A word that has been used incessantly to describe the fraught state of American politics and society is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year. That word is “polarization.” ...

Differences in political views can negatively impact the workplace, so organizations must work to create an empathetic, respectful environment.

Republicans are more willing than Democrats to spread fake news—particularly during times of greater "political polarization," or competition between the parties—because they want to win more ...

NASA's IXPE measured x-ray polarization during an outburst from a magnetar, a noteworthy first in astrophysics.

In 36 states, polarization happened in both directions at once: More newcomers were of the winning party, and more of those who left were of the losing party.

It is jarring to hear American kids talk about politics and see the country’s often angry political debate filtered through young people.

Polarization in America might be reaching a fever pitch amid a rash of escalating threats and violent attacks directed at political figures across the country.

The result is a feedback loop that can—and does—create polarization in our society. Political messages are often stripped of nuance, reduced to sound bites that can easily be shared and reshared.

'Polarization' is Merriam-Webster's word of 2024. We don't have to be divided. | Opinion We can say with confidence that one of the keys to overcoming 2024’s buzziest word - and making sure it ...

Mapping our emotionally divided society: Mathematical model helps explain polarization by Stephanie Lee, University of Southern California Editors' notes ...

Anomalous temperature dependence of polarization switching in sliding ferroelectrics, driven by superlubric domain wall motion. Unlike typical behavior, the domain wall velocity increases as the ...

Gov. Spencer Cox said better civics education can help reduce polarization in an interview with former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at a Stanford University think tank Thursday.