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Nearly a month into the new year, most people who made New Year’s resolutions have stuck with them, although 13% say they have not kept any of them.
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Roughly one-in-five teenagers who have heard of ChatGPT say they have used it to help them do their schoolwork.
42% of U.S. adults say they or someone they know has used fertility treatments. This is up from 33% five years ago.
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True crime stands out as the most common topic of top-ranked podcasts in the United States.
61% of U.S. adults say having close friends is extremely or very important for people to live a fulfilling life.
63% of Americans are pessimistic about the country’s moral and ethical standards, and 59% are pessimistic about its education system.
Half of Americans or more say they are extremely or very comfortable talking about their mental health with a close friend, an immediate family member or a mental health therapist.
Both the number and share of new college graduates with a bachelor’s degree in education have decreased over the last few decades.
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