Because outrage is easy, it blots out more nuanced feelings such as sympathy, empathy, and contextual understanding that would allow us to fully appreciate the behavior we wish to sanction. Between protests over shelter-in-place orders and the ubiquitous ...

Over the last several weeks, the Trump administration has deployed the National Guard to the nation's capital to crack down on crime. While those on the right have long been aghast by rioting and disorder in our cities, pressing for greater military ...

In the age of talk radio and cable news on TV, personal digs, aimed more at insulting than informing, are all too often the norm. Conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh draws audiences with his colorful talk, while liberal TV host Rachel Maddow ...

Editor’s note: Our friend Danna Young is a scholar of, among other things, the intersection of entertainment and information — particularly humor’s use within the political landscape and the ways in which its messages reach and affect audiences.

As a therapist, clinical ethicist and trauma researcher specializing in moral injury and moral distress, I know well the damaging effects of when a person’s core moral foundations are violated in high-stakes situations. I also recognize when their ...

Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills airs his grievances over the horses and people who missed the cut as finalists for the 2025 Eclipse Awards