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Coming to FRONTLINE in January: "Divided States of America"
This week, Donald Trump was elected America's next president. He'll inherit a country that’s deeply divided -- and FRONTLINE is committed to investigating how and why this intense polarization came to be.
November 10, 2016
How Fear Fuels Support for Assad in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad defended his government's conduct in the war this week, and said his supporters in Syria have come to learn "the value of the state."
November 2, 2016
Hunt for the Inca Ruins
The indigenous Harakmbut people say their ancestral land in the Peruvian Amazon is historic - but energy companies want it for oil and gas exploration. FRONTLINE’s newest 360 video explores the fight.
October 31, 2016
Scientists Debunk Myth That 'Patient Zero' Brought AIDS to America
For more than 30 years, Gaétan Dugas was blamed for bringing the AIDS epidemic to the United States. But this week, scientists finally cleared the name of the man who, in the history of the AIDS epidemic, came to be known as "Patient Zero."
October 28, 2016
For Those Crossing the Mediterranean, a Higher Risk of Death
For the refugees and migrants who made the desperate decision to attempt crossing the Mediterranean Sea to reach Europe last year, there was a one in 269 chance they would die. This year, it's a one in 88 chance.
October 27, 2016
Millions Each Year Are Given the Wrong Antibiotics, Study Finds
Millions of Americans are receiving the wrong kind of antibiotics, causing new concern among infectious disease experts about the rise of potentially deadly drug-resistant bacteria.
October 24, 2016
"Choice" Moments: Hillary's Political Education
In 1965, Hillary Rodham arrived at Wellesley College as a conservative Republican, a daughter of the Midwest, and a fan of the Motown group The Supremes. "Hillary was not in any way shape or form a radical," says friend Robert Reich. But in the tumult of the 1960s that swept across college campuses nationwide, Rodham underwent a political evolution.
October 20, 2016
"Choice" Moments: Trump's Alter Ego
In 1980, Donald Trump faced a media firestorm when he ordered the demolition of two valuable art deco sculptures that were delaying the construction of Trump Tower. Over the next few days, reporters tried to reach Trump for comment, but they instead heard from "John Barron," an alter ego that Trump would sometimes use when he spoke with journalists.
October 20, 2016
U.S. Identifies Key Player in ISIS Attacks on Europe
American officials say the investigation of the assaults on Paris and Brussels has led them to a shadowy Moroccan militant who was raised in Southern France and now lives in Syria.
October 19, 2016
In Their Own Words: Counterterror Officials On the Threat Europe Faces
European counterterror officials talk about how the threat Europe faces from terrorism is unprecedented, and how the challenges for the intelligence community are equally daunting.
October 18, 2016