• 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 ...

  • Political theorist promotes 'Our Common Purpose' plan to reinvent American democracy

    Political theorist promotes 'Our Common Purpose' plan to reinvent American democracy

    Sep 27, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... way our government currently works and a growing distaste for both political parties. One of the main voices calling for sweeping change is Danielle Allen, a political theorist at Harvard. Judy Woodruff followed her to Tennessee for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: A new Pew Research study ...

  • Pennsylvania Democrats discuss nation's political divisions and their feelings for Biden

    Pennsylvania Democrats discuss nation's political divisions and their feelings for Biden

    Sep 13, 2023 10:30 PM EST

    ... done to move forward. For a different perspective, Judy heard from Democrats in Pennsylvania on these topics and more. It's part of her series, America at a Crossroads, and was produced with help from PBS39 WLVT. ... Amna Nawaz: Over the summer, Judy Woodruff listened in as a group of ...

  • The connections between decline of local news and growing political division

    The connections between decline of local news and growing political division

    Aug 30, 2023 10:30 PM EST

    ... looks at how some news outlets are managing to hang on and whether what they’re doing is sustainable. It’s part of her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: In a recent report, Judy Woodruff examined how the loss of thousands of local newspapers across the country is ...

  • Conservative retired judge says Trump 'corroded and corrupted American democracy'

    Conservative retired judge says Trump 'corroded and corrupted American democracy'

    Aug 14, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    ... and J. Michael Luttig, a retired federal appellate judge and one of the nation's leading conservative legal minds. Judy Woodruff recently visited Judge Luttig at his home in Colorado as part of her ongoing series America at a Crossroads. J. Michael Luttig, Former Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge ...

  • How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S.

    How the loss of local newspapers fueled political divisions in the U.S.

    Aug 02, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... in technology, is fueling the country's political divisions. Judy Woodruff visited a community in Texas that recently lost its newspaper for her series, America at a Crossroads. ... Geoff Bennett: Over the past few decades, more than 2,000 newspapers across the country have closed, leaving many communities without a ...

  • Iowa Republicans discuss role of politics in their lives, hopes for overcoming divisions

    Iowa Republicans discuss role of politics in their lives, hopes for overcoming divisions

    Jul 19, 2023 10:40 PM EST

    ... is responsible for it.    A note, we have chosen not to include the participants' full names after some received harassing calls following an earlier story.    This story was produced with our friends at Iowa PBS and is part of Judy's ongoing series America at a Crossroads.   

  • How a group of Ohio voters are working to bridge the widening partisan divide

    How a group of Ohio voters are working to bridge the widening partisan divide

    Jul 05, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    ... s her latest installment in the series America at a Crossroads. Judy Woodruff: On a beautiful spring Sunday, when many Clevelanders were cheering on runners at the city's annual marathon, we were inside the city's historic public library next door, talking to a half-dozen local residents about ...