By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Sam Lane Sam Lane Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/journalist-discusses-the-ripple-effects-of-extremism-on-a-small-american-town Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Journalist Michael Edison Hayden has spent years tracking extremism in America. His new book, “Strange People on the Hill,” follows what happened when a far-right group moved its headquarters to a small town in rural West Virginia. Amna Nawaz spoke with Hayden about his book and the sharp divisions in American politics right now for our “Settle In” podcast. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Jun 02, 2026 By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Sam Lane Sam Lane Sam Lane is reporter/producer in PBS NewsHour's segment unit. @lanesam