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…
Politics Jul 19 Iowa Republicans discuss role of politics in their lives, hopes for overcoming divisions Throughout this year, Judy Woodruff has been examining divisions in the country. Recently, she listened in on focus groups in Iowa with two-time Trump voters as they discussed how they feel about the state of the nation, the divisiveness they…
Nation Jun 21 School boards become battlegrounds for nation’s divisions on race, gender and more School boards have traditionally been the domain of nonpartisan civic service, but in the last few years, they have increasingly become reflections of the nation's divisions. Judy Woodruff reports on a district in Pennsylvania where policies around books, gender, sports…
Nation Jun 14 What Iowa Republicans are thinking after Trump’s federal indictment The news of former President Trump’s federal indictment comes as the GOP primary field is still taking shape. Judy Woodruff is in Des Moines, Iowa, to listen in on voter discussions led by conservative pollster Sarah Longwell. Trump's indictment is…
Nation May 31 What’s driving America’s partisan divide and what might be done to reverse it Over the past few years, this country has seen a dramatic rise in partisan animosity with dangerous implications for the health of our democracy. Judy Woodruff profiles some of the work being done to understand what’s driving that trend and…
Politics May 17 Tulsa faces reckoning over historical racism as state law restricts how history is taught As the country has been reckoning with questions of race, justice and equality, many state legislatures have passed laws restricting how American history, particularly around the issue of race, can be taught in schools. Judy Woodruff visited her native Tulsa,…
Nation May 03 A look at the history of racism in America and its role in today’s divisions The fact that our country is divided isn’t new. In many respects, it can be traced back to the founding of a nation on the promise of freedom while dependent on slavery, a time when many couldn’t participate in the…
Politics Apr 19 Home-grown extremism and lessons learned 28 years after Oklahoma City bombing Wednesday marks 28 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which remains the largest act of home-grown terrorism in U.S. history. Judy Woodruff reports on how that act of political violence is remembered…
Nation Apr 19 WATCH: An Oklahoma City bombing survivor on why he’s worried about extremism today Dennis Purifoy survived the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Now, 28 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, he believes there’s not enough discussion around far-right extremism in the country.
Nation Apr 03 How Wisconsin’s sharp political divides shaped state Supreme Court election Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin will decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court in the most expensive judicial election in history. Judy Woodruff traveled to Wisconsin to see how the state’s sharp political divides are shaping what could be the…