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‘Why We’re Polarized’ shows how media, emotion, politicians and more are dividing Americans

Daniel J. Hopkins - January 28, 2020

Ezra Klein explains the political science for you.

Sharad Goel, Sam Corbett-Davies, Emma Pierson, and Avi Feller - October 17, 2016

[caption id="attachment_30290" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Rich Pedroncelli/Associated Press)[/caption] This past summer,

Michael Tesler - August 22, 2016

[caption id="attachment_45538" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] (Nacho Doce/Reuters)[/caption] Much debate continues about whether support for

Morris Levy, Matthew Wright, John Hanley, and Jack Citrin - July 2, 2016

[caption id="attachment_42911" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A pedestrian uses a Union Jack

Michael Tesler and John Sides - March 4, 2016

[caption id="attachment_36770" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump

Henry Farrell - September 4, 2014

[caption id="attachment_15243" align="aligncenter" width="982"] Judges sample cups of milk tea

Henry Farrell - September 4, 2014

[caption id="attachment_15243" align="aligncenter" width="982"] Judges sample cups of milk tea

Henry Farrell - January 10, 2014

[caption id="attachment_5093" align="aligncenter" width="696" special=""] (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post)[/caption] Over

John Sides - December 4, 2013

[caption id="attachment_3720" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] (Susan Walsh/AP)[/caption] Prognostications about the

Henry Farrell - October 9, 2013

[caption id="attachment_1382" align="aligncenter" width="300" special=""] (The Washington Post)[/caption] The American