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Study: Corporate Mergers Overrun By Insider Trading
A jaw-dropping new study of mergers and acquisitions suggests the problem of insider trading is not only pervasive, but also rarely enforced.
June 17, 2014
Does the NCAA Rule College Sports Like a "Cartel"?
On Day 2 of the Ed O'Bannon trial, attorneys jostled over whether the NCAA has “collectively conspired” to prevent athletes from receiving compensation for the use and sale of their names, images and likenesses
June 11, 2014
What is a Student Athlete?
This question was front and center on the first day of the Ed O'Bannon trial.
June 10, 2014
Three Plans to Stop Rape in the Fields
Legislators, community organizations, academic institutions and growers have jump-started new projects to tackle sexual harassment and abuse in the agricultural industry.
June 5, 2014
How the NSA's Secret Elite Hacking Unit Works
The NSA is thought to deploy the Tailored Access Operations (TAO) unit for specific hard-to-get targets.
May 29, 2014
How to Train a Rebel Army (Secretly) In Seven Steps
Obama said he wants to step up training for rebel groups in Syria. Here's more on the covert rebel training program that's already in effect.
May 28, 2014
"The Hatred Is Real, and It's Pretty Chilling"
Navigating armed gunmen and wary pro-Russian supporters, filmmaker James Jones found a country divided by deep-seeded hatred.
May 27, 2014
The Putin Factor: Russia, America and the Geopolitics of Ukraine
President Obama came into office promising a "reset" in U.S.-Russia relations. Six years later, the reset, for all intents and purposes, is dead.
May 27, 2014
How Ukraine Got to the Brink
It won't be simple for Ukraine to move past its current political turmoil. At play are a mix of cultural, economic and geopolitical forces that in some cases, date back centuries.
May 27, 2014
Who's Helping Millions of Syrians Displaced by War?
It's the world's biggest humanitarian crisis, but no one in the international community has oversight or responsibility.
May 27, 2014
Obama's Choices: Syria and Ukraine
Obama’s strategy is interventionism without overreach. But is he doing enough? A closer look at the president's response to the two crises — and what options he has left.
May 27, 2014
Syrian Rebels Describe U.S.-Backed Training in Qatar
Interviews featured in a new FRONTLINE film are the latest evidence that after more than three years of warfare, the U.S. has stepped up the provision of lethal aid to the rebels.
May 26, 2014