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EXCLUSIVE: Before Flint’s Water Crisis, One Man Warned That “People Are Gonna Die”
A foreman at Flint’s water treatment plant tried to sound the alarm, a new FRONTLINE documentary exclusively reveals.
September 5, 2019
‘I Can’t Feel My Heart:’ Children Separated from Their Parents at US-Mexico Border Showed Increased Signs of Post-traumatic Stress, According to Watchdog Report
Concerns about the mental well-being of children separated from their parents at the US-Mexico border are well-founded, a report from a government watchdog agency indicates. The report says the separated children have experienced problems including abandonment, guilt and worries about their parents’ well-being.
September 4, 2019
What Happens When President Trump Brings Hong Kong Into the Trade War?
The summer of discontent shows signs of continuing into the fall.
September 3, 2019
Why are We Talking About a Recession? Economists Weigh in
FRONTLINE spoke with economists about why a possible U.S. recession is making headlines.
September 3, 2019
Same Shampoo, Smaller Bottle: How Americans Will Feel the Pain of Trump’s Trade War
American consumers are bearing the weight of the Trump administration’s trade war with China. The question, economists say, is whether or not they’ve noticed yet.
September 3, 2019
How a Hacking Case Could Shape Protections For Abortion Clinics
Experts believe that the use of a law traditionally used against physical threats could change the landscape.
August 28, 2019
As "Abortion Reversal" Laws Spread, Doctors and Scientists are Pushing Back
Abortion reversal laws are based on contested science but states keep passing them. Now, the American Medical Association is fighting back.
August 27, 2019
After Abortion Ban Attempt in Alabama, a Flood of Confusion and Phone Calls
Almost daily, the Reproductive Health Services clinic in Montgomery, Alabama, receives several versions of the same call: “Are y’all still doing abortions?"
August 27, 2019
With Planned Parenthood Out of Title X, Clinics Face “A Terrible Choice”
Since Planned Parenthood’s decision to remove itself from Title X, the federal program that provides reproductive care for nearly 4 million low-income Americans, thousands of health care workers and administrators have been scrambling. In private meetings across the country, many are asking the same question: what next?
August 27, 2019
Rep. Veronica Escobar on How El Paso is Recovering After the Shooting
As the city continues to heal, FRONTLINE sat down with U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, who represents El Paso, to discuss the aftermath of the massacre.
August 22, 2019
Claims: Migrant Children Molested in US-Funded Foster Care
Close to $200 million in legal claims from dozens of families separated at the border may be just the start of litigation; claims allege some children were sexually assaulted by other children after being sent to federally contracted foster care.
August 16, 2019
In Private Meeting, Trump Calls El Paso Mayor a "RINO"
The mayor of the grieving city of El Paso told President Donald Trump in a private meeting that he’s presenting “misinformation” about crime in his city, and he pushed back when the president used a derogatory term to suggest he wasn’t a real Republican.
August 14, 2019