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Struggling For Breath In Coal Country
In Appalachia, more than 2,000 coal miners are suffering from advanced black lung disease, caused by toxic dust in the mines. Reporter Howard Berkes spoke with dozens of miners with varying stages of the disease about how it has irrevocably changed their lives.
January 24, 2019
Discovering A Hidden Epidemic of Severe Black Lung Disease
A new FRONTLINE and NPR joint investigation reveals how thousands of coal miners now face an epidemic of the most severe and deadly form of black lung, known as progressive massive fibrosis, or PMF.
January 22, 2019
Calls for Change Follow FRONTLINE/NPR Black Lung Investigation
Thousands of coal miners are dying from an advanced form of black lung disease. Federal regulators could have prevented it.
January 22, 2019
Nation’s Largest Mental Health Organization Urges Supported Housing Reforms
In a letter citing a FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigation, the National Alliance on Mental Illness has asked a U.S. district judge to ensure that people who have moved out of adult homes and into their own apartments have what they need to do so safely.
January 14, 2019
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Coal's Deadly Dust
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond.
January 22, 2019
An Epidemic Is Killing Thousands Of Coal Miners. Regulators Could Have Stopped It.
An NPR/FRONTLINE investigation found thousands of instances in which miners were exposed — not just to coal dust but to dangerous levels of toxic silica dust.
December 18, 2018
After Years in Institutions, a Road Home Paved With Hunger, Violence and Death
Diagnosed with schizophrenia, Nestor Bunch had spent most of his life under some form of supervision, whether in a group home or psychiatric hospital. A housing ruling gave him independence, with limited support. Was he ready?
December 14, 2018
The Weight of Dust
Scott Gaines was a first responder on 9/11. When he retired a couple months later, he thought he’d escaped the aftermath unscathed.
December 13, 2018
Judge Calls for Examination of Quality Controls in New York Supported Housing System
The day ProPublica and FRONTLINE reported how people with mental illness are slipping through the cracks, federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis questioned state officials, suggested more help and requested a report on oversight.
December 7, 2018
Following Dire Federal Report on Climate Change, Revisit FRONTLINE's Recent Climate Investigations
Explore the science and politics of climate change in four of FRONTLINE's most recent projects on the subject.
November 26, 2018
As the CDC Reports an Uptick in Unvaccinated Children, Revisit “The Vaccine War”
FRONTLINE examined why there is still fear about vaccines among some parents, despite established scientific consensus that there is no link between vaccines and disorders like autism.
October 12, 2018