societal

He said the current law "did not reflect evolving societal norms around parenting".

"We have always been clear that it will take a societal effort to make a real change," she added.

Political violence has a disproportionate impact because even rare incidents can amplify fear, influence policy and deepen societal polarization.

They conclude: “We must take back our politics. We need to restore the rightful role of science in our political and societal discourse.”

They even sing to each other, their World War I-era characters sharing a love of American folk songs that gives them a societally acceptable passion to complement the one they can’t demonstrate.