QUESTION: My mother always said it’s not good manners to talk about politics or religion. Unfortunately, politics are a hot topic and cannot be avoided in our country’s current climate. I keep my ...

There is a higher being whether we choose to call it Allah, Buddha, the Great Spirit, God or whomever. I recall in the late 1950s hearing a man, Charles Long, from the Chicago Theological Seminary ...

On many college campuses, tensions are sharper than ever, and for some students and faculty, simply sharing an idea carries a deep sense of hesitation. My work over the past several decades has ...

The Conversation Across the Aisle project seeks to bring together people with different views for a meal. The goal: civil discourse.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Engaging our youngest voters in a time of disinformation. That’s the idea behind a new program at Virginia Tech where students learn why their voice matters and then can engage in ...

Throughout the year there are various days, weeks and months designated to honor and celebrate diversity. This year, we’ve updated the way we approach these for the LSJ opinion section — with a ...

Despite being highly confident that they can understand the minds of people with opposing viewpoints, the assumptions humans make about others are often wrong, according to new research from the ...

A new study shows that an artificial intelligence (AI) tool can help people with different views find common ground by more effectively summarizing the collective opinion of the group than humans. By ...

All of us have experienced situations in which we needed more confidence—in the classroom, on the athletic field, at work, on stage, or in our social lives. Along the way, our parents, teachers, ...