Nation Dec 01 Tips for navigating political divisions to find common ground at holiday gatherings By William Brangham, Andrew Corkery, Claire Mufson, Kaisha Young
Arts Oct 30 Watch 4:51 ‘Purpletown’ documents what people in politically divided areas still have in common With the election days away, there is no shortage of reflections on American politics and democracy. Photographer Paul Shambroom has a unique view. His “Purpletown” project uses photos to examine the cities and towns most evenly divided politically. We spoke… By Sam Lane
Nation Aug 23 Watch 7:17 How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides With the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, both parties now have their official presidential nominees, and the race to Election Day begins in earnest. For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff takes us back to both convention… By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Christine Romo, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Politics Dec 18 Watch 8:11 Political experts examine America’s divisions heading into 2024 election All this year, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. She’s distilled much of that reporting into a special airing Tuesday night on PBS. For that, she recently sat down… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Christine Romo
Politics Apr 29 Watch 5:45 New polling data suggests a struggle for Democrats in the upcoming midterm elections A new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll is out Friday and it has good news for Republicans, but indicates a rocky road ahead for President Biden and Democrats as the midterm election season swings into gear. Lisa Desjardins joins Judy Woodruff to… By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan
Feb 16 Watch 6:03 San Francisco voters oust school board members over handling of COVID protocols A school board election in San Francisco is highlighting the political fallout from COVID school closures, even in a city long-considered politically progressive. San Francisco voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly recalled three school board members, the first recall election to take… Continue watching
Jan 15 PBS NewsHour Special Report: American Reckoning By Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, William Brangham We explore what drove the Jan. 6 attack on the nation’s capital, the failures to heed warnings about growing anti-government and white nationalist extremism, the role of misinformation and disinformation online, and where we as a country go from here. Continue reading
Jan 15 WATCH: American Reckoning – A PBS NewsHour Special Report By Justin Stabley PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff was joined by senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and national correspondent William Brangham to talk about what steps the nation might take to heal from the recent attack on American democracy. Continue reading
Oct 05 Party shapes political views more than race, class or education, Pew finds By Daniel Bush Democrats and Republicans are more divided on race, immigration and other issues than at any point in the past two decades, according to a new study on partisanship and political values. Continue reading
Mar 07 This Clinton fan invited Trump supporters for dinner. Healing divides isn’t so easy. By Rhana Natour After Donald Trump's victory, Philippa Hughes realized she had never held a meaningful face-to-face interaction with a Trump supporter. So she invited some to her home for a bipartisan dinner. Continue reading