On October 30, AEI hosted Jorge Elorza, the CEO of Democrats for Education Reform, for a discussion with AEI’s Frederick M. Hess on common ground in early childhood, K–12, and higher education. After ...

A shift from opinions to concerns allows a much more successful conversation in both politics and family relationships.

November 19, 2024; Washington, D.C.— This week, NPR is featuring stories and conversations taking a closer look at how people across the country are finding common ground on important issues despite ...

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 ...

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 ...

This year's campaign season was filled with divisive, sometimes downright hostile language. And now a lot of folks may be gearing up for holiday conversations with loved ones who disagree with them.

“It’s OK to have a difference of opinion and still agree on the fact that we want a better Wisconsin,” according to George Brooks of Sussex. Brooks was one of more than 400 Wisconsinites who ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) -Pastors United of Bay County is hosting a Common Ground Conversation event on Tuesday, October 8th. The event is in partnership with FSU-PC and will be held at the Holly ...

This is the fourth in a series of posts describing how we can have more successful political conversations, in both our civic and personal lives. When we make a sustained effort to regard our ...