World News: What we want for 2023

Wednesday, January 4

Onlookers watch as confetti fills the air to mark the beginning of the new year, in Times Square, New York City, on January 1, 2023.

Our hopes and predictions for 2023

Our first newsletter of 2023 starts with a note from USA TODAY Columnist Ingrid Jacques, who writes about what she's hoping the year will bring.

Happy New Year, everyone! My colleagues and I on the USA TODAY Opinion team recently put together our thoughts and wishes for 2023.

My hope is that Americans can more fully embrace civility in the coming year. The country is deeply worried about our growing political divisions and the clear contempt those in different partisan camps have for each other.

But how do we go about fixing this?

USA TODAY columnist Ingrid Jacques

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Too many of us are only friends with those who share our beliefs and opinions. Social media has also contributed to putting us into echo chambers where we don't have to hear the other point of view.

My recommendation is for more people to make friends with someone they don't agree with. You don't have to change your views, but this could lead to more tolerance and civility in our public discourse.

And that would be a huge step in the right direction.

— Ingrid Jacques

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