Nearly 7% of Americans Say They Have Had Long COVID
Health
Nearly 7% of Americans Say They Have Had Long COVID
2023-09-27 17:33:06
by Dan McCue

ATLANTA — Nearly 7% of Americans participating in a new survey said they’ve had long COVID in the past year, and 3.4% said they had it “currently,” according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health... Read More

New Survey Finds Importance of Religion Declining Among Americans Overall
Religion
New Survey Finds Importance of Religion Declining Among Americans Overall
2023-05-16 18:25:22
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON — The importance of religion and regular church attendance to most Americans continues to decline according to a new poll from the Public Religion Research Institute, “Religion and Congregations in a Time of Social and Political Upheaval.” “Churches are... Read More

Survey Finds Washington DC Seventh Worst Place to Sleep in US
Health
Survey Finds Washington DC Seventh Worst Place to Sleep in US
2023-02-28 20:20:54
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The nation’s capital is the seventh worst place to get a good night's sleep in the United States, but it's far ahead of other East Coast cities, including Boston, New York, Miami and Philadelphia, according to a new... Read More

Political Polarization Impeded Public Support for COVID-19 Response
COVID-19
Political Polarization Impeded Public Support for COVID-19 Response
2022-01-24 18:25:10
by Reece Nations

SAN ANTONIO — Public sentiment regarding COVID-19 mitigation strategies was undermined by polarization from political actors around the globe, according to new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers from around the world contributed to... Read More

New Report Studies Anti-Asian Sentiment in the COVID Era
Discrimination
New Report Studies Anti-Asian Sentiment in the COVID Era
2022-01-04 14:04:38
by Kate Michael

WASHINGTON — The pandemic led to increased bias against Asians according to a recent report. The RAND Corporation recently published findings from a series of surveys that identified key themes regarding the causes of, reaction to, and mitigation measures against... Read More

Telcos Turn To AI for Network Performance Monitoring, Survey Says
Telecom
Telcos Turn To AI for Network Performance Monitoring, Survey Says
2021-09-23 19:26:16
by Victoria Turner

The deployment of artificial intelligence is of top priority for Communication Service Providers to monitor their networks and drive down operational costs, according to an independent study released by Anodot Thursday.  The global study, commissioned by the business monitoring company,... Read More

DC Would Need to Plant 626K+ Trees Annually to Be Carbon Neutral
Climate
DC Would Need to Plant 626K+ Trees Annually to Be Carbon Neutral
2021-09-09 14:09:21
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- The nation’s capital would need to plant 626,557 trees annually to be a carbon neutral city, a new study finds. The analysis, by comparethemarket.com, pegs Washington, D.C.’s annual carbon emissions at 3,132,786 pounds. It then calculated the number... Read More

Survey: Supervisors See Remote Workers As ‘More Easily Replaceable’
Employment
Survey: Supervisors See Remote Workers As ‘More Easily Replaceable’
2021-08-02 17:21:38
by Dan McCue

Over two-thirds of supervisors who participated in a new poll said they consider employees who work remotely “more easily replaceable,” than onsite workers at their organization. In addition, the survey found that 62% believe full-time remote work is detrimental to... Read More

Material Hardship Can Cause  Adverse Health Outcomes in Young Adults
Mental Health
Material Hardship Can Cause Adverse Health Outcomes in Young Adults
2021-04-15 19:19:01
by Alexa Hornbeck

An Urban Institute survey covering the first year of the coronavirus pandemic found that despite a steep drop in employment, the share of young adults reporting food insecurity or problems paying utility and medical bills actually declined compared to previous... Read More

Report: Companies Face a New Era of Scrutiny on Political Activity
Business
Report: Companies Face a New Era of Scrutiny on Political Activity
2021-03-29 13:17:36
by TWN Staff

Companies are facing ever-greater scrutiny of their political activities, with some of America's biggest businesses still grappling with a response to January’s Capitol riot. As companies reevaluate their role in the political sphere, a new report by The Conference Board... Read More

Survey Suggests Americans are Feeling Loneliness With Holiday Season Approaching
Mental Health
Survey Suggests Americans are Feeling Loneliness With Holiday Season Approaching
2020-11-20 15:23:54
by Sara Wilkerson

A survey conducted by ValuePenguin, a data-based personal finance research company, shows that nearly a quarter of Americans do not plan on seeing family and friends for the holidays this year, with more than one in 10 reporting extreme loneliness... Read More

New Survey Suggests Americans are Sleeping Less and Drinking More
Opinion Polls
New Survey Suggests Americans are Sleeping Less and Drinking More
2020-11-03 18:59:21
by Sara Wilkerson

A new survey conducted by ValuePenguin, a data-based personal finance research company, shows that more than a quarter of Americans are getting less sleep and that 1 in 5 are drinking more alcohol as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read More

New Survey Says Most Schools Weren’t Prepared For COVID-19 Disruption
Education
New Survey Says Most Schools Weren’t Prepared For COVID-19 Disruption
2020-10-05 12:50:26
by Sara Wilkerson

A new survey conducted by the Rand Corporation researchers indicates that most schools were not fully prepared for remote instruction and prolonged school closures at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Rand researchers compiled responses from 957 elementary and secondary... Read More

US Honeybees Are Doing Better After Bad Year, Survey Shows
Science
US Honeybees Are Doing Better After Bad Year, Survey Shows

American honeybee colonies have bounced back after a bad year, the annual beekeeping survey finds. Beekeepers only lost 22.2% of their colonies this past winter, from Oct. 1 to March 31, which is lower than the average of 28.6%, according... Read More

Women-Owned Businesses Growing 2X Faster Than All Businesses Nationwide
Economy
Women-Owned Businesses Growing 2X Faster Than All Businesses Nationwide
2019-09-24 20:35:40
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Women-owned businesses continue to fuel the economy and now represent 42% of all businesses — nearly 13 million — employing 9.4 million workers and generating revenue of $1.9 trillion, according to a new report commissioned by American Express.... Read More

Majority of CFOs See US Sliding Into Recession Before 2020 Election
Economy
Majority of CFOs See US Sliding Into Recession Before 2020 Election
2019-09-19 12:46:24
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A majority of chief financial officers surveyed by Duke University believe the United States will be in an economic recession by the 2020 Election, despite continuing low unemployment. Fifty-three percent of the 225 CFOs participating in the latest... Read More

Survey Finds Broad Support for LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections
Civil Rights
Survey Finds Broad Support for LGBT Nondiscrimination Protections
2019-03-27 00:19:22
by Dan McCue

On the heels of Congress’ introduction of the Equality Act, a landmark national survey of over 40,000 Americans has found that seven in 10 Americans support nondiscrimination protections for LGBT people. The survey released Tuesday by the nonprofit and nonpartisan... Read More

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