More local officials than ever say in a new survey that political polarization is having a negative impact nationally, with those in larger communities seeing greater local effects — findings that ...

In recent years, studies and media reports have blamed growing partisan hostility in the U.S. for shattered marriages, broken families, ruined holiday dinners, and increased stress. New CU Boulder ...

I’m a fairly optimistic person, but I’ve found myself despairing about the future and direction of our country. The reason, more than anything else, is the massive political polarization. Nearly half ...

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 ...

American political polarization follows predictable historical cycles, with today’s divisions resembling the Civil War era more than the post-WWII bipartisan period. Historical knowledge gaps in ...

We live in an era where division feels like the default. Whether it’s politics, public health, education, or technology, people pick sides. Polarization is the new normal. From DEI, book bans, and ...

We live in an era where division feels like the default. Whether it’s politics, public health, education, or technology, people pick sides. Polarization is the new normal. From DEI, book bans, and ...