Nation May 31 What’s driving America’s partisan divide and what might be done to reverse it By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson
Politics May 17 Watch 14:54 Tulsa faces reckoning over historical racism as state law restricts how history is taught As the country has been reckoning with questions of race, justice and equality, many state legislatures have passed laws restricting how American history, particularly around the issue of race, can be taught in schools. Judy Woodruff visited her native Tulsa,… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson
Nation May 17 I was born in Tulsa. I returned to learn how leaders are grappling with its history Growing up, I don’t remember anyone in the family mentioning the 1921 Race Massacre. Leaders are now trying to change that. By Judy Woodruff
Nation May 03 Watch 10:47 A look at the history of racism in America and its role in today’s divisions The fact that our country is divided isn’t new. In many respects, it can be traced back to the founding of a nation on the promise of freedom while dependent on slavery, a time when many couldn’t participate in the… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson
Politics Apr 19 Watch 13:04 Home-grown extremism and lessons learned 28 years after Oklahoma City bombing Wednesday marks 28 years since the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which remains the largest act of home-grown terrorism in U.S. history. Judy Woodruff reports on how that act of political violence is remembered… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson
Apr 19 WATCH: An Oklahoma City bombing survivor on why he’s worried about extremism today By Frank Carlson, Adam Kemp Dennis Purifoy survived the largest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Now, 28 years after the Oklahoma City bombing, he believes there’s not enough discussion around far-right extremism in the country. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:54 How Wisconsin’s sharp political divides shaped state Supreme Court election By Judy Woodruff, Sam Lane, Frank Carlson Tuesday, voters in Wisconsin will decide the balance of the state’s Supreme Court in the most expensive judicial election in history. Judy Woodruff traveled to Wisconsin to see how the state’s sharp political divides are shaping what could be the… Continue watching
Mar 08 Watch 11:41 Examining how U.S. politics became intertwined with personal identity By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson America's divisions often go beyond disputes over policy, regularly spilling into clashes over identity and culture and pitting friends and family against one another. Judy Woodruff explores how that came to be and what it means for our shared future… Continue watching
Mar 08 Listening to a divided America By Judy Woodruff America is as divided today as it’s been in a very long time. I want to know why. Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch 11:51 How today’s divisions in America are different from what we’ve seen before By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson After deciding to step away from the anchor desk, Judy Woodruff wanted to use this time to hone in on a topic she feels is the most urgent one facing our country: the deep divisions and distrust among us. She… Continue watching