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Coming in March on FRONTLINE
FRONTLINE investigates two heated battles in March: the fight against ISIS, and the resurgent vaccine debate.
February 25, 2015
"Predictable" Riot at Texas Prison Followed Years of Complaints
Prisoners at the Willacy County Correctional Institution had complained of abuse and squalid conditions for years before the uprising began.
February 25, 2015
White House Sets Sights On New Rules For Retirement Advice
Conflicts of interests in the financial services industry are costing Americans at least $17 billion each year in lost retirement savings, according to the White House.
February 23, 2015
The War the U.S. Left Behind in Afghanistan
International forces formally ended their combat role in Afghanistan in December, but the Afghan government's war with the Taliban isn't over. In fact, it's become more deadly.
February 20, 2015
Love and Cancer at 27
Allen Chou was just 27 when he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. His girlfriend, Linda Sim, was 25. This is what they did when his prognosis took a bad turn.
February 20, 2015
UCLA Superbug Infection Linked to 2 Deaths; 179 Potentially Infected
Contaminated medical scopes at a UCLA medical center may have exposed up to 179 people to a potentially deadly superbug.
February 19, 2015
Election Spending Reached New High in 2014, Despite Fewer Donors
Spending on Congressional elections reached its highest level ever in 2014, even though fewer Americans donated money.
February 19, 2015
Holder Sets Deadline in Final Push for Financial Crisis Cases
Attorney General Eric Holder has instructed U.S. prosecutors to decide within 90 days whether any civil or criminal cases against individuals remain viable for crimes that contributed to the financial crisis.
February 18, 2015
A Very Short History of Death
Is there any such thing as a good death? It's a question that got Christopher Woolf, resident "history guy" at Public Radio International’s "The World" thinking.
February 17, 2015
FRONTLINE Wins Two Writers Guild Awards
"United States of Secrets: Part One" and "League of Denial" took top honors.
February 15, 2015
"It's Very Hard to Come to the Realization That You're Dying"
Clyde Earle, who had been battling advanced cancer for a year, came to the ER complaining of pain. He and his wife Audrey thought he had many more months to live.
February 13, 2015
Prolonging Life or Prolonging Death? Two Doctors on Caring for the Critically Sick
For doctors, there are rarely easy decisions to be made when it comes to the care of someone who is critically ill.
February 13, 2015