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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

A new report from NORC and the Georgia Health Initiative maps how maternal health is financed across Georgia: what's working, where the gaps are, and how better coordination across funding sources can strengthen outcomes. Learn more about the project and access report. go.norc.org/3Niprys

About 9 in 10 adults 50+ use social media, but scrolling doesn't ease loneliness. New Foresight 50+® data from AARP and NORC find one notable exception: weekly online connection with their children. View the findings: go.norc.org/4u4rc2Z

Fraud in opt-in surveys isn't a fixable glitch. NORC's @DDutwin explains why it's a structural feature of how these systems are designed, and how probability-based recruitment addresses fraud at the source. View his full analysis: go.norc.org/3OI1ml6

As governments worldwide weigh social media restrictions for minors, NORC is already generating the evidence, conducting longitudinal research on Australia’s world-first under-16 social media ban. View our social media research capabilities and current projects. go.norc.org/4cpBhkG

Seven in 10 Californians say health care costs are a financial strain, and 64% worry more about unexpected medical bills than rent or groceries. New data from the 2026 CHCF California Health Policy Survey, conducted by NORC: go.norc.org/4rl11Tb

Only 37 percent of U.S. adults believe federal statistics are generally accurate. NORC's David Dutwin joined the @data_foundation's Data for the People! podcast to discuss what Americans think about federal data and the agencies that produce it. Hear the full conversation: go.norc.org/4aTkgNg

Ahead of last night's State of the Union address, the Wall Street Journal drew on AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research polling data to examine presidential job approval ratings across President Trump's two terms. View the coverage: go.norc.org/4qUnOoo

Australia became the first country to ban social media for children under 16. NORC is conducting the only nationally representative survey designed to measure the ban's effects on families before and after implementation. Find out how. go.norc.org/46TKWw1

Tonight, at Columbia Journalism School, NORC's Alex Chew shares new findings from Amplify AAPI, our nationally representative survey panel capturing Asian American voices and lived experiences. Find out more: go.norc.org/3OrDYZ3