I set out almost three years ago to travel the country and talk with as many ordinary Americans as possible to understand why we’re so deeply divided. This year, the “America at a Crossroads” team and ...

Syracuse lawmakers have backed a program to create a better path forward for young people involved with crime. The Common Council voted Monday to approve an agreement with the Exalt Youth Intervention ...

Editor’s note: This essay is part of our ongoing Between Us series, examining the factors that contribute to polarization and prevent good governance, good citizenship and good relationships — and ...

Community High School District 218 last week launched a mentorship program in partnership with the nonprofit Common Ground Foundation to support the development of 35 male students. Students coming ...

A philosopher suggests that we don't have to like each other in order to overcome polarization and work together. It turns out both sides recoiled at the expensive and rushed nature of the election.

On the seventh day of the government shutdown, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., called on Republicans and her fellow Democrats to find a way forward while warning of consequences for the nation's health ...

Making democracy work isn’t easy, as recent events have made clear. Some critics would argue that technology is making it worse. But one startup is hoping that AI could help bridge some differences ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine that someone gives you a list of five numbers: 1, 6, 21, 107, and—wait for it—47,176,870. Can you guess what comes next? If ...

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published its plan to enhance its Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures, or CVE, program, which identifies and disseminates information about ...

In 2023, the United States government appropriated $1.1 trillion for 13 anti-poverty and welfare programs. This includes $134 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The ...