Nation May 21 Activist and former educator works to restore dignity to political disagreements As partisan battles play out in Washington, Judy Woodruff introduces us to someone working to bridge America's divides by placing dignity at the heart of conversations between everyday citizens. It’s part of her series, America at a Crossroads.
Nation May 07 How a social network is bringing people together in increasingly divisive times Large social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok have billions of users across the globe. The decisions they make about privacy, content moderation and misinformation can impact people’s social lives and mental health. A different kind of social…
Politics May 01 ‘The Project’ explores Project 2025’s origins and goals to reshape American culture Many of the policies enacted by the Trump administration with lightning speed in these first 100 days were initially laid out two years ago in the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025. David Graham’s new book “The Project” details its origins and…
Nation Apr 16 What research reveals about the rise in autism diagnoses and why vaccines aren’t the cause Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged to find out what's driving the country's rise in autism spectrum disorder after a new CDC report said that rate had continued to climb. There are reports that the CDC plans to study…
Nation Apr 16 ‘Good science takes time’: Researcher skeptical autism cause will be found by September In a news conference on the rise in autism spectrum disorder, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made no mention of vaccines and instead emphasized the government’s plans to study potential environmental factors. To help put Kennedy's pledge in context,…
Nation Mar 26 Ex-NIH director and truck driver explore how to bridge divisions deepened by the pandemic Americans were sharply divided over the public health response to COVID-19, including masking, remote learning, business closures and vaccines. Five years after the start of the pandemic, Judy Woodruff sat down with two people on opposing sides of that divide…
Nation Mar 19 Michigan community attempts to heal political divisions deepened by the pandemic Five years after the pandemic, the impacts on our politics, public health and civic life continue to be felt across communities. Judy Woodruff spoke to community members in Southeastern Michigan to explore how divisions that emerged during the public health…
Politics Feb 20 How Elon Musk gained so much power in the Trump administration President Trump has tasked Elon Musk with an enormous job of searching the federal government and rooting out inefficiencies and waste. But Musk’s initial, often chaotic, infiltration of various departments has set off alarm bells. It’s also put the tech…
Nation Feb 19 Robert Putnam reflects on how America became so polarized and what can unify the nation For over two years, Judy Woodruff has traveled the country exploring the roots of America’s divisions over race, religion, culture, wealth and more for America at a Crossroads. The series returns with political scientist Robert Putnam, who has spent decades…
Nation Feb 07 The growing concerns around the boom in sport betting This Sunday in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to block the Kansas City Chiefs from taking home a historic third consecutive Super Bowl title. But there will also be a historic $1.4 billion riding on the game. Paul…