The authors say there is solution for getting the country out of its 'crisis of contempt.' Characterizing America as a ...

As America grapples with escalating polarization, encouraging signs point toward genuine civic renewal. Philadelphia’s Jack Miller Center, a leading nonprofit group fostering informed citizenship, ...

Polarization in America might be reaching a fever pitch amid a rash of escalating threats and violent attacks directed at political figures across the country. A new survey released this month by the ...

A new study highlights how disruptions in classifieds impacted political coverage, creating opportunities for more extreme candidates. In the olden days before the mid-1990s, when people had something ...

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional. But the shutdown is just another episode in a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One Sunday, Ryan Burge looked out over his Mount Vernon, Illinois, church as the pianist played the service’s prelude. The ...