• Israel-Hamas war reopens old divisions and reveals new ones among Americans

    Israel-Hamas war reopens old divisions and reveals new ones among Americans

    Jun 12, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... them as a group together, but, after meeting resistance to that, we held two separate conversations. This story is part of Judy's ongoing series America at a Crossroads and was produced with help from our friends at PBS39 WLVT-TV. Judy Woodruff: For the eight people we brought together ...

  • How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock

    How open primaries and ranked-choice voting can help break partisan gridlock

    May 29, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... trying something different. It's already showing results but facing some resistance. Judy Woodruff traveled there for her ongoing series about divisions in the country, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: A major factor in the increasing partisanship we have seen in recent years is how the parties select their ...

  • How the politically diverse Latino community can help moderate U.S. polarization

    How the politically diverse Latino community can help moderate U.S. polarization

    May 15, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    ... also help strengthen it against the polarization we see in the country more broadly. This report is part of her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads. Judy Woodruff: This is your parents, your mom. Sylvia Gonzalez Andersh, Latino Voter: My mom, my dad. Judy Woodruff: Sylvia Gonzalez Andersh is a ...

  • How a North Carolina community is confronting divisions, talking through its differences

    How a North Carolina community is confronting divisions, talking through its differences

    Apr 24, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    ... on the local level in communities with their own histories and challenges. Judy Woodruff traveled to one such community in North Carolina for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: Issues such as inequality, gender identity and education have become the subjects of national debate, with the focus often ...

  • Renowned journalist and NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil dies at 93

    Renowned journalist and NewsHour co-founder Robert MacNeil dies at 93

    Apr 12, 2024 10:40 PM EST

    ... the world is the face that expresses its ideas and its ideals. Jeffrey Brown : He also continued to make documentaries, including the 2007 PBS series "America at a Crossroads" about the war on terror and a 2011 series for the "NewsHour" titled "Autism Now," a very personal project that included ...

  • Robert MacNeil, co-founder of NewsHour, dies at 93

    Robert MacNeil, co-founder of NewsHour, dies at 93

    Apr 12, 2024 06:29 PM EST

    ... MacDowell’s centennial celebration. He also continued to make documentaries, including the 2007 PBS series, “America at a Crossroads,” about the war on terror, and a 2011 NewsHour series titled “Autism Now,” a very personal project that included the story of his grandson, Nick. He was a fellow of the ...

  • Division in Oregon highlights growing political rift between rural and urban areas

    Division in Oregon highlights growing political rift between rural and urban areas

    Apr 10, 2024 10:35 PM EST

    ... across that state to learn more about the perceived divide between some rural and urban areas in this country. It's her latest installment of America at a Crossroads. Judy Woodruff: For Ian Williams, it isn't just about the caffeine buzz here at Deadstock Coffee located in the heart ...

  • Tennesseans from across the political spectrum unite to address gun violence

    Tennesseans from across the political spectrum unite to address gun violence

    Mar 27, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    ... Judy Woodruff reports for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... William Brangham: One year ago today, three little children and three adults were shot dead at the Covenant School in Nashville. It was the deadliest school shooting in Tennessee history. In the wake of that tragedy, a group of Tennesseans ...

  • Political divides cut through marriages and families in the run-up to the 2024 election

    Political divides cut through marriages and families in the run-up to the 2024 election

    Mar 13, 2024 10:25 PM EST

    ... divisive, than it once was. Now, in the run-up to the November election, that’s creating some friction within families. Tonight, Judy Woodruff looks at the impact of politics on marriages, dating and families as part of her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: For many Americans ...

  • How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization

    How governors are working on solutions amid intense political polarization

    Feb 28, 2024 11:30 PM EST

    ... governors from opposing sides to talk about their call to disagree better. It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: 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 ...