Americans are less likely to join civic groups, unions and churches than in recent generations. They have fewer friends, are less trusting of each other and less likely to hang out in a local bar or coffee shop,

Most adults (68 percent) now say economic conditions are getting worse, compared with 29 percent who think they’re improving, according to Gallup. That gap has widened since the beginning of 2025.

Most Americans likely will not benefit immediately from efforts to lower prescription prices. Administration officials expect effects to spread as markets are reshaped.

Health savings accounts are popular among U.S. workers. Will these accounts take on larger role in how U.S. consumers pay for and get health care?

Venezuelan security forces have detained at least five Americans in recent months as the US has built a pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, a US official familiar with the matter told CNN.

A.I. is broad. A breakthrough in manufacturing may affect only manufacturing, but an A.I. breakthrough could transform manufacturing, physics, finance, music and dozens of other fields. So the backlash is just as sprawling, and there are various reasons for it:

According to new Gallup polling, most US adults expect crime rates, prices, taxes, and unemployment to rise in 2026, while a majority also believe this year will be characterized by economic difficulty. Meanwhile, majorities believe the US will see its power decline, while China will see its own influence increase globally.

Americans feel more politically connected by generation than they do by race or gender, CNN polling data finds.

Steven Rinella, founder of MeatEater, shares his philosophy on healthy eating: Go outside and get your food. His cookbooks connect outdoor life with nutrition.

Polling shows that nearly half of Americans now believe aliens have visited this planet—and that the number who aren't sure has dropped by two-thirds. The reasons why, experts say, are complicated.

Americans continue to be intrigued by the prospect of a $2,000 stimulus check in early 2026, as promised by President Trump in 2025. While the US president has indicated plans to fund these payments through tariff revenue,