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…
Politics Mar 08 Examining how U.S. politics became intertwined with personal identity America's divisions often go beyond disputes over policy, regularly spilling into clashes over identity and culture and pitting friends and family against one another. Judy Woodruff explores how that came to be and what it means for our shared future…
Politics Feb 22 How today’s divisions in America are different from what we’ve seen before After deciding to step away from the anchor desk, Judy Woodruff wanted to use this time to hone in on a topic she feels is the most urgent one facing our country: the deep divisions and distrust among us. She…
Nation Feb 17 Man freed after 28 years in prison reflects on wrongful murder conviction Earlier this week, a St. Louis judge overturned the murder conviction of Lamar Johnson, who spent nearly 28 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. John Yang first profiled Johnson's case in 2021 and spoke with him again…
Nation Feb 15 Missouri man freed after 28 years behind bars for murder he didn’t commit After nearly three decades in prison, a Missouri man's murder conviction has been overturned. On Tuesday, a judge ruled that there was "clear and convincing evidence" that Lamar Johnson was innocent of the 1994 murder of Marcus Boyd. John Yang…