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Kids and Climate Change: Who's Learning What — or Not — and Why?
As COP26 wraps, the new book 'Miseducation: How Climate Change Is Taught in America' and past stories from former FRONTLINE reporter Katie Worth offer more context.
November 12, 2021
He Got a Life Sentence When He Was 22 — For Robbery
Our partner The Marshall Project reports on how Black men are most affected by Florida’s two-strikes law.
November 11, 2021
Two Strikes and You’re in Prison Forever
Our partner The Marshall Project examines why Florida leads the nation in people serving life without chance of parole.
November 11, 2021
The Federal Reserve’s Big Experiment
As the U.S. Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, confront concerns over inflation and the impact of the Fed’s pandemic-era policies, we take a deep dive into the country’s central bank, which financial journalist Dion Rabouin calls “the most powerful and least understood institution in the country.”
November 11, 2021
No Taper Tantrum & Other Recent Federal Reserve News, Explained
To make sense of it all, here’s a closer look at news that has broken since the FRONTLINE documentary "The Power of the Fed" first aired in July 2021 and what it means.
November 10, 2021
Who’s Using South Dakota as ‘A Worldwide Destination for Foreign Wealth’?
Financial trusts and secrecy in a U.S. tax haven: Watch an excerpt from FRONTLINE and ICIJ's ‘Pandora Papers’ documentary.
November 9, 2021
The High Price of Doing Journalism in El Salvador
A Salvadoran reporter reflects on teaming up with the American journalist who first broke the story of the 1981 slaying of some 1,000 civilians in the village of El Mozote, as examined in the new documentary "Massacre in El Salvador," from Retro Report, ProPublica and FRONTLINE.
November 9, 2021
The Threat of Al Qaeda and ISIS-K in Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan
How much of a threat do Al Qaeda and ISIS-K in Afghanistan pose to the U.S. and its allies, as well as to regional stability? Here’s a look at the current situation.
November 4, 2021
What Do the Federal Reserve's New Ethics Rules and Other Changes Mean?
The rule changes were announced after harsh criticism of recent market trades, primarily by two Federal Reserve Bank presidents, although other Fed officials have come under scrutiny.
November 3, 2021
Only Minneapolis Police Officer Formally Disciplined for Misconduct Tied to the Department's Riot Response Has Left Job
Colleen Ryan quit her job and filed a complaint, alleging her former employer discriminated against her because she's a lesbian who advocated for "women and queer officers" in the workplace.
October 29, 2021
How Boeing's Flawed 737 Max Made It Into the Air
Tom Jennings, director of "Boeing’s Fatal Flaw," and New York Times reporter David Gelles detail their findings in a new episode of "The FRONTLINE Dispatch" podcast.
October 28, 2021
A Look at Colin Powell’s Legacy, Following His Death at 84
Colin Powell, who was America’s first Black secretary of state, died Oct. 18 at age 84. FRONTLINE traced his roles in shaping the Gulf War and then the Iraq War.
October 18, 2021