• Judy Woodruff discusses takeaways from the Crossroads town hall in Wisconsin

    Judy Woodruff discusses takeaways from the Crossroads town hall in Wisconsin

    Sep 22, 2024 09:35 PM EDT

    ... series called America at a Crossroads. In Milwaukee, this past week, Judy met with more than 50 Wisconsin residents from across the political spectrum for a frank discussion about the challenges we face as a country. Here's a bit of that discussion. Penny Pietruszynski, Supports Trump: I have family ...

  • Crossroads: A Conversation with America - A PBS News Special

    Crossroads: A Conversation with America - A PBS News Special

    Sep 20, 2024 11:17 PM EDT

    ... Woodruff for a town hall event in Milwaukee, part of the America at a Crossroads reporting project, which explores political polarization across the country. Watch "Crossroads: A Conversation with America" in the player above. As part of "America at a Crossroads," which airs bi-weekly on the PBS News Hour ...

  • Social media's role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate

    Social media's role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate

    Sep 11, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    ... that question as part of her ongoing series America at a Crossroads. Katie McHugh, Former Extremist: Social media was my sad little life. I was a far right radical crazy young person who was a jerk. My personality was not pleasant. Judy Woodruff: Less than a decade ago, Katie McHugh ...

  • How groups in Chicago are countering the narrative their city is a hotbed of violence

    How groups in Chicago are countering the narrative their city is a hotbed of violence

    Aug 28, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    Chicago has one of the highest rates of gun deaths of any major city in the country and some on the front lines say that’s rooted in a history of racism, violence and inequality dating back generations. Judy Woodruff reports for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads. ... Amna ...

  • How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides

    How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides

    Aug 23, 2024 10:35 PM EDT

    ... of the Democratic National Convention, both parties now have their official presidential nominees, and the race to Election Day begins in earnest. For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff takes us back to both convention floors, where she spoke to Republican and Democratic delegates for a sense of ...

  • A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention and its relevance today

    A look back at the 1968 Democratic convention and its relevance today

    Aug 18, 2024 09:35 PM EDT

    ... convention in Chicago occurred when divisions over the Vietnam War sparked major protests in the city. Judy Woodruff traveled to the city for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... John Yang: Chicago has hosted more presidential conventions than any other U.S. city, stretching back to 1860 when Republicans nominated ...

  • Jamie Dimon on how economic inequality fueled political polarization and what can be done

    Jamie Dimon on how economic inequality fueled political polarization and what can be done

    Aug 14, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    ... bank, Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, has been speaking out about some of these. Judy Woodruff spoke with him in Bentonville, Arkansas, for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Amna Nawaz: Many U.S. corporations are navigating a divisive political climate on a range of issues that impact their businesses ...

  • Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media

    Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media

    Jul 31, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    ... t share a reality, and indeed you think the people next to you are out to get you, it's not just democracy that's at risk. It's peaceful coexistence. Judy Woodruff: In an upcoming installment of America at a Crossroads, we will look at how the Internet and ...

  • Intersection of faith and politics a central message at Republican convention

    Intersection of faith and politics a central message at Republican convention

    Jul 18, 2024 10:25 PM EDT

    The intersection of faith and politics has been a central message heard this week at the Republican National Convention. It's also something Judy Woodruff has been following closely as part of her America at a Crossroads series. She joined Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss more. ... Geoff Bennett ...

  • Historian explores how polarization and division leads to political violence

    Historian explores how polarization and division leads to political violence

    Jul 16, 2024 10:30 PM EDT

    ... how this moment of violence and deep division relates to the country's past. Amna Nawaz: It's the latest in her ongoing series America at a Crossroads. Judy Woodruff: Kevin Boyle is a professor of American history at Northwestern University and author of the 2021 book "The Shattering: America ...