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July 15, 2014
Dropout Nation
July 15, 2014
New UN Resolution to Expand Humanitarian Aid in Syria
The move allows the UN to send aid to rebel-held areas without the Syrian government's consent. But how many will it help?
July 14, 2014
Citigroup to Pay $7 Billion to End Mortgage Deal Probe
The nation's third largest bank will pay $7 billion to settle a federal investigation into whether it misled investors about the quality of mortgage-related securities that it sold in the run-up to the financial crisis.
July 14, 2014
An Insider Trading Acquittal Hints at New Landscape for Prosecutors
Nothing lasts forever. That's the lesson federal prosecutors in New York were reminded of this week when their unbeaten streak in a five-year crackdown on insider trading finally came to an end.
July 10, 2014
What Pope Francis Has Done Differently in Tackling the Sexual Abuse Scandal
His approach has differed from his predecessors. Vatican expert Jason Berry explains how.
July 8, 2014
Judge Approves NFL Concussion Settlement
Judge Anita Brody's preliminary approval means that more than 18,000 players and their beneficiaries will now vote on the deal.
July 7, 2014
Pope Francis Holds First Meeting With Abuse Victims
Pope Francis met with abuse victims in his latest effort to address the sexual abuse crisis in the church. But victims' advocates say it isn't enough.
July 7, 2014
What Comes Next in Ukraine?
This week, the Ukrainian government let a unilateral ceasefire expire and launched a major offensive in the east.
July 3, 2014
Coming in July on FRONTLINE
It's summer — but FRONTLINE isn't taking the season off. From the resegregation of American schools to the unfolding chaos in Iraq, here's a close look at FRONTLINE's July lineup.
July 3, 2014
A Return to School Segregation in America?
Public schools are more segregated now than in 1968. Does it matter? FRONTLINE goes inside one school district's debate.
July 2, 2014
Could BNP Conviction Signal the End of "Too Big To Jail"?
Nearly six years since the peak of the financial crisis, U.S. prosecutors are still battling the impression that no single bank is too big to jail. But a pair of recent victories may help reverse that perception.
July 1, 2014