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Migrant Teens Worked in Risky Jobs in New Bedford Seafood Processing Plants
The U.S. Department of Labor is investigating possible violations of child labor, overtime pay, and anti-retaliation laws at two processors and one Rhode Island-based staffing agency.
September 18, 2023
Nobel Prize-Winning Journalist Maria Ressa Acquitted of Tax Evasion in Philippines
Still, legal challenges remain for Ressa, whose story was chronicled in the 2021 FRONTLINE documentary 'A Thousand Cuts.'
September 14, 2023
Locked Up for Life After ‘Two Strikes’
Examining the impact of Florida’s 'two-strikes' sentencing law, with filmmaker Ursula Liang and reporter Cary Aspinwall.
September 14, 2023
"Two Strikes" and "Tutwiler"
A two-part special on criminal justice in the U.S. that examines a little-known "two-strikes" law and pregnancy in prison.
September 12, 2023
How Russian Journalist Dmitry Muratov, Now Declared a ‘Foreign Agent,’ Faced Off With Putin in the Past
In September, the Russian government labeled Nobel Prize-winning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov a ‘foreign agent.’ As this excerpt from the documentary "Putin vs. the Press" shows, Muratov had in the past publicly confronted Putin about his crackdown on the press.
September 12, 2023
The Making of ‘Two Strikes’: A Conversation With the Filmmaker and Reporter
An interview with the producers of the documentary "Two Strikes," about the story of Florida inmate Mark Jones, a former West Point cadet serving life without parole due to a law known as the “two-strikes” law.
September 5, 2023
Florida’s ‘Two-Strikes’ Law Put Him in Prison for Life. Even His Victim Said It Was Too Harsh.
Mark Jones’ story in Florida illustrates how sentencing laws can put people who didn’t physically hurt anyone in prison for life. Watch an excerpt from the new documentary ‘Two Strikes,’ from FRONTLINE, The Marshall Project and Firelight Media.
September 5, 2023
The Children in ‘The Medicated Child’ Have Grown Up, and Mental Health Treatment for Kids Has Evolved
Studies have found that prescriptions of antipsychotic medications to children have declined since 2008, but experts still have concerns about kids’ access to mental health care.
August 30, 2023
Watch FRONTLINE’s 5 Most-Streamed Documentaries of 2023 (So Far)
Looking for documentaries to watch as summer winds down? We’ve got you covered.
August 30, 2023
How Yevgeny Prigozhin, Now Presumed Dead, Posed a Threat to Vladimir Putin’s Authority
With U.S. officials saying Yevgeny Prigozhin was 'likely killed,' revisit FRONTLINE's documentary on what led to the armed rebellion by Prigozhin and his Wagner Group in June 2023, and how Putin has handled past challenges to his authority.
August 25, 2023
Struggling for Breath in Coal Country (re-release)
The Labor Department proposed a new rule that could limit coal miners’ exposure to a toxic dust called silica. We revisit the stories of miners whose lives were changed by black lung disease.
August 17, 2023
As Credit Card Debt Hits an All-time High for Americans, Regulators Again Take Aim at ‘Excessive’ Fees
Fourteen years after the CARD Act started saving cardholders billions in fees, regulators are again pushing for stricter rules for credit card companies.
August 16, 2023