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After the recent terrorist attacks, Americans' satisfaction with the way things are going in the U.S. dropped seven percentage points to 20%, the lowest reading in more than a year.

Americans largely oppose the U.S. accepting a large number of Syrian refugees, with 60% disapproving and 37% approving. This is largely consistent with public reaction to past emergency refugee resettlement proposals.

Seventy percent of Americans describe the current U.S. healthcare system as being "in a state of crisis" or having "major problems." Negative ratings of the system are even higher among Democrats (84%).

Americans are less worried about their cars and homes being broken into than at any point over the last 15 years. Their worries about getting mugged and having their house burglarized while they are home are at lows of 10 years or more.

Nearly two-thirds of Pakistanis condemn the U.S. military operation inside their country that resulted in Osama bin Laden's death. About half of all Pakistanis (46%) said his death makes their country less safe from terrorism.

Americans agree that their government should take immediate action in a number of specific problem areas.

The economy averaged more mentions than any other issue this year as the top U.S. problem, and race relations earned its highest mentions in decades. But no issue cracked 20%.

More Americans say the economy should be a high priority for the president and Congress than say this about any other issue. At least 70% of Americans also deem education, healthcare policy, Social Security, and terrorism important.

Americans say Democrats do a better job of handling social policy issues, including the environment and healthcare, but give Republicans higher marks on national security and federal debt.

Gallup polls bracketing the 2009 Christmas Day terror incident on a Northwest Airlines flight show little change in U.S. public concern about being victimized by terrorism. Currently, 42% of Americans say they are worried about being a victim, ...