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Trump meets with House Republicans on Capitol Hill in Washington

Politics Nov 17

How divisions and narrow margins in Congress could present challenges for Trump

By William Brangham, Veronica Vela

Arts Sep 09

cynic
Watch 6:26
In ‘Hope for Cynics,’ researcher explores how seeing the good in others is good for you

At Stanford Social Neuroscience Laboratory, scientists have spent years studying kindness, connection and empathy. But those can all seem in short supply at a time of deep divisions. But the head of that lab offers a data-driven reason to be…

By Amna Nawaz, Simon Epstein, Alexa Gold

Nation Jul 11

crossroads2
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Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide

An evangelical church in Tennessee is seeing strong growth as it’s leaned into hardline politics. Judy Woodruff reports on religion in the U.S. and its connection to our political divide for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads.

By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson

Politics Apr 24

crossroads
Watch 11:19
How a North Carolina community is confronting divisions, talking through its differences

Issues such as inequality, gender identity and education have become the subjects of national debate, with the focus often on what elected leaders in Washington say and do about them. Yet many of these issues play out on the local…

By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson

Nation Oct 25

crossroads
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Historian compares America’s current divisions to the past and how we can overcome them

Many Americans feel we’re living through an extraordinarily divided time. But historian Heather Cox Richardson says there’s precedent for our conflicts today and for the hope that we can overcome them. Judy Woodruff recently sat down with Richardson for her…

By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman

Jun 19

Retread scare: Trump and other Republicans evoke another era by calling Democrats ‘communists’

By Ali Swenson, Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump's arraignment in federal court has highlighted a popular strategy among Republicans: likening their opponents to "Marxists" and "communists."…

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Nov 25

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Why cultural and political divides in the U.S. seem to be getting worse

By Amna Nawaz, Tess Conciatori

Most families gather on Thanksgiving hoping that politics is not on the menu. And this year is no different. James Davison Hunter, an author and executive director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia,…

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Jul 29

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Divided on Trump, how this couple keeps their relationship together

By Amna Nawaz

In rural Virginia, 150 miles from the White House, sits one of the more than 200 counties in the U.S. that voted for President Obama twice and then President Trump in 2016. As the 2020 presidential campaign heats up, Amna…

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Jul 22

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George Will on American conservatism and Trump’s ‘lasting damage’

By Judy Woodruff

Longtime columnist George Will recently left the Republican Party in protest of what he sees as its shifting values. At the Aspen Ideas Festival, Will spoke with Judy Woodruff about his new book, “The Conservative Sensibility,” his perspective on how…

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Jul 04

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Arthur Brooks on why we hate our political enemies — and how to stop

Arthur Brooks is the former president of the American Enterprise Institute, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank. Troubled by the level of animosity in the current U.S. political landscape, he's analyzed why we increasingly hate those with whom we disagree…

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