What we get wrong about political violence in the U.S.

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<p>From&nbsp;<em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em>: Earlier this month, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University. The public response has amplified political divisions, leaving many people feeling anxious about the state of the country.&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://apple.news/AvFp0cunFRqGtkaFBbjsd8A" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://apple.news/AvFp0cunFRqGtkaFBbjsd8A" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Sean Westwood</a>, director of Dartmouth&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a class="c-link" href="https://polarizationresearchlab.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://polarizationresearchlab.org" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Polarization Research Lab</a>, explains that while a few voices are stoking tensions, most Americans reject violence and want calmer politics. Westwood spoke with&nbsp;<em data-stringify-type="italic"><a class="c-link" href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/apple-news-in-conversation/id1577591053?i=1000728462571" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Apple News In Conversation</a></em><em data-stringify-type="italic">&nbsp;</em>host Shumita Basu about what the data reveals about polarization and political violence in the U.S. &mdash; and what it might take to turn the temperature down.</p>