÏÍø WebTeam Climate-Related Water Issues Hit Some Gen Zers Differently Six in 10 Gen Zers have recently experienced flooding, drought or unsafe tap water. These experiences may affect their future outlook on climate change. /poll/655433/climate-related-water-issues-hit-gen-zers-differently.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/655433/climate-related-water-issues-hit-gen-zers-differently.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Tue, 28 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT Americans Use AI in Everyday Products Without Realizing It Nearly all Americans use AI products, but many don't realize it. Most say the government and businesses are equally liable for reducing its potential harms. /poll/654905/americans-everyday-products-without-realizing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/654905/americans-everyday-products-without-realizing.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:01:00 GMT Nearly Half of U.S. Says Healthcare Headed in Wrong Direction Americans are divided over President-elect Trump's policies for lowering healthcare costs. 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