Health Dec 10 The controversial changes RFK Jr. could make to vaccine policy as HHS chief More than 75 Nobel laureates signed a letter asking the U.S. Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, citing his opposition to vaccines among their concerns. William Brangham takes a deeper look at…
Politics Dec 06 Examining the major changes RFK Jr. could make to federal food regulations President-elect Trump’s nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services has raised a number of questions in the public health community about Kennedy’s long history of opposing vaccines. It’s also put a spotlight…
Nation Nov 08 Americans voters explain their election choices and discuss views on the future In this deeply polarized country, there have been many competing emotions in response to Donald Trump’s reelection. To better understand how many in the country feel, Judy Woodruff checked in with some of the people she’s met during her ongoing…
Politics Nov 01 Exploring what the partisan divide over trusting election results means for the country The Pew Research Center recently released a survey showing that more than four in 10 Trump supporters don’t believe next week’s election will be run well despite efforts by lawmakers and election officials to address their concerns since 2020. Judy…
Nation Aug 18 A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention and its relevance today Chicago has hosted more presidential nominating conventions than any other U.S. city, going back to Abraham Lincoln in 1860. The notorious and consequential 1968 Democratic convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the…
Nation Aug 14 Jamie Dimon on how economic inequality fueled political polarization and what can be done From trade to diversity to immigration, many U.S. corporations are navigating a divisive political climate on a range of issues that impact their businesses. The CEO of the nation’s largest bank, Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, has been speaking out…
Nation Jul 16 Historian explores how polarization and division leads to political violence As Americans continue to grasp what led up to the threat on former President Trump's life, Judy Woodruff sought some perspective on how this moment of political violence and deep division relates to the country’s past. It’s the latest in…
Nation Jul 11 Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide An evangelical church in Tennessee is seeing strong growth as it’s leaned into hardline politics. Judy Woodruff reports on religion in the U.S. and its connection to our political divide for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.
Nation Jun 26 Christian communities face growing political divide as religious affiliation declines More than a quarter of Americans now claim no religious affiliation, a finding from the Pew Research Center. That makes the so-called “nones” the largest bloc of Americans. Judy Woodruff reports that for white Christians, the once-dominant group by far,…
Politics Jun 12 Israel-Hamas war reopens old divisions and reveals new ones among Americans Far from the frontlines of the war in Gaza that has raged on for the last eight months, Americans are grappling with new and old divisions. Judy Woodruff visited southeastern Pennsylvania to hear from Americans on different sides of this…