Mar 12 Watch 9:14 How San Bernardino is fighting for a comeback after decades of decline By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman Political scientist Robert Putnam told Judy Woodruff that strengthening the country’s democracy would begin with grassroots efforts by people stepping up in their own communities. Those efforts will be her focus this year and she begins by visiting a down,… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 9:36 Robert Putnam reflects on how America became so polarized and what can unify the nation By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson For over two years, Judy Woodruff has traveled the country exploring the roots of America’s divisions over race, religion, culture, wealth and more for America at a Crossroads. The series returns with political scientist Robert Putnam, who has spent decades… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 10:59 Can the nation unite after the divisive election? Political analysts share insights By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson For the past two years, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. As we wrap up the year, she recently sat down with a panel of noted thinkers to talk… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 10:14 Exploring how psychology can help bridge political divisions this Thanksgiving By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik Just a few weeks after a divisive presidential election, millions of Americans are preparing to sit down with their families for Thanksgiving. According to some experts, the keys to moving forward lie not in politics, but in psychology. Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 9:33 Americans voters explain their election choices and discuss views on the future By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman, Connor Seitchik, Christine Romo In this deeply polarized country, there have been many competing emotions in response to Donald Trump’s reelection. To better understand how many in the country feel, Judy Woodruff checked in with some of the people she’s met during her ongoing… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 12:43 Exploring what the partisan divide over trusting election results means for the country By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson The Pew Research Center recently released a survey showing that more than four in 10 Trump supporters don’t believe next week’s election will be run well despite efforts by lawmakers and election officials to address their concerns since 2020. Judy… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 10:03 How a college degree is one of the best predictors of which candidate voters support By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen American politics are divided in many ways, including based on their education background. To explore this so-called diploma divide, Judy Woodruff visited two neighboring, but very different, counties in Michigan where both candidates have repeatedly made their case as this… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 11:47 Nevada voters who switched parties in 2020 election share thoughts on this year’s race By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik In a deeply divided electorate, swing voters are increasingly coveted by both sides. In the battleground state of Nevada, groups of voters who chose Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020 discussed their thoughts on the state of… Continue watching
Sep 23 Behind the scenes of Judy Woodruff’s Crossroads town hall in Milwaukee By Hannah Grabenstein Here's what it takes to host a town hall conversation about America’s political divisions. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:07 Judy Woodruff discusses takeaways from the Crossroads town hall in Wisconsin By John Yang, Judy Woodruff PBS News senior correspondent Judy Woodruff was in Milwaukee this past week for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads, where she met with more than 50 Wisconsin residents from across the political spectrum for a frank conversation about the… Continue watching