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Among all U.S. adults, 63% favor making tuition at public colleges free, including 37% who strongly favor the proposal.

What do Americans consider more important to leading a fulfilling life than marriage? They’re much more likely to point to career enjoyment.

Here is a roundup of key takeaways from our studies of U.S. public opinion about science issues and their effect on society.

Most Americans are at least somewhat happy with their lives, but some have grappled with issues like loneliness and work-life balance.

The gender wage gap narrows as women move into high-skill jobs and acquire more education. Women are now in the majority in jobs that draw most heavily on either social or fundamental skills.

Around three-in-ten Americans living in households earning $75,000 or more a year say they regularly wear a smart watch or fitness tracker.

As in 2016, 88% of U.S. adults say its benefits outweigh the risks. And the share who consider its preventive benefits to be “very high” rose by 11 points to 56%.

Views differ sharply by party and age when it comes to whether forms or online profiles should include gender options other than “man” and “woman.”

U.S. military veterans and their families have consistently had higher standards of living than non-veterans over the past 40 years.

For many veterans who served in combat, their experiences strengthened them personally but made the transition to civilian life difficult.