But could it also work on a sub-national level — in a city or state — and try to make a dent, however small, in the local news crisis? That’s the idea behind The Conversation Local, an initiative that ...

Time constraints often challenge our ability to maintain meaningful connections with loved ones. Yet research shows that even brief, focused interactions can significantly strengthen relationships. A ...

You can be the most outgoing person in the world and there can still be times when starting a conversation with someone new feels overwhelming. What do you say at a networking event or on a first date ...

Conversation is a lot like art. It is one of those uniquely human experiences that distills so much complexity and exhibits such infinite variety that it verges on the indefinable. Unlike art, however ...

There was once a time when strangers talked to one another, sometimes eagerly. “In past eras, daily life made it necessary for individuals to engage with others different from themselves,” Paula ...

They say that trends come and go, but classics endure—and the conversation pit, yes, that staple of the 1960s living room, is slowly on its way toward becoming one of those classics. Described by a ...

The claim that conversation is a dying art has become itself a familiar conversational topic. As with many laments of cultural decline, the charge is most often levied by the old against the young.

Listening to your tunes, but your neighbor is feeling chatty? Ordering a latte but your hands are full so you can't pause your podcast? Conversation detection, a feature on some headphones and ...