A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” Defined as a “division ...

Political elites in the US are ideologically divided over climate change. A new paper identifies two perspectives: ...

Republicans are more willing than Democrats to spread fake news—particularly during times of greater "political polarization," or competition between the parties—because they want to win more. That is ...

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Ronda Kaysen interviewed several researchers and spoke to 20 recent movers. Ethan Singer analyzed millions of detailed voter registration records. Joshua Fisher is a Democrat. Ryan Troyer is a ...

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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 ...

As 2024 comes to a close, Merriam-Webster has chosen polarization as the Word of the Year. A dictionary is not exactly a public truth teller, but their choice offers a commentary on this moment. Our ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox said better civics education can help reduce polarization in an interview with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at Stanford University's Hoover ...