The Body Language Behind the Presidential Debates
How candidates' bodies say more than their advertising buys ever will.
Debates
At Tonight's Debate, Obama Needs to Get a Grip
Watch the president's thumb and index finger. They speak volumes.
What Joe Biden and Paul Ryan Can Learn From the History Books
University of Washington historian Margaret O'Mara's advice: be boring.
Great Debate: Will Politicians Answer the Question?
American political campaigners are primed to deliver talking points regardless of the question they’ve actually been asked. Two professors offer tips for more on-target debates going forward.
Is Political Talk Getting Smarter?
An analysis of 27 presidential debates finds a decline in the amount of abstract thought present during discussions of economics.