travel and leisure / http://backend.userland.com/rss ÓÅÃÛ´«Ã½WebTeam U.S. adults on average read 12.6 books in 2021, three fewer books than in the prior measurement from 2016. /poll/388541/americans-reading-fewer-books-past.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/388541/americans-reading-fewer-books-past.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 10 Jan 2022 09:30:00 GMT Three in five Americans say they did not go to a movie theater in the past year, while 31% saw between one and four movies and 9% attended more than that. /poll/388538/movie-theater-attendance-far-below-historical-norms.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/388538/movie-theater-attendance-far-below-historical-norms.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 07 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT Fewer Americans traveled by air in 2021 than before the pandemic, and those who traveled averaged fewer trips. The decline in air travel since 2015 was only among employed adults; there was no change among nonemployed adults. /poll/388484/air-travel-remains-down-employed-adults-fly-less.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/388484/air-travel-remains-down-employed-adults-fly-less.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 06 Jan 2022 09:00:00 GMT As the U.S. airline industry reels from COVID-19, 52% of Americans who flew at least yearly before the pandemic now say they would not be comfortable flying at all. /poll/316742/air-travelers-uncomfortable-flying.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/316742/air-travelers-uncomfortable-flying.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 06 Aug 2020 08:30:00 GMT Most Americans say their favorite way to spend an evening is either staying home with family (33%) or watching TV or a movie at home (23%). /poll/313028/ideal-evenings-americans-involve-family-time.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/313028/ideal-evenings-americans-involve-family-time.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 26 Jun 2020 07:30:00 GMT Of nine leisure activities, visiting a library is the one Americans did most frequently in the past year, followed by attending movies and live sporting events. /poll/284009/library-visits-outpaced-trips-movies-2019.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/284009/library-visits-outpaced-trips-movies-2019.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Fri, 24 Jan 2020 09:30:00 GMT Despite their disproportionate numbers in America's fragile communities, a new study reveals black and Hispanic residents are not without hope. /opinion/gallup/226598/outlook-america-fragile-communities-differs-race.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /opinion/gallup/226598/outlook-america-fragile-communities-differs-race.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 08 Feb 2018 11:00:00 GMT As a sport, football has taken some serious hits over the past few years, but it is still Americans' favorite one to watch. /poll/224864/football-americans-favorite-sport-watch.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/224864/football-americans-favorite-sport-watch.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Thu, 04 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT Sixty-two percent of Americans reported taking a vacation away from home in the past year, down from 70% in 2001 but similar to the 64% in 2005. /poll/224843/six-americans-took-vacation-2017.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/224843/six-americans-took-vacation-2017.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Wed, 03 Jan 2018 09:00:00 GMT More U.S. workers today than in 2000 plan to take vacation during the holiday season. Half of workers taking time off will check in with work while away. /poll/224129/employees-work-stay-touch-holidays.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication /poll/224129/employees-work-stay-touch-holidays.aspx?utm_source=tagrss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=syndication Mon, 18 Dec 2017 09:00:00 GMT