Strengthening Our Civic Institutions Can Restore Social Trust

Was New York Times columnist Tish Warren clairvoyant when she called for small acts of kindness as a remedy to national divisions? A little less than two weeks before the Nov. 4th elections, she counseled readers to cultivate "cultural habits that allow us to share in our common humanity." Such "daily practices" -- even "seemingly pointless conversations" -- could "rebuild social trust."