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WATCH: One Man's Fight Against the School-to-Prison Pipeline
By the time he was 15, Victor Rios had been convicted of three felonies. Now, he's a professor who's working to empower young people who have been "pushed out" of school.
December 3, 2019
How Some Iraqi Clerics Are Facilitating the Country’s Secret Sex Trade
In an excerpt from “Iraq’s Secret Sex Trade,” a cleric officiates a temporary marriage he believes is with a 13-year-old girl over the phone, from inside a taxi.
November 12, 2019
Inside a Shelter Holding Detained Migrant Kids
It’s run by a for-profit company whose leadership includes former White House Chief of Staff John Kelly.
November 12, 2019
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press Investigate the Trump Administration’s Record-Breaking Mass Detention of Migrant Children
On Tuesday, November 12, FRONTLINE will present a two-part hour. Part one, in collaboration with The Associated Press, is "Kids Caught in the Crackdown"; Part two is "Iraq's Secret Sex Trade."
November 8, 2019
Artificial Intelligence Can Be Biased. Here's What You Should Know.
Artificial intelligence has already started to shape our lives in ubiquitous and occasionally invisible ways. A researcher in algorithmic bias talks to FRONTLINE about what she thinks the public needs to know about these systems.
November 5, 2019
How an AI Scientist Turned Her Breast Cancer Diagnosis Into a Tool to Save Lives
After she was diagnosed with breast cancer, Regina Barzilay helped build a predictive system that could save many thousands of lives each year.
November 4, 2019
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In the Age of AI
FRONTLINE investigates the promise and perils of artificial intelligence, from fears about work and privacy to rivalry between the U.S. and China.
November 5, 2019
6 FRONTLINE Documentaries for Supreme Court-Watchers
To prepare for the Supreme Court's current term, we recommend brushing up on the issues with six FRONTLINE documentaries.
October 15, 2019
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa Talks Duterte, Drug War and Disinformation
Rappler has since covered watershed moments in national history, including President Rodrigo Duterte’s rise to power and his brutal crackdown on drugs. Now, Ressa is re-focusing on a sinister outgrowth of his presidency — disinformation and propaganda.
October 8, 2019
What Happens to The Families Left Behind in Duterte's Deadly Campaign Against Drugs
Recent reports document the toll that President Rodrigo Duterte's bloody war on drugs has on those left behind.
October 8, 2019
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