Part theater, part business, and always heavy on tradition, town meetings have long been a staple of the New England political process. So, how did the 2024 cycle go? Host Judi Currie speaks with several experts on the key issues…
From Haiti to Gaza to Ukraine, the world is racked with conflict and instability. While political leaders wrangle with military and economic solutions, Suzanne Nossel argues that it’s the arts that could make the biggest difference. The CEO of Pen…
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has been outlining what he plans to do if elected in November. That includes rolling back the rights of millions of LGBTQ+ people. It’s part of a wider playbook to undo many modern civil…
In the U.S., a predictable "super Tuesday" is playing out – delivering the clearest sign yet of a pending Trump-Biden rematch. With all eyes now firmly set on November, there is one possibly influential voting bloc that both parties will…
Deepfakes are infiltrating the 2024 election cycle. Just how will this impact voters? Misinformation experts Sam Gregory and Claire Wardle discuss what’s at stake, both politically and technologically.
Our political system never rests, and that’s particularly true for the scores of statewide and local ballot measure campaigns currently underway across the country.
With lingering complaints about Utah's recent GOP caucuses, our panel discusses the Republican Party's response and what it all could mean for future presidential races.
Super Tuesday, the biggest primary election day of the 2024 cycle, has arrived and voters in 16 states and one U.S. territory are casting their ballots. Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennet host PBS NewsHour's special coverage with our panel of…
Preserving Democracy reached out to PBS reporters in several Super Tuesday states to hear key takeaways from the experts who regularly cover these communities. Here are their findings.
Down the ballot, for those offices that don’t have big media budgets, coverage dries up. And with it, the information voters depend on to make informed choices vanishes as well.