Nation Dec 16 Major Southern California county considers seceding from state By Michael R. Blood, Jae Hong, Amy Taxin, Associated Press
Politics Jan 28 Falwell and W.Va. governor suggest parts of Virginia secede to West Virginia West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. are urging unhappy Virginia counties to secede and join a neighboring state where Democrats aren't in charge. By Anthony Izaguirre, Alan Suderman, Associated Press
Nation May 04 Should Texas secede? Why breaking up is hard to do An online survey by Reuters in 2014 found that nearly one in four Americans want their state to secede. The desire was highest — 34 percent — in the Southwest, which includes Texas. By Mindy Fetterman, Stateline
Nation Mar 01 Upstate New York towns consider secession after state bans fracking An initially playful remark by an upstate New York town official about seceding to Pennsylvania after New York State banned hydraulic fracturing in December has spurred community interest into the possibility. By Carey Reed
World May 12 Watch How does the separatist referendum affect Ukraine’s upcoming presidential election? By PBS News Hour
Jul 11 Watch In South Sudan, a Nation Is Born — But With Troubles On Saturday, South Sudan officially gained independence with its creation as the world's newest nation. Judy Woodruff discusses the challenges that the young country faces with the Pulitzer Center's Rebecca Hamilton, who has covered Sudan for years. She recently reported… Continue watching
Jan 10 Watch High Hopes in Southern Sudan Over Referendum As residents of southern Sudan vote on a referendum to secede from the north or stay one country, dozens have been killed in new violence. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro checks in with Ray Suarez from the southern capital… Continue watching
Jan 07 Watch In Sudanese State of Unity, Mood Foreshadows Secession Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from a town that will be near the border if Sudan splits into two countries following its vote on secession. The town, which bears the scars of decades of civil war, has already… Continue watching