Hate has unfortunately been a part of the United States since the founding of the country.

How can theater tell a fully American story, one that is more inclusive and can cross the lines that divide us?

NPR's David Greene talks to Eric Liu of Citizen University and the Aspen Institute about what the election means for a divided country, and how to affirm civic engagement across the divide.

Claudia Rankine and Eric Liu, CEO of Citizen University, discuss the urgency of imagining a different way of being American.

Tensions are mounting across the United States and around the world. People from all walks of life often feel like their opinions aren’t respected or heard, leading to bitter disagreements that drive wedges between family members, neighbors, and communities. That’s where the Better Arguments Project comes in.

The Aspen Institute's "What Every American Should Know" project might be coming to a local library near you.