Editors' Notes
In the News
Should we be in one at all? A 24-minute rough cut of the first act from Obama's War. It's some of the strongest war reportage FRONTLINE has ever produced. MORE » |
Preview
How much do you really know about prepaid debit cards? This week's report from our joint project with The New York Times --MORE » |
In the News
The latest news in our global corruption investigations: Aerospace giant BAE is now in the hot seat. View FRONTLINE's report on this fascinating tale...MORE » |
Flashback
DNA tests are pretty strong evidence, right? Think again.
A clip you won't forget... MORE » |
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COMING SOONThe Warning Oct. 20, 2009 (Check local listings) In the devastating aftermath of the financial meltdown, FRONTLINE uncovers important clues about why it happened -- and who could have prevented it. COMING SOONObama's War Oct. 13, 2009 (Check local listings) Can U.S. forces succeed in Afghanistan? With exclusive access, FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith delivers vivid, on-the-ground reporting from this war's many fronts. FRONTLINE/WORLDDigital Dumping Ground Jun. 23, 2009 Before trashing that old computer or cell phone, have a look at how our digital culture is dumping a toxic legacy on the developing world - along with a lot of our personal data. Breaking the Bank Jun. 16, 2009 FRONTLINE untangles the complicated financial and political web threatening one superbank in particular: Bank of America. The Tank Man Jun. 9, 2009 20 years later, what does he mean for a China that today has become a global economic powerhouse?FRONTLINE/WORLDPakistan Under Siege May. 26, 2009 Reporting from three fronts in Pakistan's internal war against the Taliban. The state's future -- and its nuclear arsenal -- hang in the balance. Inside the Meltdown May. 19, 2009 Investigating the dramatic story of how, in just six months, America's financial system unravelled....The Madoff Affair May. 12, 2009 FRONTLINE unravels the story behind the world's first truly global Ponzi scheme. Why were the warnings and red flags ignored for so long?Sex Slaves May. 5, 2009 An undercover journey deep into the world of sex trafficking, following one man determined to rescue his wife -- kidnapped and sold into the global sex trade.The Released Apr. 28, 2009 An intimate look at the lives of prisoners with serious mental illnesses. What happens to them after they leave prison or jail? Why do they return at such alarming rates?Poisoned Waters Apr. 21, 2009 FRONTLINE correspondent Hedrick Smith examines the rising hazards to human health and the ecosystem, and why it's so hard to keep our waters clean.
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“Congress is equally to blame for the financial meltdown. By 1999, all the legislation (except deposit insurance) put in place after the Crash of 1929, intended to protect the public from Wall Street greed and incompetence, had been repealed by the Congress.” Pasadena, CA on Breaking the BankREAD MORE »
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