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Sera's Story: Growing Up Poor in San Francisco
11-year-old Sera and her family are just one missed rental payment away from returning to a homeless shelter.
November 20, 2012
Jezza Neumann on Making the Film & Helping the Kids
Director, producer and editor Jezza Neumann reflects on making "Poor Kids," what he's learned while making films about children living in poverty over the last decade and what he hopes viewers will take away from the film.
November 20, 2012
By the Numbers: Childhood Poverty in the U.S.
One in five children live below the federal poverty line, but what else do the numbers reveal about the jarring problem of childhood poverty in the U.S.?
November 20, 2012
Live Chat Transcript: Inside the Murky World of Assisted Suicide
Join a chat for "The Suicide Plan" with the film's producers Miri Navasky and Karen O'Connor, Thursday 11/15 at 2 pm ET. You can leave a question now.
November 14, 2012
The Evolution of America's Right-to-Die Movement
How the right-to-die movement has shaped the debate about assisted suicide in the U.S. from 1980 to today.
November 13, 2012
The "S"-Word: Suicide and the Right-to-Die Movement
So controversial is the question of assisted death that even advocates disagree about what to call it.
November 13, 2012
The Shadow Side of Assisted Suicide
The underground world of assisted suicide has added new layers of moral and legal complexity to one of the nation's most polarizing issues. For example, what does it mean to actually assist in a suicide? Who, if anyone, should be allowed to pursue aid in dying? Six experts weigh in.
November 13, 2012
Joan's Daughter on Living With Her Mother's Decision
FRONTLINE's cameras stopped filming Joan Foley Butterstein in May, just three days before the terminally ill grandmother "hastened" her death with the support of her husband Art and daughter Kathleen. Here, her daughter reflects on their journey.
November 13, 2012
Why They Joined the Right-to-Die Movement
The stigmas associated with what they do can make the work of the volunteers, activists and advocates involved in the right-to-die movement challenging and risky. So why do they do it?
November 13, 2012
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The Suicide Plan
An unforgettable portrait takes viewers inside one of the most polarizing social issues of our time
November 13, 2012
What's Changed for Immigrants in Detention?
After abuses were uncovered, the Obama administration called for an overhaul of the immigrant detention system. But how much has changed?
October 22, 2012