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Fighting for Compassion in the Philippines' Brutal Drug War
With few effective treatment options for drug addicts in the Philippines, an advocacy group is looking for new solutions.
October 8, 2019
“If They Are Stubborn, Then We Will Kill Them”: Inside Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drug Suspects in the Philippines
In a new FRONTLINE documentary, police officers in the Philippines speak openly about the killings of suspected drug users and dealers.
October 7, 2019
The High Cost of Mental Health Care for One Family
One family’s struggle to navigate America’s mental health care system and the often unseen costs of care.
October 7, 2019
Revisit Purdue Pharma’s Role in the Opioid Crisis
In the latest chapter of a complex legal battle over who is responsible for the nation’s opioid crisis, Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of OxyContin, has arrived at a possible settlement with more than 20 of the states suing it.
September 12, 2019
“Flint’s Deadly Water”: 8 Key Takeaways From FRONTLINE’s Investigation of the Flint Water Crisis
Uncounted deaths. Unheeded warnings. Here are key takeaways from FRONTLINE's groundbreaking investigation of a crisis that continues.
September 11, 2019
The EPA Says Flint's Water is Safe — Scientists Aren't So Sure
Though Flint’s water, which once tested dangerously high for lead, is now within federal safety standards, microbiologists, infectious disease experts and officials worry that harmful elements may still remain — and that state and federal regulators aren’t actively testing for them.
September 10, 2019
We Found Dozens of Uncounted Deaths During the Flint Water Crisis. Here’s How.
A deadly outbreak during the water crisis officially killed 12 people. A FRONTLINE investigation strongly suggests the toll was much higher. Here's how we did it.
September 10, 2019
Tonight on FRONTLINE: The Toll of the Flint Water Crisis, Exposed
A note from FRONTLINE Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath about "Flint's Deadly Water."
September 10, 2019
Amid Water Crisis, Michigan’s Top Health Official Said Flint Residents “Have to Die of Something,” Scientists Say
Following a deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak that coincided with the Flint water crisis, a team of scientists urged Nick Lyon to step up monitoring of the disease or else more people could die. His response, they say, was, “They’ll have to die of something.”
September 9, 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Before Flint’s Water Crisis, One Man Warned That “People Are Gonna Die”
A foreman at Flint’s water treatment plant tried to sound the alarm, a new FRONTLINE documentary exclusively reveals.
September 5, 2019
How a Hacking Case Could Shape Protections For Abortion Clinics
Experts believe that the use of a law traditionally used against physical threats could change the landscape.
August 28, 2019