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Watch: The Torture Question
FRONTLINE investigates how the post-9/11 "get tough" policy of the U.S. government worked its way down to the cell blocks of Abu Ghraib.
May 19, 2015
Why You Never Saw The CIA's Interrogation Tapes
When videotapes depicting "enhanced interrogations" of two Al Qaeda suspects in CIA detention were destroyed, even the agency's own lawyer says he was shocked.
May 19, 2015
How the Military Retaliates Against Sexual Assault Victims
In the military, reporting a rape can mean the end of your career and even threats to your life, according to a new report by Human Rights Watch.
May 18, 2015
WATCH: How the CIA Helped Make "Zero Dark Thirty"
The blockbuster reflected the CIA's narrative that "enhanced interrogation techniques" -- widely criticized as torture -- were key in finding and killing Osama bin Laden. But was that version of history true?
May 15, 2015
Five Salmonella Outbreaks Food Inspectors Didn't See Coming
Federal regulators are inside every meat and poultry processing plant in this country. But their efforts failed to identify serious salmonella problems in the lead up to these six major poultry outbreaks.
May 14, 2015
Lawmakers Push Two Food Safety Bills After FRONTLINE Investigation
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate introduced bills to strengthen the USDA's authority to protect consumers from contaminated meat and poultry.
May 13, 2015
What Happens After a Foodborne Illness Outbreak?
When an outbreak happens, it usually falls to the FDA or the USDA to ensure the contaminated food isn't entering the market. What are their options?
May 13, 2015
News on the Future of FRONTLINE
Raney Aronson will become the new executive producer of FRONTLINE, succeeding David Fanning, who founded the award-winning investigative documentary series and is stepping away after three decades.
May 13, 2015
Are You Handling Raw Chicken The Wrong Way?
A recent study found that while preparing to cook their chicken, people often make mistakes that can lead to them unknowingly contaminating their kitchen.
May 12, 2015
Can We Get to Zero Salmonella in Poultry?
Consumer advocates have been calling for zero tolerance of dangerous types of salmonella in poultry in order to reduce the number of people who get sick from the bacteria each year. But can we ever get to zero?
May 12, 2015
Two Agencies, Two Salmonella Standards. Would One Be Better?
Salmonella is banned in walnuts and tomatoes, but is still allowed in raw chicken. Could a proposed government agency bridge the divide in safety standards?
May 12, 2015
Why That Ground Chicken Burger May Not Be As Healthy As You Think
Ground chicken may be healthier than ground beef, but there's also a downside -- specifically, heightened odds of salmonella poisoning and large-scale outbreaks.
May 12, 2015