Nation Nov 15 Gwen’s Take on journalism, race and Queen Latifah We at the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week lost our dear colleague, Gwen Ifill, to cancer on Monday. During her life, she often was called upon to discuss journalism, but other topics, too: among them, race, music and advice for… By Larisa Epatko
Politics Oct 07 Gwen’s Take: The end is in sight Just about a month from now, Election Day will have come and gone. Americans, who appear not to have much taste for either major presidential nominee, will have made their choice. But truth to tell, any politician who is being… By Gwen Ifill
Politics Sep 23 Gwen’s Take: How to moderate a debate Moderating a debate means spending more time with briefing books than with your children. It means writing, and rewriting, and rephrasing. It means finding a way to be alert enough to notice when your question goes unanswered and nimble enough… By Gwen Ifill
Politics Sep 02 Gwen’s Take: The high dive Every time one of those amazing, tightly muscled divers stepped confidently to the edge of a high board, I held my breath. As they sprang into the air and spiraled into the pool, I couldn't help but think of the… By Gwen Ifill
Jun 17 Gwen’s Take: The gun debate, face to face By Gwen Ifill In the wake of Orlando, President Obama's words on the gun debate at a PBS NewsHour Town Hall take on new poignancy. Continue reading
Apr 08 Gwen’s Take: Shocker then, shocker now By Gwen Ifill At a time when a debate about the correct way to eat pizza or use a New York City subway MetroCard can consume an entire news cycle, just imagine what the Anita Hill-Clarence Thomas hearings would do to us. Continue reading
Apr 01 Gwen’s Take: Maybe the revolution is here By Gwen Ifill We have come to accept the head-snapping nature of this campaign. Is it because this is what revolution looks like?… Continue reading
Mar 25 How mean can we get? By Gwen Ifill The story of infamous political rivals Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton is one of Broadway's hottest tickets. Then as now, running for president -- they both aspired to it; neither achieved it -- can be deadly serious. Continue reading
Jan 08 Gwen’s Take: Resolving to rescue 2016 By Gwen Ifill It may already be too late to stick to these resolutions. But if you fall off the hammock, climb back in, and try your hand at optimism. Believe me; it will make 2016 better for all of us. Continue reading