Almost two decades ago, Megan Ranney’s life changed. It was a warm July night in Providence, Rhode Island, where she was working as an attending physician in an emergency department. And, as usual, ...

This Fourth of July, how united is the United States? And in an increasingly polarized political climate, how can we work together to address the issues facing our communities? Today’s contributors ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. NBC News is launching “Finding Common Ground,” featuring bipartisan politicians discussing shared interests across ...

U.S. Sens. John Fetterman and Dave McCormick have found common ground on a number of key issues during their first five months working together in Washington, but they acknowledge it’s unlikely ...

I never set out to run a construction company. As an Air Force kid, I was always the new guy. Anchorage, Alaska; Olympia, Washington; Colorado Springs, Colorado—I attended three different schools in ...

I appreciate the often-difficult dialogue that leads to social and political fragmentation. I don’t pretend to have the answer to bridging the chasm that exists in society, but I do know this: Empathy ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As tensions rose between Tennessee lawmakers during the special session on public safety in Aug. 2023, resulting in little legislative action, a group of bipartisan strangers ...

Clive Pinder’s recent column about the “colonizers” of SLO County points out that “We need a politics of AND, not OR.” Let’s recognize the values we share with our SLO County neighbors, regardless of ...

A pilot project in Singapore brought locals and foreigners together to find common ground on multiculturalism, jobs, and ...