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…
Politics Dec 06 How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health Just over 15 percent of American adults have gotten the latest COVID booster. Demand for the vaccine has dropped sharply since it was first introduced at the height of the pandemic. That's partly because the government's response to COVID-19 has…
Nation Dec 01 Remembering Sandra Day O’Connor and her legacy on and off the Supreme Court Sandra Day O'Connor, the history-making justice who was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died Friday at 93. Her tenure is notable not just because she was the first woman, but also because of what she did…
Politics Nov 24 Charles Peters’ legacy as ‘the godfather of neoliberalism’ Longtime journalist Charles Peters, who was often called the godfather of neoliberalism, died Thursday at his home in Washington. Peters was once a state campaign manager for John F. Kennedy and later an executive at the Peace Corps. He was…
Nation Nov 20 The lasting legacy of Rosalynn Carter, former first lady and global humanitarian Global humanitarian, mental health advocate, champion for equal rights. These are some of the ways that former first lady Rosalynn Carter is being remembered. Geoff Bennett discussed Carter’s legacy and many contributions with Judy Woodruff, who covered the Carter White…
Nation Nov 19 Remembering former first lady Rosalynn Carter’s life of advocacy Former first lady Rosalynn Carter has died at the Carters’ home in Plains, Georgia. On Friday, the Carter Center announced that she had entered hospice care alongside former President Jimmy Carter, her husband of 77 years. In a statement Sunday,…
Nation Nov 15 Why people in an Ohio town feel left behind in the modern U.S. economy Steubenville, Ohio, was once a powerhouse of American manufacturing. But like many communities that depended on the steel industry, it has struggled to find its place in the modern economy as the country as a whole sees high growth and…
Nation Nov 09 How climate change risks impact people with disabilities As the planet warms scientists say natural disasters are becoming more destructive and more frequent, and the data shows certain communities are hit harder than others. Judy Woodruff reports from Florida on the disproportionate impact on people with disabilities as…
Nation Nov 01 Former NYC deputy mayor raises millions for ALS research while facing his own mortality Some 30,000 Americans have been diagnosed with ALS, the rare neurodegenerative condition also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. As researchers work for a cure, one patient is raising millions for the cause while he reckons with his own mortality. Judy…
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…