In much of the country local news has collapsed, threatening civic pride and a sense of community for countless towns... more

Diversity equity and inclusion: Sounds like a good thing in an incredibly diverse country such as ours, especially when teaching... more

News coverage of Super Tuesday and other party primaries focused mainly on base voters— Democrats and Republicans. But most Americans are... more

Only four-in-ten Americans say they have a lot of trust in the news media. That's a big problem for our democracy, especially... more

What is the point of a good education? Do we need it to learn a narrow set of skills ro help us get ahead in the workplace, or should knowledge and learning to... more

From the economy and prospects for a Biden vs Trump rematch to the future for global energy and artificial intelligence,... more

We continue our discussion with Yascha Mounk, one of the leading public intellectuals of our time. The subject is a hugely... more

Having skewered right-wing populism and its demagogues in his two previous best-selling books, politics professor, writer, and podcaster Yasha Mounk turns now... more

Yes, it's our 400th episode. But instead of looking back over the past eight-and-a-half years of our podcasts, we consider the future: How... more

Affective polarization in America – the gap between voters' positive feelings about their own political party or "side" and negative... more