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Boom Town
There used to be one or two earthquakes a year in Cushing, Oklahoma. Now the town shakes hundreds of times each year. FRONTLINE investigates why.
September 28, 2017
Inside the Making of “Abacus” with Director Steve James
“I’m always surprised at the way people handle conflict in their lives,” says the legendary documentary filmmaker. “A lot of the films that I’ve made over the years have just happened to take place at pivotal junctures in the lives of people, and I’m fascinated by how people navigate that.”
September 12, 2017
After the Crash, Big Banks Got Bailouts. Abacus Faced Charges.
It was one of the smallest banks in the nation. But it became the only U.S. bank indicted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis.
September 12, 2017
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
The little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis.
September 12, 2017
Section 8 Vouchers Help The Poor — But Only If Housing Is Available
In Dallas and other tight rental markets, Section 8 voucher holders can't find the homes they need, while developers face resistance from wealthier neighborhoods when trying to build new housing.
May 10, 2017
54m
Poverty, Politics and Profit
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the billions spent on affordable housing, and why so few get the help they need.
May 9, 2017
Affordable Housing Program Costs More, Shelters Fewer
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program gave way to a booming $8 billion private industry, but as tax credits for companies increased, the number of housing units being built for the poor fell.
May 9, 2017
A Housing Affordability Crisis That's Worse for the Lowest Income Americans
Households with the lowest incomes face the biggest shortage of rental housing that is both affordable and available.
May 9, 2017
In America's Affordable Housing Crisis, More Demand but Less Supply
Watch an excerpt from "Poverty, Politics and Profit," an investigation with NPR of affordable housing in America.
May 9, 2017
Why Trump's Commerce Nominee Says Regulation Wouldn't Have Stopped the Housing Crisis
As Wilbur Ross told FRONTLINE in a 2011 interview, lack of regulation wasn't to blame for the financial crisis, but rather "an abject failure of supervision."
December 1, 2016
WATCH: At For-Profit Colleges, Large Loans and Broken Promises
Take a sneak peek at "A Subprime Education," a new FRONTLINE documentary investigating the troubled for-profit college industry.
September 13, 2016
A Sneak Peek at "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"
Acclaimed documentary filmmaker Steve James' new documentary premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend. A FRONTLINE version will air on PBS in 2017.
September 9, 2016