In September 2019, 523 Americans traveled to Dallas for an experiment called “America in One Room.” The gathering was designed to test a theory: Could representative citizens deliberate productively ...

They questioned panels of competing policy experts and completed surveys before and after deliberation The driving force ...

Abstract: Fully polarization measurements outdoors are not only affected by the distortion of radar systems, but also by the interactions between underlying rough surfaces and target. In this paper, ...

Cox remains popular but polarizing in the state of Utah even as he gains popularity for his message on the national stage, a ...

Braver Angels, a non-partisan national organization, is spreading its initiative locally, aimed at bringing people together across political divides. Formerly known as Better Angels, Braver Angels was ...

Every heartbeat pushes pressure through your arteries, and that pressure shifts from moment to moment. Yet most people still measure it with a cuff that squeezes the arm, then stops.

This is the last of a four-piece series promoting ways Connecticut people can help overcome the political and social polarization dividing the United States. Here are Parts One, Two and Three. It’s no ...

People with temporal lobe epilepsy in particular often wander around aimlessly and unconsciously after a seizure. Researchers at the University Hospital Bonn (UKB), the University of Bonn, and the ...

As New York City‘s mayoral race ossifies, with the leading candidates all short of a clear majority, the city, despite its lackluster choices for leaders, is still thriving. In Central Park, trees ...

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Free Expression: By exaggerating our woes for partisan reasons, politicians on both sides of the aisle threaten to squander America's enduring global superiority. Photo: Shen Hong/Xinhua via ZUMA ...