The Declaration of Independence, which launched our nation into existence, announced an act of separation. It did not proclaim the birth of a new people but rather asserted that Americans had found ...

NEW YORK – For a time, it felt like the attack that shattered America had also brought it together. After Sept. 11, signs of newfound unity seemed to well up everywhere, from the homes where American ...

The U.S. State Department’s “One Flag Policy” mandates that only the American flag — except for specific instances, such as the POW/MIA flag — be flown at U.S. embassies around the world. To ensure a ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Two decades ago, American unity appeared to reach record highs in the ...

First Lady Melania Trump celebrated America’s tradition of fostering unity at the 2026 Congressional Picnic. The First Lady’s full remarks, as prepared ...

In early January, The Washington Post reported that poultry plants that received waivers to increase slaughter line speeds were 10 times more likely to have coronavirus cases as plants without waivers ...

The Vanderbilt Project on Unity & American Democracy examines the influence of religious beliefs on political ideologies and sheds light on the ways religion can both unite and divide. In this episode ...

American democracy is struggling with deep polarization. Partisan warfare has supplanted evidence-based problem-solving, and the endless ideological conflict is overwhelming the work of politics. Join ...