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Political polarization prompts efforts to bridge the gap

Political polarization prompts efforts to bridge the gap through shared experiences

Aired 01/10/2022

PBS News Hour

Political polarization prompts efforts to bridge the gap

Clip: 1/10/2022 | 8m 18sVideo has Closed Captions

Political polarization prompts efforts to bridge the gap through shared experiences

PBS NewsHour spent much of last week trying to examine what still divides our country and the deep polarization that preceded the Jan. 6 riots. Now, Paul Solman looks at multiple efforts to bridge those major political and cultural fissures in the U.S., beginning with smaller steps forward.

Aired 01/10/2022

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