Nation May 29 How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock How the parties select their candidates is a major factor in the increasing partisanship we've seen in recent years. Recently, Alaska has been trying something different. It's already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her…
Politics Mar 27 Tennesseans from across the political spectrum unite to address gun violence One year ago, three nine-year-old children and three adults were gunned down at the Covenant School in Nashville in the deadliest school shooting in Tennessee history. In the wake of that tragedy, a group of Tennesseans from across the political…
Arts Mar 26 Podcast industry faces challenges after explosive growth An estimated 505 million people will listen to podcasts in 2024, the most in the medium’s short history. Since the term podcast was coined in 2004, the format has grown into a $25 billion industry. But the industry's expansion has…
Politics Mar 13 Political divides cut through marriages and families in the run-up to the 2024 election For many Americans, politics has become far more personal, and divisive, than it once was. Now, in the run-up to the November election, that’s creating some friction within families. Tonight, Judy Woodruff looks at the impact of politics on marriages,…
Nation Feb 14 How young voters feel about the presidential candidates and nation’s political divide The Republican nominee won’t be officially decided until the GOP convention in Milwaukee this July. But this past weekend in Virginia, nearly 2,000 college students held a Republican convention of their own. Judy Woodruff spoke with young Republicans and Democrats…
Nation Jan 03 How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters The Jan. 6 investigation is the largest FBI operation in history. More than 1200 people have been charged and over 900 convicted. But it has stretched the bureau’s resources and has often had to rely on the work of citizen…
Nation Nov 15 Why people in an Ohio town feel left behind in the modern U.S. economy Steubenville, Ohio, was once a powerhouse of American manufacturing. But like many communities that depended on the steel industry, it has struggled to find its place in the modern economy as the country as a whole sees high growth and…
Nation Oct 12 College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech Since the attack by Hamas and Israel’s ongoing response, there have been bitter debates on many college campuses over which side bears responsibility. This plays into already raging debates at many schools over free speech and academic freedom. Judy Woodruff…
Politics Aug 14 Conservative retired judge says Trump ‘corroded and corrupted American democracy’ An influential group of Republican legal voices called for a Jan. 2024 trial date to be set for Donald Trump for his attempt to overturn the presidential election. The group included former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Michael Luttig, a…
Nation Aug 02 How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S. Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a reliable source of local information. Researchers say this crisis in journalism, driven by changes in technology, is fueling the country's political…