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Anti-abortion Crusaders: Inside the African-American Abortion Battle
FRONTLINE takes an inside look at the African-American anti-abortion movement in the United States.
December 15, 2017
At Home and Abroad, Trump Moves To Broaden Abortion Fight
An examination of President Trump’s actions on abortion during his first year in office shows the beginning of a broader agenda at home and abroad.
December 14, 2017
Meet Immigrant Women Who Spoke Out About Sexual Abuse at Work
In two collaborative FRONTLINE investigations, immigrant women went on camera to break their silence about alleged sexual abuse on the job at great personal risk.
December 7, 2017
How Poverty Can Follow Children Into Adulthood
Poverty can follow children into adulthood, affecting their long-term physical and mental health, and making it harder to finish school and climb out of poverty.
November 22, 2017
She Was 10 and Loved Her Dog, But Poverty Meant a Hard Goodbye
FRONTLINE's documentary, "Poor Kids," explores what poverty means to children. For 10-year-old, Kaylie, it meant saying goodbye to her beloved dog.
November 21, 2017
Where Are the “Poor Kids” Now? FRONTLINE Expands Its Acclaimed Documentary Exploring Poverty Through the Eyes of Children
FRONTLINE continues its reporting on child poverty in America — revisiting the kids at the heart of its 2012 film to see what their lives are like now, and offering a powerful, firsthand look at what poverty means to children and the country.
November 15, 2017
Trump's Opioid Commission Recommends Drug Courts. How Do They Work?
The president's commission recommends expanding drug courts to every federal district. A closer look at how they work.
November 6, 2017
The Housing Fix
Millions of Americans can’t afford rent and only a quarter of those who need government help get it. What happens to everybody else?
October 12, 2017
Married Young: The Fight Over Child Marriage in America
She was 15. He was 24. Should they have been allowed to marry?
September 14, 2017
Child Marriage in America
200,000 children were married in the U.S. between 2000 and 2015. This is the story of one teen who marries her 24-year-old boyfriend after he is accused of statutory rape.
September 14, 2017
Coming in September on FRONTLINE
Watch the national broadcast premiere of "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail," and an encore presentation of the classic documentary, "The Man Who Knew."
September 1, 2017