Frank Carlson

Feb 19, 2025 | pbs.org | Frank Carlson

For over two years, Judy Woodruff has traveled the country exploring the roots of America’s divisions over race, religion, culture, wealth and more for America at a Crossroads. The series returns with political scientist Robert Putnam, who has spent decades studying these divides and how we might find our way back to a more unified nation. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors.

Feb 7, 2025 | pbs.org | Frank Carlson

Feb 7, 2025 6:25 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio This Sunday in New Orleans, the Philadelphia Eagles will try to block the Kansas City Chiefs from taking home a historic third consecutive Super Bowl title. But there will also be a historic $1.4 billion riding on the game. Paul Solman reports on the snowballing and potentially perilous sports betting craze.

Feb 6, 2025 | pbs.org | Frank Carlson

Feb 6, 2025 6:35 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio The first two weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government. Our new series, On Democracy, is taking a step back to look at big questions about the changing laws, institutions and norms. For our first interview, Amna Nawaz spoke with Barton Gellman, a longtime journalist and senior adviser at the Brennan Center for Justice.

Dec 11, 2024 | pbs.org | Frank Carlson

For the past two years, Judy Woodruff has been exploring the deep divisions we see playing out every day in the country. As we wrap up the year, she recently sat down with a panel of noted thinkers to talk through their concerns, and their hopes, following the election. It’s part of her series, America at a

Dec 10, 2024 | pbs.org | Frank Carlson

Dec 10, 2024 6:35 PM EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio More than 75 Nobel laureates signed a letter asking the U.S. Senate not to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary, citing his opposition to vaccines among their concerns. William Brangham takes a deeper look at Kennedy's record on that issue and what impact he could have leading the nation's health agencies.