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Watch FRONTLINE's 5 Most-Streamed Documentaries of 2019 (So Far)
Looking for documentaries to binge-watch this summer? We've got you covered.
July 2, 2019
U.S. Indian Health Service Revamps Rules for Sexual-Abuse Reporting at Substance-Abuse Facility
The U.S. Indian Health Service has overhauled sex-abuse reporting practices at a troubled North Carolina substance-abuse treatment center after allegations its managers mishandled a 2016 incident.
July 2, 2019
Pedophile Doctor Faces Board That Could Take Away His Pension
A former government pediatrician who has been convicted of sexually assaulting his Native American patients now faces a military-style disciplinary board that could strip him of his pension, a senior U.S. health official said in a letter.
June 28, 2019
Regulators Resist Call For Action In Response To Black Lung Epidemic
The nation's top coal mine safety regulator told members of Congress on Thursday that existing safety regulations are sufficient to protect miners from toxic dust, despite calls for change amid an epidemic of advanced black lung disease among coal miners in Appalachia.
June 21, 2019
A Suicide Attempt, an Order to Keep Silent: A U.S. Agency Mishandled Sex-Abuse Claims
The Indian Health Service discouraged employees from alerting law enforcement when they suspected coworkers of sexual misconduct with Native American youngsters. ‘Do not contact anybody,’ a manager ordered.
June 7, 2019
Mentally Ill and Languishing in Jail
A Pennsylvania case illustrates a national problem: People with psychiatric illnesses often remain incarcerated while they wait for a hospital bed.
June 6, 2019
Bill Would Deny U.S. Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters
A U.S. senator is seeking to ban convicted child molesters from receiving government pensions after a U.S. Indian Health Service doctor was revealed to be drawing a six-figure retirement income following his conviction for sexually abusing patients.
May 1, 2019
Five Years In, the Flint Water Crisis Continues Its Deadly Toll
Over the past two years, FRONTLINE has been investigating the extent and toll of the Legionnaires’ outbreak in Flint — which, despite being one of the largest in U.S. history, has been eclipsed by outrage over high lead levels in the water and the resulting public health crisis.
April 25, 2019
Medical Abortions Have Changed Abortion Access — And They're Available on the Internet
The development of medication abortion has vastly changed the landscape.
April 23, 2019
How States Are Preparing For A Potential Roe v. Wade Challenge
Legislation across the U.S. indicates that states are bracing for the potential of a post-Roe world.
April 23, 2019
What's Changed Inside and Outside Abortion Clinics Over 30 Years
FRONTLINE’s latest documentary, "The Abortion Divide," paints a portrait of the complicated, personal issues surrounding abortion.
April 22, 2019
Mentally Ill New Yorkers Seeking Independence Find Safety Net Has Holes, Report Finds
An independent monitor has found that many of New York City’s most vulnerable remain stuck in troubled adult homes too long and that the state loses track of them once they move out.
April 16, 2019