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BP to Pay Record $4.5 Billion for 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Oil giant British Petroleum announced today that it will pay $4.5 billion to settle charges for the April 2010 explosion at its Deepwater Horizon rig that killed 11 workers and unleashed more than 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
November 15, 2012
Live Chat Transcript: Inside the Murky World of Assisted Suicide
Join a chat for "The Suicide Plan" with the film's producers Miri Navasky and Karen O'Connor, Thursday 11/15 at 2 pm ET. You can leave a question now.
November 14, 2012
The Evolution of America's Right-to-Die Movement
How the right-to-die movement has shaped the debate about assisted suicide in the U.S. from 1980 to today.
November 13, 2012
The "S"-Word: Suicide and the Right-to-Die Movement
So controversial is the question of assisted death that even advocates disagree about what to call it.
November 13, 2012
The Shadow Side of Assisted Suicide
The underground world of assisted suicide has added new layers of moral and legal complexity to one of the nation's most polarizing issues. For example, what does it mean to actually assist in a suicide? Who, if anyone, should be allowed to pursue aid in dying? Six experts weigh in.
November 13, 2012
Joan's Daughter on Living With Her Mother's Decision
FRONTLINE's cameras stopped filming Joan Foley Butterstein in May, just three days before the terminally ill grandmother "hastened" her death with the support of her husband Art and daughter Kathleen. Here, her daughter reflects on their journey.
November 13, 2012
Why They Joined the Right-to-Die Movement
The stigmas associated with what they do can make the work of the volunteers, activists and advocates involved in the right-to-die movement challenging and risky. So why do they do it?
November 13, 2012
What Does Poverty Mean to Children?
Today, FRONTLINE is hosting a conversation at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. to explore what is being done to alleviate child poverty -- and how we can address this urgent national issue.
November 13, 2012
Check 'Em Out: Donations to Dark Money Group Revealed
FRONTLINE and ProPublica are putting checks written to Western Tradition Partnership online. Released under a court order last week, the records give a rare look inside the controversial dark money group.
November 8, 2012
Bradley Manning Hints at Guilty Plea in WikiLeaks Case
Bradley Manning, the Army intelligence analyst accused of providing thousands of military records and diplomatic cables to WikiLeaks, has signaled he may plead guilty to a portion of the 34 charges currently facing him.
November 8, 2012
Dark Money Group's Donors Revealed
Bank records released under a court order show that Western Tradition Partnership’s donors included an Oklahoma businessman, a Colorado builder and other dark money groups linked to Ron Paul.
November 5, 2012
Dark Money Group's Bank Records Suggest Ties to Campaign Work
Records show that WTP checks were signed by an advisor to political candidates.
November 2, 2012