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Russia Is Drawing Down In Syria. Will Its Leverage Go Too?
Russia's intervention in Syria has reshaped the dynamic of the war. But will a drawdown mean less leverage over the Assad regime?
March 16, 2016
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Saudi Arabia Uncovered
With undercover footage and on-the-ground reporting, FRONTLINE reveals a side of Saudi Arabia that's rarely seen.
March 29, 2016
Go Inside South Sudan's Hunger Crisis -- in 360° Video
More than 2.8 million people in South Sudan are going hungry and 40,000 are near starvation. A new virtual reality documentary explores why.
March 3, 2016
The Number of Children Dying for ISIS is Rising
A new study finds ISIS is increasingly mobilizing children to fight and die for its cause.
March 1, 2016
Photos: Disease Detectives Seek Zika Answers in Brazil
Officials from the CDC have arrived in Brazil to investigate whether the Zika virus may be behind the mysterious uptick in babies born with the birth defect known as microcephaly.
February 29, 2016
When Food Shortage Becomes Famine
South Sudan's hunger crisis has not yet been declared a famine. Here's why.
February 25, 2016
FRONTLINE, Brown Institute to Release "On the Brink of Famine," a Virtual Reality Documentary Filmed in South Sudan, on Facebook 360
The immersive documentary exploring South Sudan's hunger crisis will be released in stages, with the full film debuting March 1.
February 21, 2016
As Brazil Confronts Zika, Vaccine Rumors Shape Perceptions
Despite mounting evidence suggesting a link between Zika and the devastating birth defect known as microcephaly, many in Brazil believe a bad vaccine is to blame.
February 16, 2016
A Staggering New Death Toll for Syria's War -- 470,000
In all, 11.5 percent of Syria's population has been wounded or killed since 2011, according to a grim new report.
February 11, 2016
New Link Between Zika and Microcephaly Is Found in Brazil
Researchers say they have found some of the clearest evidence yet of a direct link between the Zika virus and the debilitating birth defect.
February 3, 2016
Map: How Zika Spread
The WHO warns that the Zika virus is "spreading explosively." But where did Zika come from? And how did it spread so fast?
January 29, 2016