Opinion Today
December 9, 2022
About four-in-ten U.S. adults believe humanity is ‘living in the end times’ Jeff Diamant, Pew Research Center Periods of catastrophe and anxiety, such as the coronavirus pandemic, have historically led some people to anticipate that the destruction of the world as we know it – the “end times” – is near. In the United States, 39% of adults say they believe “we are living in the end times,” while 58% say they do not believe we are living in the end times, according to a recent Pew Research Center survey. Americans are split on whether Congress should raise the debt ceiling Linley Sanders & Kathy Frankovic, YouGov Congress will need to raise the debt ceiling in the next few months if it is going to prevent the United States government's defaulting on its financial commitments — but polling from the Economist/YouGov shows that Americans are split on whether Congress should pass the increase or not. EdChoice Public Opinion Tracker John Kristof, EdChoice As we approach the midway point in…
