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Judy Woodruff's coverage heavily focuses on government & politics, as well as culture & society in the United States. She features expert commentary, legal policy regulation, and opinion editorials prominently in her work.
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What can George Washington’s life tell us about the country he helped found? In the first episode of her new limited-run podcast,”In Pursuit of Happiness,” Judy Woodruff speaks with historian Lindsay Chervinsky about Washington’s achievements, contradictions and enduring influence on the American presidency.
By: Judy Woodruff, Lorna Baldwin
In July, 1776, the Second Continental Congress officially voted to sever political ties with Great Britain and declare independence. In this week celebrating 250 years since the founding of the nation, and just ahead of Independence Day, Judy Woodruff brings us a conversation from a site synonymous with the Founding Fathers. It’s part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250.
By: Lorna Baldwin, Judy Woodruff
In our news wrap Thursday, a former U.S. Olympian faces a felony charge for allegedly vandalizing the refurbished Reflecting Pool, nearly 200 million Americans remain under heat warnings ahead of what's expected to be one of the hottest Independence Day holidays on record and a new report shows that hiring slowed significantly last month as businesses remain uneasy about the state of the economy.
By: Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman, Judy Woodruff
This week, PBS News launched “In Pursuit of Happiness,” a six-episode podcast series hosted by Judy Woodruff, exploring the people, culture and ideas that have shaped America. In this clip from the first episode, presidential historian Lindsay Chervinsky takes a fresh look at President George Washington and why he believed surrounding himself with competing viewpoints made him a stronger leader.
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From the American Revolution to today, conspiracy theories have been part of the American story in ways that may surprise us. In this episode of Judy Woodruff’s “In Pursuit of Happiness,” she sits down with Jesse Walker, author of “The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory,” to explore how conspiracy theories take shape -- and what they tell us about who we are.
By: Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman
It's been 250 years since Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, a document that declared all men equal even while hundreds of thousands of people remained enslaved. Judy Woodruff traveled to his Virginia home of Monticello to learn more about the third president and how his own contradictions reflected the nation's. It's part of her series, Crossroads: America at 250.
What makes America’s National Parks so special? In this episode of “In Pursuit of Happiness,” Judy Woodruff talks with longtime RV traveler and public lands podcaster Jason Epperson to explore the remarkable history of the National Park System and the stories behind some of the nation’s most iconic parks.
America's national parks preserve not only the nation's most spectacular landscapes, but also some of its most important history. On Judy Woodruff's podcast, "In Pursuit of Happiness," she spoke with Jason Epperson. He is a podcaster and RV traveler who has spent years getting to know the parks with his family.
By: Lorna Baldwin, Judy Woodruff
In our news wrap Friday, the CDC says the U.S. has seen more cases of measles so far this year than in all of 2025, a massive outbreak linked to iceberg lettuce has expanded to four additional states, Iran responded to U.S. strikes by launching waves of attacks targeting American bases in the region and at least 10 people were killed by a Russian ballistic missile strike in the Kyiv region.
