Opinion Weekend
June 6-7, 2026
Most Americans say the Iran war is bad for America Shibley Telhami, The Brookings Institution In the latest round of the University of Maryland Critical Issues Poll—fielded by Ipsos among 1,377 American adults, May 15-21, 2026—we found that a majority of Americans say the war has impacted American interests more negatively than positively, while a plurality of Americans say neither the United States nor Iran has won or is winning the war.
Comparing U.S. and global attitudes toward AI Clifford Young and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos The U.S. is largely seen as the frontrunner in the global artificial intelligence race. Americans themselves aren’t so optimistic about the technology.
The American Dream has become hard to achieve for most Americans Kathy Frankovic, YouGov What is the American Dream? Have you reached it? Will you? For many, the American Dream feels unreachable. About half of adult citizens in a recent YouGov poll doubt they will be able to get there. Only 26% say they have achieved the American Dream, and 21% say they haven’t gotten there yet but expect they will.
Most K-12 teachers say AI's impact on education will eclipse the internet or computers Lee V. Gaines, NPR News The effects of artificial intelligence on learning are still largely unclear. But a new NPR/Ipsos poll of K-12 teachers found that nearly 3-in-4 believe AI has bigger implications for education than past innovations like the internet or computers.
Teachers concerned about the impact of AI on students’ critical thinking Mallory Newall, Johnny Sawyer and Lily Miller, Ipsos A majority of teachers show concern about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on students’ critical thinking skills, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll conducted among current K-12 teachers. About three in four view AI as having bigger implications on K-12 education than past technological changes, and also that teaching responsible use of AI should be part of their school’s curriculum. Yet, only about a third say their school has formal guidelines for student use of AI. A survey of America’s school board members Rachel M. Perera, Jon Valant and Nicolas Zerbino, The Brookings Institution Board members are concerned about the influence of divisive, partisan politics in school board elections and governance. Board members believe that their top priorities—such as safety and academic performance—align with the top priorities of their communities but diverge from the top priorities of the most vocal members of their communities.
