• America Today: We're angry, and for good reason
• Are we less civil? And what does that mean?
• America Today: What are your thoughts?
• Akron area is the target of efforts to diminish incivility

• ED SUBA JR. - AKRON BEACON JOURNAL
  IRS backlog slows down civility group

  WADSWORTH: When John Grom decided to do something about incivility in society, he got a lesson about government bureaucracy and unintended consequences.

Latest stories

• Finding truth: Gun debate reveals our conflict of logic and emotion on tough issues

• Free the Files movement gives regular folks the ability to combat big money in political campaigns
• Fact-checking websites can help discover truth or lies in politics

• Area residents offer emotional stories about their lives as Beacon Journal, UA explore tough issues
• Commenters on newspaper websites may be a lonely bunch
• As nation celebrates freedoms, one man laments how polarization, intimidation stole his
• Creators of negative campaign ads use neuroscience, skip the facts, go for your emotions
• Do news media incite incivility?
• For Congress, a civility pledge is out of the question. What about the rest of us?
• Sherrod Brown and Josh Mandel campaigns reject discussion of civility; throwing mud works
• Lincoln was more fortunate than us: He didn’t have instant messaging
• NPR executive talks journalism, diversity and media myths

• Civility code being crafted; community meeting planned for mid-September

• Akron area is the target of efforts to diminish incivility
• Voter group strives to turn down heat in 16th District race
• Citizens group highlights issues for Renacci, Sutton
• 16th District voters don’t know who’s running in congressional race, poll finds
• “My opponent is a liar”
• Citizens to evaluate 16th District candidates through unusual process
• Sutton, Renacci answer questions at election forum
• Voter group rates Renacci higher on issues facing district

• America Today Project: Six share recession experiences
• Area residents offer emotional stories about their lives as Beacon Journal, UA explore tough issues
• Retired from teaching, 57, she lives frugally and comfortably
• From $250,000 income to $50,000, family lifestyle had to change
• Father of five lost good job, divorced, was homeless, can’t afford the bus
• Mother pinching pennies
• Businessman cuts his own pay as he asks employees to do the same

• Thoughts of retirement carry elements of fear
• For Congress, a civility pledge is out of the question. What about the rest of us?
• Financial manager says he’s fortunate because of his skills, but still worries
• At 55, she expects to die working
• At 28, living at home, retirement seems a long way off
• Forced into early retirement, life had to change
• Living well in retirement, he’s willing to sacrifice along with everyone else
• Retired at 70, she fears benefits will be taken away when she needs them most

• America Today: Advertised tuition rates for private colleges are like sticker prices — they aren’t real
• America Today: Parents taking on debt for college; UA leads the state
• College students with debt: Clinging to a dream
• As nation celebrates freedoms, one man laments how polarization, intimidation stole his

• Military families feel alone, live as if bad news is imminent
• America Today: Akron court to provide special care for veterans
• Iraq vet who hit Springfield Township officer says he drank to “forget”
• Opportunities to participate

• America’s religious divide: Can the peace be with us?

• Health care issue stirs emotion because it is so personal

• Children and adults struggle with love and relationships in a tough environment

• In a black community where kids learn to be angry, there are no quiet nights
• Blacks and whites have different perspectives on racism, responsibility and news events
• Guns offer an uneasy sense of security
• Hopes are the same, but life experiences divide the races