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Reader’s Digest Trust Poll: Here’s What Shocked Us the Most

To understand how our trust instinct shapes our culture, we compiled a list of over 200 American opinion shapers and headline makers from 15 highly influential professions. Then we polled a nationally representative sample of over 1,000 American adults, asking them to rank each person based on trustworthiness. What we found: The poll results were fun and fascinating, as were these surprising lessons on whom we trust and why.

Reader’s Digest Trust Poll: The 100 Most Trusted People in America

Reader's Digest teamed up with research firm The Wagner Group to poll over 1,000 Americans and discover which individuals and the ideals they represent have earned our confidence. The results are revealing, hopeful, and sometimes shocking.

Infographic: What Were the Biggest Surprises From Our Trust Poll?

For our Reader's Digest Trust Poll, we set out to discover which individuals have earned our confidence—and here are some of the more surprising results. For more, visit rd.com/trust.

Reader’s Digest Trust Poll: Which Celeb Did You Trust More?

We paired up movie stars, game show hosts, technologists and more to see who America puts confidence in.

Infographic: The Most Trusted Professions in America

We averaged the rankings of the individuals tested in each category of our trust poll to determine which professions Americans place their confidence. For more, visit rd.com/trust.

Reader’s Digest Trust Poll: Why Do We Trust at All?

Trust is a tricky business. On the one hand, it’s a prerequisite for many worthwhile things: child care, professional relationships, friendships—even just eating at a restaurant. On the…

Why Robin Roberts Is the Most Trusted Woman on Television

Editor-in-chief Liz Vaccariello sat down with Robin Roberts to talk about life-or-death decisions, “shining the light,” and favorite family jokes.

Infographic: Why We Trust Certain Faces and Distrust Others

Why do we trust certain people and distrust others? The key might be in these facial characteristics.