• How young voters feel about the presidential candidates and nation's political divide

    How young voters feel about the presidential candidates and nation's political divide

    Feb 14, 2024 11:25 PM EST

    ... students held a convention of their own. Judy Woodruff visited the conference to speak with young Republicans and Democrats about their views on politics in America during this unusual primary season. It's all part of her ongoing series America at a Crossroads. Judy Woodruff: Despite looking like a wild ...

  • Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America

    Conservative Trump critic discusses his impact on the GOP and a divided America

    Jan 31, 2024 11:35 PM EST

    Primary season is in full swing as a seemingly unstoppable GOP nomination approaches for former President Trump. Judy Woodruff explores what another Trump nomination and presidency could mean for the Republican party and for the country. It’s part of her series, “America at a Crossroads.” ... Amna Nawaz: With primary ...

  • New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu goes all out to stop Trump's renomination

    New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu goes all out to stop Trump's renomination

    Jan 19, 2024 11:40 PM EST

    With election year 2024 now fully underway, the effort to understand what is dividing Americans politically has become even more urgent. For her "America at a Crossroads" series, Judy Woodruff turned to New Hampshire for a look at how popular Republican Gov. Chris Sununu is going all out to persuade ...

  • How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters

    How citizen investigators are helping the FBI track down Jan. 6 rioters

    Jan 03, 2024 11:35 PM EST

    ... as part of her ongoing series America at a Crossroads. Sandy, Citizen Investigator: In the beginning, it was intense. I would drop my children off at school, I would come home, and I would be on it almost like a workday. And then once the kids were in bed, I ...

  • This is what political division looks like in the U.S. right now

    This is what political division looks like in the U.S. right now

    Dec 19, 2023 05:35 PM EST

    ... along with questions about the other structural, political and cultural forces that are driving us apart, will be some of what we focus on for “America at a Crossroads” in the coming year. I enter 2024 – an election year likely to further deepen divisions -- still with many questions, and still ...

  • Political experts examine America's divisions heading into 2024 election

    Political experts examine America's divisions heading into 2024 election

    Dec 18, 2023 11:20 PM EST

    ... that much closer to a literal civil war today than we were a year-and-a-half ago. Geoff Bennett: That conversation continues tomorrow night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/8:00 p.m. Central on PBS with the one-hour special "America at a Crossroads With Judy Woodruff."

  • How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health

    How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health

    Dec 06, 2023 11:35 PM EST

    ... partly because the government's response to COVID-19 has been so politically charged. Judy Woodruff discussed that with public health experts for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Amna Nawaz: Just over 15 percent of American adults have gotten the latest COVID booster. Demand for the vaccine has dropped ...

  • Why people in an Ohio town feel left behind in the modern U.S. economy

    Why people in an Ohio town feel left behind in the modern U.S. economy

    Nov 15, 2023 11:25 PM EST

    ... growth and employment. Judy Woodruff visited the small city to understand why many of its residents say they feel forgotten. It's for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Amna Nawaz: Steubenville, Ohio, was once a powerhouse of American manufacturing, a center of economic prosperity driven by steel mills. But ...

  • Historian compares America's current divisions to the past and how we can overcome them

    Historian compares America's current divisions to the past and how we can overcome them

    Oct 25, 2023 10:30 PM EST

    ... the State of America," explores other divisive periods in American history and how remarkable individuals help prevent its fall to authoritarianism. The book opens with a familiar diagnosis of our present: "America is at a crossroads." Heather Cox Richardson: We're in a moment in which we are facing a ...

  • College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech

    College campuses become focus of debate over what constitutes free speech

    Oct 12, 2023 10:25 PM EST

    ... at many schools over free speech and, increasingly, academic freedom. Judy Woodruff visited four colleges in an effort to understand how this all fits into America's deep political divide. It is part of her ongoing series America at a Crossroads. Protester: Racist, sexist, anti-gay. Charles Murray, go away ...