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Our team is onsite at #ViS2026 in Chicago! Stop by the NORC booth to chat about the Veterans Insight Panel, a nationally representative source of Veteran data across branches, eras, and demographic groups. Find out more: go.norc.org/3PAqeM2

A NORC evaluation of 20 sexual violence prevention programs across 19 countries suggests effective prevention is less about having good ideas and more about sharing them. Find out why coordination may be a missing piece. go.norc.org/4dN55YY

The scientific measurement of public opinion in the United States has a largely forgotten founding figure: Harry Hubert Field, who established NORC in 1941. NORC senior fellow Tom W. Smith brings his story to light in a new biography, available now: go.norc.org/4bLUSJH

One fraudulent participant can derail a focus group and distort the insights that follow. Martha Cowley explains why qualitative research fraud is a methodology problem as much as a detection problem. View the full Expert View: go.norc.org/4byJgeq

State agencies using GenAI to navigate policy changes need tools that flag gaps rather than fill them. Abstain rules do exactly that, surfacing what the tool found and deferring to staff when sources fall short. Find out more: go.norc.org/3NHbVVq

A majority of U.S. adults recognize the benefits of vaccines, but only 56% say providers communicate clearly about potential risks, new NORC data show. View the full findings: go.norc.org/4bwqjJb

AI can transform how schools use student data, but only if educators can actually understand and act on it. NORC senior fellow Robert Meyer introduced EASE at #AEFP2026, an AI-powered system built to bridge that gap.

Consumer perspectives on fraud, waste, and abuse in health care are often missing from policy conversations. New NORC data examine what Americans think about unnecessary care, provider incentives, and price transparency. View the full brief: go.norc.org/4c5qWIX

State TANF agencies vary widely in how well they use data, new NORC research finds. Agencies that excel are distinguished by culture, communication, and leadership, not technology. Find out what that looks like in practice: go.norc.org/4sneHOB

Australia made history as the first country to ban social media for children under 16. NORC captured baseline data before the policy took effect. As governments worldwide consider similar restrictions, Luis Sevilla explains what the data could reveal. View his full Expert View: go.norc.org/4uGcBem

NORC senior research scientist Jenny Seelig has spent four years conducting three interconnected studies on rural teacher recruitment and retention in Wisconsin, and her research asks a question most workforce studies don't. Explore her latest Expert View on the findings: go.norc.org/4drt67O

Our Albuquerque office turned 10 this month. Twenty-five employees were recognized, and community partners joined the celebration. Here's to the next 10 years!

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77% of women report that rising health care costs will strain their household finances in 2026, compared to 62% of men. This gender gap was notable enough for our research to be cited in background materials for California’s joint legislative hearing on federal health coverage changes.

NORC’s Amplify AAPI, the only survey panel designed to scientifically represent Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities, has expanded its Advisory Council with five new members. Find out more: go.norc.org/46XP9yY

More Americans view immigration as having a positive effect on the U.S. economy, culture and values, and local communities than a negative one, but views shift when people think about other areas of life. Methodology and transparency report available here: go.norc.org/3OV7QNG

More than a quarter of U.S. adults use AI for health information, but how that shapes their trust in what they find is still largely unknown. NORC built a research-ready chatbot to study how AI shapes health communication. Introducing THIA, our Trusted Health Information Assistant: go.norc.org/4utZ1e4

"Sustainable influence requires credibility." NORC president and CEO Dan Gaylin joined the Chief Influencer podcast to talk data literacy, leadership, and what it takes to make trustworthy information the foundation of good decisions. Listen to the full episode here: go.norc.org/4sCCEB4

Poor survey translations don't just reduce response rates. They introduce measurement error and exclude key populations from data that shape policy decisions. NORC researchers offer a practical solution for projects with limited budgets and tight timelines in the new volume Cross-Cultural Research in Practice. Available now: go.norc.org/3Npcm6x