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With more states authorizing the use of marijuana, the public continues to favor legalizing it for medical and recreational purposes. 

Despite the growth of commercial sports betting, the most common way that Americans bet on sports is with friends or family.

At the state level, governments vary considerably in how they commemorate Juneteenth, which celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S.

75% of U.S. adults say they have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2011.

Among those ages 18 to 29, friends and community often rank in the top three sources of meaning, fulfillment and satisfaction in their lives.

Family is preeminent for most publics but work, material well-being and health also play a key role.

Columbus Day seems to be fading as a widely observed holiday, having come under fire in recent decades from Native American advocates and others.

Roughly a quarter of American adults (23%) say they haven’t read a book in whole or in part in the past year.

Here are some key takeaways for how the public engaged with Team USA on Twitter during the Tokyo Olympics.

In March 2021 – the most recent month for which data is available – around 3 million American citizens traveled outside of the country.