EPISODE · Jan 17, 2025 · 34 MIN
Mocktail Nation: How Alcohol Use is Dropping Fast
from Poll Hub · host Jay DeDapper, Barbara Carvalho, Mary Griffith, Lee Miringoff
As the Trump administration prepares to take office, Americans are (still) divided on key issues. From Trump's mass deportation plans to his possible pardons of convicted January 6th insurrectionists, we're going deep into the data from our latest poll with NPR and PBS News.We're also exploring how America's relationship with alcohol is changing. Could Dry January signal a broader trend towards sobriety in America, and what is driving this trend?And, we dug deep into our time capsule for this week's Fun Fact! What European country did Americans want to visit...in 1937?!?
What this episode covers
As President-elect Trump prepares for his return to the White House, Americans are divided on some of his key policy proposals. We'll take a closer look at the data from our new poll. Then, it's Dry January so what better time to explore the accelerating trend of Americans drinking less alcohol? Finally, are you planning a European vacation this summer? For this week's fun fact, we're going WAY back to see which European country Americans most wanted to visit...when that meant a trip on a ship.
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