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This article is part of a program that explores evidence-based strategies to improve dialogue, understanding, and relationships across social and political divides.

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In the span of a few short weeks, Kamala Harris has burst from the shadows of the U.S. vice presidency to the role of joyful warrior running for the most powerful political position on Earth. But even ...