Improv theater is known for improvisation, audience participation and riffing on memes and stories circulating on social and traditional media – all hallmarks of right-wing media.

International research co-led by Professor Fotini Christia finds an approach lauded in the US works differently in other regions.

Volha Charnysh’s new book examines refugees and state-building in Germany and Poland after World War II, as new residents spurred economic and civic growth.

A psychologist and human connection researcher explains how individual acts of kindness and connection can have a real impact on global change when these acts are collective.

New research shows that experts performed little better than chance in identifying effective political messaging.

Richard Pildes, a leading scholar of constitutional law, offers insight on new efforts to protect the democratic process.

Democrats and Republicans generally agree on what to censor when it comes to the target, source and severity of hate speech, research finds.

An expert breaks down how you can deal with stress about this year's presidential election.