Politics May 15 How the politically diverse Latino community can help moderate U.S. polarization Latino Americans make up nearly 20 percent of the U.S. population and will be a critical constituency for both Republicans and Democrats in swing states. But the idea of Latinos voting as a bloc betrays the diversity of history, culture…
Politics Apr 24 How a North Carolina community is confronting divisions, talking through its differences Issues such as inequality, gender identity and education have become the subjects of national debate, with the focus often on what elected leaders in Washington say and do about them. Yet many of these issues play out on the local…
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…
Politics Feb 28 How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization At a time of intense polarization across the country and bitter partisan battles in Washington, some of the nation’s governors are attempting to find a way forward to solve their own states’ problems. Judy Woodruff sat down with two governors…
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…
Politics Jan 31 Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America Primary season is in full swing as a seemingly unstoppable GOP nomination approaches for former President Trump. Judy Woodruff explores what another Trump nomination and presidency could mean for the Republican party and for the country. It’s part of her…
Politics Jan 19 New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu goes all out to stop Trump’s renomination With election year 2024 now fully underway, the effort to understand what is dividing Americans politically has become even more urgent. For her "America at a Crossroads" series, Judy Woodruff turned to New Hampshire for a look at how popular…
Politics Dec 18 Political experts examine America’s divisions heading into 2024 election All this year, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. She’s distilled much of that reporting into a special airing Tuesday night on PBS. For that, she recently sat down…
Nation Oct 25 Historian compares America’s current divisions to the past and how we can overcome them Many Americans feel we’re living through an extraordinarily divided time. But historian Heather Cox Richardson says there’s precedent for our conflicts today and for the hope that we can overcome them. Judy Woodruff recently sat down with Richardson for her…
Nation Sep 27 Political theorist promotes ‘Our Common Purpose’ plan to reinvent American democracy A new Pew Research Center study confirmed what you might already suspect: Americans feel intense dissatisfaction with the way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change…