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What's Happened to Brittany, Jonny and Kaylie?
When FRONTLINE's left the Quad Cities in 2012, the characters from "Poor Kids" were all at different stages in their lives. Two years later, how are they doing?
July 22, 2014
Watch: "Murder on Abortion Row"
The Supreme Court today struck down a Massachusetts law that established buffer zones around clinics that provide abortions. In 1994, FRONTLINE examined a tragedy that helped lead to that law, at the intersection of free speech and abortion, in "Murder on Abortion Row."
June 26, 2014
Feds to Look Harder at Cell Carriers When Tower Climbers Die
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration will systematically track who subcontractors were working for when accidents occur on cell tower sites.
April 1, 2014
Adam Lanza's Father Speaks
For the first time, Peter Lanza has spoken publicly about his relationship with his troubled son. "You can't mourn for the little boy he once was," he said. "You can't fool yourself."
March 10, 2014
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Generation Like
FRONTLINE explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media - and how big brands are increasingly co-opting young consumers' digital presences.
February 18, 2014
Labor Dept. Warns of "Alarming" Rise in Cell Tower Deaths
Thirteen workers died at communication tower worksites in 2013, more than in the previous two years combined.
February 13, 2014
Remembering Newtown
In the past year, the Sandy Hook families and others — some friends, many strangers — established memorials, charities and other tributes to honor their loved ones.
December 13, 2013
Former NOPD Officer Acquitted in Post-Katrina Police Shooting
It's the latest in a series of setbacks for federal prosecutors in New Orleans.
December 12, 2013
How the Gun-Rights Lobby Won After Newtown
In the wake of Sandy Hook, the gun-rights lobby outspent, out-organized and out-maneuvered gun-control advocates at both the state and federal level.
December 10, 2013
New Report Offers Details, but No Motive for Sandy Hook Shooter
The first comprehensive account of what led up to that fatal day offers new details about Adam Lanza, but no explanation for what he did.
November 25, 2013
Why Immigrant Detainees Still Aren't Safe from Abuse
People held in immigration detention centers still face challenges reporting sexual abuse and assault, sometimes because the government deports them before an investigation is completed, a government watchdog report found.
November 20, 2013