Opinion | Do Americans Really Want a ‘Politics of Joy’? - MSN

It didn’t do Mayor John Lindsay any good in 1966, in the middle of a transit strike and other municipal strikes, with crime starting to creep up, when he called New York “fun city.” He meant ... Read More

Harris’s ‘Politics of Joy’ vs. Trump’s Chaos - WSJ

Regarding Peggy Noonan’s “Do Americans Really Want a ‘Politics of Joy’? ” (Declarations, Oct. 5): The Harris-Walz campaign has been called the Seinfeld campaign, a campaign about nothing. Read More

Tuning Out: Americans on the Edge of Politics

In a fractious political environment often dominated by the loudest voices on the left and right, some people are saying: Count us out. Last year, we talked to a group of people who, while they may ... Read More

Tropp: Want to bridge divides? Most Americans do too

Americans are exhausted — by our divisions, our politics, and a media landscape that thrives on tearing us apart. When asked to envision our ideal future, Americans say they want to connect and ... Read More

Americans used to get a summer break from politics. Not anymore. - NBC News

Still, Avigail Lev, a clinical psychologist and author in San Francisco, said Americans need to be able to take a break from politics — for their own personal health and that of the nation. Read More

Do Americans Really Want a ‘Politics of Joy’? - WSJ

A political analyst for NBC News, she is the author of nine books on American politics, history and culture, from her most recent, “The Time of Our Lives,” to her first, “What I Saw at the ... Read More