A Week of Open Questions

The Weekly Pulse · week ending 2026-08-09

No poll results settled this week, but 114 new questions went up — and a fair few of them are worth sitting with. Here's what the jury's still out on.

Boarding sanctioned oil tankers

Whether countries should be allowed to board and seize sanctioned tankers in international waters is one of those questions with no comfortable answer. Voters are still weighing it. See the live results →

Border checks inside Schengen

Should European countries be able to reinstate checks inside the passport-free zone? The tension between security and open borders is very much unresolved here. See the live results →

Pogacar, greatest of all time?

Is Tadej Pogacar now the best road cyclist ever? A question guaranteed to divide anyone with an opinion on cycling — and the verdict isn't in. See the live results →

Paying off the card in full

Do you clear your credit card balance every month? A quiet, revealing little question about how people actually manage money. See the live results →

On 'feels like' temperature

How do you feel about the 'feels like' number in the forecast — useful honesty or needless doom? Still gathering opinions. See the live results →

If any of these are on your mind, your vote is welcome.

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