Politics Sep 23 Behind the scenes of Judy Woodruff’s Crossroads town hall in Milwaukee By Hannah Grabenstein
Nation Sep 22 Watch 5:07 Judy Woodruff discusses takeaways from the Crossroads town hall in Wisconsin PBS News senior correspondent Judy Woodruff was in Milwaukee this past week for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads, where she met with more than 50 Wisconsin residents from across the political spectrum for a frank conversation about the… By John Yang, Judy Woodruff
Nation Sep 20 Crossroads: A Conversation with America – A PBS News Special Two years ago, PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff and her team set out to better understand the growing political polarization in America. That project is America at a Crossroads. By Judy Woodruff
Nation Sep 11 Watch 10:28 Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate Half of U.S. adults say they sometimes get their news from social media. However, almost two-thirds of adults say they view social media as a bad thing for democracy. This raises the question of what responsibility social media companies bear… By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik
Nation Aug 28 Watch 11:37 How groups in Chicago are countering the narrative their city is a hotbed of violence Chicago has one of the highest rates of gun deaths of any major city in the country and some on the front lines say that’s rooted in a history of racism, violence and inequality dating back generations. Judy Woodruff reports… By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman, Connor Seitchik
Aug 23 Watch 7:17 How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Christine Romo, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes 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… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 11:51 Jamie Dimon on how economic inequality fueled political polarization and what can be done By Judy Woodruff, Christine Romo, Frank Carlson, Connor Seitchik From trade to diversity to immigration, many U.S. corporations are navigating a divisive political climate on a range of issues that impact their businesses. The CEO of the nation’s largest bank, Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, has been speaking out… Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 11:44 Exploring the links between political polarization and declining trust in news media By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik, Ethan Dodd Despite having access to more information than ever before, Americans’ trust in the news has been declining in recent years. Nearly three-quarters of them say the media is making political polarization worse. Judy Woodruff investigates that for her ongoing series,… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 9:29 Historian explores how polarization and division leads to political violence By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson As Americans continue to grasp what led up to the threat on former President Trump's life, Judy Woodruff sought some perspective on how this moment of political violence and deep division relates to the country’s past. It’s the latest in… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 13:37 Tennessee church thrives by leaning into hardline politics as attendance falls nationwide By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson 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. Continue watching