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Americans as a whole tilt more negative than positive when asked about "socialism," although understanding of the term varies widely.

Just over half of Americans would vote for an atheist (54%) or a Muslim (58%) for president, the least among nine hypothetical candidates. More than nine in 10 would vote for Jewish, Hispanic, Catholic, female, or black candidates.

Learn from Dr. Arthur Brooks about the components of human happiness and what you can do to increase others' happiness and your own.

Muslim Americans are the youngest and most diverse religious group in the U.S. and, despite the widespread recognition of prejudice against U.S. Muslims, most Americans say they would vote for a Muslim presidential candidate.

While half of Americans view socialism as a bad thing for the country, 43% say it would be a good thing, a much smaller gap than when last measured in 1942.

The percentage of Americans donating to religious charities has steadily declined over the past decade, dropping from a peak of 64% in 2005 to 52% this year.

U.S. preferences regarding the Islamic center set to be built near ground zero in New York City differ across and within faith groups. Christians are more likely than non-Christians to favor relocating.

Americans have grown more dissatisfied with the nation's abortion laws in recent years, mainly because Democrats are more concerned the laws are too strict.

In a highly watched debate, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton presented their different policy plans. Gallup assesses what the American public thinks about major ideas presented by these Democrats.

A review of key religious indicators in 2016 shows the U.S. remains a largely religious nation, but an increasing percentage of Americans say they have no formal religious identification.