USC Dornsife News

USC Dornsife/Union Bank survey finds a perceived lack of safety and convenience is dissuading people from using public transportation. [5 min read]

The annual World Happiness Report gives us a glimpse of how different countries rank their well-being. [4 ½ min read]

Contrary to popular opinion, when it comes to well-being, our lives do not represent an inevitable decline from the sunny uplands of youth to the valley of death. Instead, the opposite is true — we can confidently look forward to old age as the happiest time of our lives. [12 ½ min read]

The latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times national poll shows nearly half of voters back a Medicare-like option and a majority wants a ban and buyback program for certain semi-automatic guns. Also, former Vice President Joe Biden holds a steady lead ahead of the third Democratic primary debate, though many voters remain undecided. [6 min read]

The latest USC Dornsife/LA Times national poll also shows it’s early in the race as many Democratic primary voters are switching candidates. [3 ½ min read]

The USC Dornsife/L.A. Times national tracking poll on the Democratic presidential race shows support for Democratic candidates does not appear to be influenced by race and gender. The tax cuts signed by President Donald Trump in 2017 have elicited a shrug from many voters. [5 min read]

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New national USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll indicates former Vice President Joe Biden is the early favorite as a Democratic candidate for the 2020 presidential race. [1 ¼ min read]

The latest USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll indicates significant shifts among women and older voters are steering support toward Democrats ahead of the midterm election. [4 ¼ minutes]