Tag: Sociology

There Are People Working on Getting Us to Hate Each Other Less. Is Their Quest Futile?

As the threat to democratic norms and procedures mount, there has been an explosion of research aimed at lowering the political temperature.

Republicans Are Riding High on ‘Place-Based Resentment’

The anger felt by rural voters toward the Democratic Party is driving a regional realignment.

MacArthur Foundation Announces 25 New ‘Genius’ Grant Winners

The 2022 awards are going to artists, activists, scholars, scientists and others who have shown “exceptional creativity.” The grants are a bit bigger than before: $800,000 over five years.