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How Russian “Fake News” Hardened America’s Divide
As the 2020 election and potential new cyber threats loom, revisit how a 2016 Russian disinformation campaign inflamed America’s divisions.
January 14, 2020
Inequality and the Rise of the “Forgotten America”: An Oral History
An oral history chronicling Sarah Palin’s meteoric rise, the legacy of the 2008 financial crisis and subsequent Wall Street bailouts, and ultimately the ascendance of President Trump.
January 13, 2020
Weaker Parties, Deeper Partisan Divides: An Oral History
Even as the ideological centers of the Republican and Democratic parties have weakened and shifted, observers say that partisan divisions have sharpened. An oral history of how we got here.
January 13, 2020
Racism in the Era of Trump: An Oral History
A part of the story of America’s political journey from President Barack Obama to President Donald Trump was the rise of racial anger.
January 13, 2020
Where to Stream the Oscar-Nominated Documentary "For Sama"
Watch one of the year’s most acclaimed documentaries right here.
January 13, 2020
“For Sama” Receives Academy Award® Nomination for Best Documentary Feature
For Sama, the epic feature documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award® in the Documentary Feature category.
January 13, 2020
How a Fight Over Crowd Size Would Define Trump’s Approach to the Presidency — and the Truth
Soon after Donald J. Trump was sworn in as America's 45th president, he began coming across reports that troubled him. What happened next, a new FRONTLINE documentary series says, would be emblematic of his approach to the presidency, the press and the truth.
January 13, 2020
“A Serial Liar”: How Sarah Palin Ushered in the “Post-Truth” Political Era in Which Trump Has Thrived
In a new FRONTLINE documentary, a former GOP strategist who pushed McCain to nominate Palin now calls her “a serial liar” who amplified online misinformation and helped usher in the current “post-truth” era of politics.
January 10, 2020
‘Send Help’: Inside CBP’s Multi-Year Staffing Struggle
For years, more Border Patrol agents have left their jobs than Customs and Border Protection (CBP), its parent agency, was able to replace. The agency only recently turned the corner, following pressure by the administration to hire thousands more people.
January 7, 2020
“The Most Horrible Thing I’ve Ever Done”: A Border Patrol Officer Who Separated Families Speaks Out
Wesley Farris, a high-ranking officer with El Paso’s Border Patrol Union, describes what it was like to separate migrant children from their parents in a FRONTLINE documentary: “You can’t help but see your own kids.”
January 7, 2020
Weinstein Indicted On Rape and Sexual Battery Charges In Los Angeles
On the same day that disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein’s criminal trial on charges of rape and sexual assault began in New York City, he was indicted on sex crimes charges in Los Angeles.
January 6, 2020
Exclusive: A Child Held at Border Patrol’s Troubled Clint Facility Shares Her Story
Nine-year-old Dariana says there were no adults taking care of her — only cameras — and that she was only allowed outside for about 15 minutes a day.
January 6, 2020