Opinion Today
July 14, 2026
Americans expect prolonged US-Iran war as ceasefire falters, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters Four in five Americans expect the U.S. war with Iran to drag on for an extended period, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted as fighting escalated and President Donald Trump declared a blockade of Iranian shipping in the Gulf.
Nearly eight in ten expect U.S. military involvement in Iran to continue for extended period Ipsos More Americans expect gas prices in U.S. and stability in the Middle East to get worse rather than better over the next year
Confidence in U.S. Institutions Remains Near All-Time Low Lydia Saad, Gallup Americans’ confidence in major U.S. institutions remains near the lowest level Gallup has recorded in more than four decades, averaging less than 30% for the fifth consecutive year. A key factor in this slump is that Americans no longer appear to share a broad faith in core civic, social and government institutions; instead, their confidence varies with who holds political power.
Confidence in U.S. Higher Education Slips Back Slightly Jeffrey M. Jones, Gallup U.S. public confidence in higher education remains much lower than it was a decade ago, but Americans’ views are not quite as negative as they were in 2024, when roughly equal shares had a great deal or quite a lot of confidence as had very little or none.... Critics of higher education say that it costs too much, that colleges are promoting political agendas and that students are not taught the right skills to succeed once they graduate.
Nearly 6 in 10 young women get health and wellness information from influencers Aaron Smith, Pew Research Center Although health providers are the most common place Americans turn for information about their health, social media influencers and podcasts also play a major role. This is especially true for young women.
