News coverage of American mortality is not aligned with this reality, perhaps where individuals are solely responsible for violence. In January, Pew Research Center reported that most Americans believe that crime is increasing, despite steady declines over the last two decades. ..…

Yet, opinions about the value of higher education divide Americans like most everything else divides us. The Pew Research Center reported recently that, “over the past two years, the share of Republicans and Republican leaners who view the impact of colleges and universities positively has..…