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There was a time, not too long ago, when intellectual disagreement could be had in good faith. Students were encouraged to debate an idea, defend it, and walk away sharper for having engaged in discourse. Now, for a growing share of college students, the only acceptable way to reconcile disagreement is to punch your interlocutor
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I am not a carpenter, and my hands are more comfortable on a keyboard than a skill saw. But I took it upon myself to try to build something this summer, namely, a coat closet and built-in cabinets with a window seat around the window in our entryway, where coats and boots and other outdoor
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced on Wednesday that she is leaving her position as the public face of the Trump administration. The announcement was a bit surprising, not only because Leavitt just returned from maternity leave, but also because of her comments in recent months indicating that women can indeed have it all
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We’re touchy when it comes to politics. “I liked insert [celebrity name], but then he became too political.” “Don’t talk politics at the table.” “I don’t think Christians should get political.” But when we say “politics,” what exactly are we talking about? What are the topics that have been banished from the banter at the
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Political polarization in America – what drives it? One often-overlooked factor is simple misunderstanding – or, to use the technical term, the “perception gap.” This term refers to the significant gap between what one party thinks the other party believes and what it actually believes. According to “Perception Gap” research conducted by More in Common (MiC), a
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When the Met Gala committee announced that billionaire Jeff Bezos would co-host the 2026 Gala, activist groups began protesting and several big names refused invitations to the event. New York City’s mayor, democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, joined the boycott, citing his commitment to creating “affordability” for ordinary New Yorkers (by taxing the richest residents). The irony
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