Jeremy Taylor
![Football Is the Most Popular Sport, Shocked?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Tom-Brady.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Football Is the Most Popular Sport, Shocked?
While pro football’s ultimate champion will be decided next week, the entire NFL was a winner in 2011, as the league has never been more popular.
![Would You Get Plastic Surgery?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Plastic-surgery.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Would You Get Plastic Surgery?
Is there a part of your body you’d like to have rendered bigger or smaller or smoother by way of plastic surgery? According to a new survey, about a quarter of Americans are open to the idea of a bit of nip and tuck.
![Deaths from Pedestrians Wearing Headphones Are Skyrocketing](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Walking-with-headphones.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Deaths from Pedestrians Wearing Headphones Are Skyrocketing
Anybody who’s walked and worn headphones at the same time knows that listening to tunes reduces your awarness of what is going on around you.
![Can You Guess the Political Party That’s On the Rise?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Mitt-Romney-Win-McNamee.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Can You Guess the Political Party That’s On the Rise?
There aren’t a whole lot of popular politicians these days, Gallup would know. A new report from the research organization found a record percentage of Americans are identifying themselves as independents rather than Democrats or Republicans.
![Is the Rift Between Rich and Poor Growing in America?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/occupy-99.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Is the Rift Between Rich and Poor Growing in America?
Spurred on by the recent “Occupy” protests, class conflict has become an increasing part of the public discourse.
This is reflected in a new poll from the Pew Research Center, which finds the percentage of Americans who see conflict between the rich and poor as a problem has jumped significantly over the last two years.
![Returning Soldier Surprises Family at KFC [VIDEO]](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Homecomming-surprise.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Returning Soldier Surprises Family at KFC [VIDEO]
We’ve all seen the heartwarming videos of soldiers stationed overseas surprising their children stateside with early returns home.
And that’s how this video of Capt. Cherissa Jackson, who had been deployed in Afghanistan, begins, with mom surprising her daughters Anita and Ashley at a Gaitherburg, Maryland Kentucky Fried Chicken. But then it gets even more touching.
![Controversy Alert! Majority Favors Death Penalty, Do You?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Death-Penalty-Scott-Peterson.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Controversy Alert! Majority Favors Death Penalty, Do You?
According to a new poll from the Pew Research Center, a solid but decreasing majority of Americans support the death penalty. Of the 2001 adults polled, 63 percent were in favor of capital punishment, whereas 31 percent were opposed.
![Has There Been Too Much Press Coverage of the Upcoming Presidential Election? — Survey of the Day](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/GOP-Debate.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Has There Been Too Much Press Coverage of the Upcoming Presidential Election? — Survey of the Day
Had enough of Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Herman Cain and Barack Obama?
![Voters Would Be More Opposed to an Atheist Candidate Than a Mormon One](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/Mitt-Romney-flag.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Voters Would Be More Opposed to an Atheist Candidate Than a Mormon One
If Mitt Romney is able to capture the Republican nomination for president there will be much talk about his Mormon faith and whether voters will be willing to pull the lever for someone who belongs to a religion that only about two percent of Americans practice.
![Are You Committed to a New Year’s Resolution?](http://townsquare.media/site/119/files/2012/01/New-Year.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Are You Committed to a New Year’s Resolution?
The hangover has subsided, and the noise makers and funny hats have been thrown away, so now New Year’s revelers are just left with the resolutions they made when the clock struck midnight. Unfortunately, most of us may even throw those out as well.