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Push to Reform the Freedom of Information Act Collapses in House
The collapse of a bill to reform a key pillar of federal open government laws marked a stinging setback for transparency advocates.
December 12, 2014
Exclusive: Inside the NRA's Response to Newtown
"Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA" premieres Jan. 6 on FRONTLINE.
December 11, 2014
How the CIA Outsourced Torture
Ali Soufan, a former top FBI interrogator, says torture must be permanently stopped.
December 11, 2014
New Report Details the Economic Costs of Superbug Threat
Drug-resistant infections could cost 10 million deaths annually and up to $100 trillion by 2050, an economist projects.
December 10, 2014
Voices from the "Dark Side": The CIA Torture Debate
A Senate investigation has prompted new debate on the CIA's use of "enhanced interrogation" in the aftermath of 9/11. So what did key players who helped shape the policy think at the time?
December 10, 2014
Poll: Wealthy, College-Educated Less Likely to Want Kids to Play Football
A new poll reveals deep divides by money, education, gender, politics and age. How will it affect the pipeline of football players?
December 10, 2014
Appeals Court Casts Cloud Over Future of Insider Trading Cases
The reversal of two high-profile insider trading convictions may make it harder for prosecutors to rid the practice on Wall Street.
December 10, 2014
FRONTLINE Expands Investigative Reporting Capacity with New Hires
The Enterprise Journalism Group, funded by the Ford Foundation, includes two producers who previously worked at CBS’s "60 Minutes" and a former "Wall Street Journal" reporter.
December 10, 2014
The CIA Torture Report: What You Need To Know
The CIA's use of enhanced interrogation practices was worse and more widespread than the CIA admitted, according to a Senate investigation. Also: it didn't work.
December 9, 2014
Madoff's Inner Circle Faces Sentencing for Largest Ponzi Scheme in History
The first of five members of Bernard Madoff's inner circle to be convicted in connection to the epic fraud case has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
December 8, 2014
NFL Sees a Drop in Concussions, But Problems Linger
NFL head injuries are down in 2014, as compared to the previous two years, but the league still struggles to keep some concussed players off the field.
December 5, 2014
Should the U.S. Meet Terrorists' Demands for Hostages?
An Al Qaeda group's threat to kill journalist Luke Somers raises the debate over whether to meet terrorists' demands if it may set hostages free.
December 4, 2014