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‘He’s a Bundle of Contradictions’: Why Clarence Thomas Left the Black Power Movement Behind
Clarence Thomas supported the Black Power movement in college, but a scene from "Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court" shows when the future Supreme Court justice became disillusioned with the movement.
May 9, 2023
How North Carolina Got the Math Wrong on Mental Health
WFAE has been reporting on the struggles of inmates living with mental illness waiting for a state hospital bed. But it isn’t just inmates who wait. On average, North Carolinians who go to an emergency room in crisis, wait 16 days for a state psychiatric hospital bed.
May 9, 2023
For Women, ‘A Very Different Afghanistan’
Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria on the end of the war in Afghanistan, and the return of harsh restrictions for women.
May 3, 2023
Inmates With Both Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders Cycle Through Jails Relentlessly
WFAE examines ways to help former inmates living with mental illness stay out of jail and the ways the system in North Carolina fails to do that.
May 2, 2023
Following Carolyn Bryant Donham's Death, Revisit Emmett Till's Life, Murder and Legacy
Carolyn Bryant Donham, a central figure in the Emmett Till case, died this week. Explore Till's life, murder and legacy through the 'Un(re)solved' project.
April 28, 2023
Amid the Taliban’s Worsening Crackdown on Journalists, News in Afghanistan Is Forced to Adapt
With news outlets facing more censorship and restrictions from the Taliban, Afghans are turning to social media and citizen journalism for information.
April 25, 2023
Humanitarian Needs in Afghanistan Deepen as Taliban Continues Ban on Women Working for NGOs, UN
FRONTLINE examines how the Taliban’s ban on women working at NGOs has affected the distribution of aid amid several humanitarian crises, how it impacts Afghan women-led households and how it could influence international fundraising.
April 25, 2023
‘I Lost My Son’ – A Deeper Look at the Chaos at Kabul Airport When U.S. Forces Left Afghanistan
Part Three of FRONTLINE’s documentary series “America and the Taliban” examines the United States’ rushed exit from Afghanistan and what it left behind.
April 25, 2023
Life Sentence on the Installment Plan
WFAE examines the issue of inmates living with mental illness who cycle in and out of jail in North Carolina, serving what many in the court system call a “life sentence on the installment plan.”
April 25, 2023
Documentaries to Watch for Earth Day
From the truth about plastic recycling, to the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change, these documentaries are essential Earth Day viewing — and they're all available to stream online now.
April 21, 2023
Documenting America’s 20 Years in Afghanistan
Martin Smith and Marcela Gaviria discuss “America and the Taliban” and look back on two decades of reporting in Afghanistan.
April 20, 2023
Fractured: The Wait Inmates With Mental Illness Endure Because They're Too Sick For Trial
WFAE examines why getting access to mental health care has been difficult in North Carolina and reports on why it burdens the jails, the courts, even crime victims.
April 18, 2023