Sixty percent of Gen Z adults in the United States said recent mass layoffs were avoidable based on current economic conditions, and 52% of millennials agreed. Though older generations were more likely than younger Americans to characterize the layoffs as unavoidable, overall, more U.S. adults said the layoffs could have been avoided (50%) than not (35%).

Over 2 in 5 U.S. adults (44%) believe that the COVID-19 pandemic started because the coronavirus was leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, China, compared with 26% who think it spread naturally from animals to humans. Opinion on the pandemic’s origins continues to be sharply divided along party lines, with around 2 in 3 Republicans accepting the lab leak explanation compared with just 32% of Democrats.

Just under half of QAnon believers (48%) cited social media platforms as their main source of information about the conspiracy theory. The next most noted source on the topic was mainstream media (29%), followed by podcasts (23%). Politicians and celebrities each accounted for just 14% of respondents’ knowledge of QAnon.

Around half of those who remain hesitant about buying an electric vehicle cited issues with EV batteries — such as catching fire and struggling to start in cold weather — as major reasons to avoid buying one. High electric vehicle prices and a lack of nearby charging stations were also significant deterrents, with nearly 3 in 5 U.S. adults saying they would be interested in purchasing an EV if those weren’t factors.

Nearly 3 in 4 U.S. voters back mandatory cognitive fitness exams for all presidential candidates, though just 15% believe the exams should be required only for candidates over 75. When applied to presidential candidates of all ages, the proposal has bipartisan approval, with 71% of Democrats and 77% of Republicans in support.