The National Collaborative for Health Equity’s Annual Heart of America Survey shows Americans worrying about economic pressure and craving leaders who end polarization.
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How Local News Reduces Loneliness
One more reason rebuilding local news is vital. Academic research suggests that whether it’s an obituary, a puff piece, or news of a sale on tuna at the grocery, local news makes us feel less alone.
Posted inMagazine
Inside the Fight to Revive American Civics
The right wants to erase unpleasant history, while the left talks of nothing else. Is there a middle ground?
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The Scandal About Scandals
A new book says polarization breeds impunity. But America’s worst injustices emerged when the parties got along too well.
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My Disenfranchised California Republican Neighbors Should Take It Up With Their Party
Really—please do.
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How Regional Inequality Explains Our Polarized Politics
Nearly 1 in 6 Americans lives in a “distressed” community. Where they live and what they experience could explain a lot about the rise of Trump.
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How National Service Can De-Polarize America
Nowadays, it’s less about doing good than pathways to jobs and restoring face-to-face connections that can help bridge the divide.
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Convention Night 2: Barack Obama Is Still Showing Us How We Can Depolarize America
Tuesday’s closing night speech built on themes dear to Obama since he won over the country at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
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The West Side Story Reboot That We Really Need
Steven Spielberg’s vibrant remake of the 1960s classic doesn’t address our deepest division—the Trump line.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Republicans Have Politicized Almost Every Aspect of American Life
That helps explain why we’ve become so polarized.
