The Latest: February 2012

Syria's embattled president Bashar al-Assad could fit the category of a war criminal, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said yesterday. But officially designating him one, she added, could "complicate" options for persuading him to step down from power. (read more »)

On Monday, the Federal Aviation Administration [FAA] announced its new proposed pilot training rules, about a year and a half … Continue reading → (read more »)

Join our live chat on "Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown" on 2/29 at 3pm ET with producer Dan Edge and guest questioner Maggie Koerth-Baker, Boing Boing's science editor . You can leave a question now. (read more »)

Dan Edge, the writer, producer and director of tonight’s film Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown, spoke at length with NPR Fresh … Continue reading → (read more »)

More Americans are visiting the emergency room for toothaches and routine dental problems -- at 10 times the cost of preventative care and with far fewer treatment options than a dentist's office, according to a new report out today. (read more »)

It was day five of Japan's nuclear crisis last March, and the sun had yet to rise. The previous few days involved chaotic efforts to power the plant, cool the reactors and vent radioactive gas in order to prevent a nuclear explosion. ... (read more »)

A nearly-six-month-long investigation published by the Associated Press on Friday tracks with earlier studies that found 70 to 80 percent of those killed in CIA drone strikes in Pakistan are militants. (read more »)

You may have seen it on TV or online -- a grainy video shot 20 miles away. The helicopter, no bigger than a dot against the sky, releasing what resembled an exhale of breath on a cold day. In fact, it was 2,000 gallons of water falling 300 feet against the wind. (read more »)

Congratulations to Director/Producer Steve James and Producer Alex Kotlowitz and their whole team at Kartemquin Films on winning best documentary … Continue reading → (read more »)

There's no shortage of thorny issues currently facing Pakistan's intelligence chief -- and Lt. Gen. Ahmed Shuja Pasha's term as director-general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) is set to expire on March 18. (read more »)

Last March, the world watched as the villages around the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were decimated by an earthquake and tsunami of epic proportions. So what do they look like now, almost a year later? (read more »)

Yesterday, Iraqi forces arrested the head of Ansar al-Sunna, an Iraqi insurgent group Iraqi leaders say has links with Al Qaeda, as he tried to enter the country through its border with Syria. (read more »)

The Syrian state has committed "gross human right violations" amounting to crimes against humanity a panel of independent U.N. investigators concluded in a 72-page report released today. (read more »)

FRONTLINE's Arun Rath is on the scene at Fort Meade and will be providing updates throughout the day. (read more »)

Last week, we brought you a story about an Ohio sheriff who is refusing to house violent, mentally ill arrestees … Continue reading → (read more »)

In the hours and days after the March 11, 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power … Continue reading → (read more »)

FRONTLINE recently caught up with Dr. Michael Laposata, a pathologist and blood-clotting expert out of the Vanderbilt University, who co-published landmark study in 2005 on diseases that can mimic abuse. ... (read more »)

Last night FRONTLINE swept the Writers Guild Awards documentary and news categories, with awards going to: + Michael Kirk and … Continue reading → (read more »)

Join "The Interrupters" --- Eddie, Ameena and Cobe -- and co-producers, Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz, for a social screening of "The Interrupters" -- 2/20 at 830 p.m. ET (read more »)

Shakila was just 8 years old when a group of men abducted her and her cousin from their beds as they slept in Naray district in Afghanistan's Kunar province. (read more »)

Sheriff Drew Alexander, of Ohio’s Summit County, put his foot down this week: He announced a new policy, under which … Continue reading → (read more »)

Over his career, Anthony Shadid worked hard not to become the story. It was one of the few goals that eluded him. (read more »)

There's a new twist to the ongoing vaccine debate, which pits some parents against doctors and public health officials over the safety of inoculations: an increase in doctors "firing" patients whose refuse vaccinations. (read more »)

"Luis was killed trying to sign Michael's altar," 19-year-old Ashley tearfully explains in "The Interrupters." (read more »)

Following last night's broadcast of "The Interrupters" on FRONTLINE, WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" featured a special three-part program about the film. (read more »)

Last July, in our film "The Pot Republic" we told you about one California county's quietly radical experiment in regulating medical marijuana production... (read more »)

Join our live chat on "The Interrupters" on 2/15 at 1pm ET with co-producers Steve James and Alex Kotlowitz, violence interrupters Ameena Matthews and Eddie Bocanegra, and guest questioner Jason Deparle. You can leave a question now. (read more »)

Watch video updates of what key characters from "The Interrupters" are doing today. (read more »)

On Sept. 24, 2009, Derrion Albert, a 16-year-old honors student, was walking home from school when he found himself amidst a violent confrontation between two rival groups from his school. (read more »)

Knowing the community helps a great deal when she tries to mediate a dispute, explains "violence interrupter" Ameena Matthews. (read more »)

At least two families of students at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles — where in recent weeks two teachers … Continue reading → (read more »)

Medical marijuana proponents have long argued that taxing pot dispensaries could provide sizable revenue to local governments, ushering in a so-called "new green rush." (read more »)

At 10:45 on the night of March 13, 2009, Rodney Orange waited for his 14-year-old grandson, Gregory Robinson, to arrive home. (read more »)

"Chicago has always been notoriously known for street organization, crimes and murders and all that, but what's so profound for me is to see that, as I'm growing up, that death is inevitable and we're not afraid of it." (read more »)

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved two new reactors yesterday, paving the way for new nuclear technology amidst concerns over an … Continue reading → (read more »)

Things just got a little more complicated in a class-action lawsuit aimed at NCAA profits. The plaintiffs, including basketball stars … Continue reading → (read more »)

We’ve reported on the attempts by three states – New York, Illinois and Massachusetts — to challenge the Obama administration’s … Continue reading → (read more »)

Sen. Dick Durbin [D-Ill.] recently proposed a bill that would dramatically change the way federal money can be allocated to … Continue reading → (read more »)

The most infamous war crime to come out of the Iraq war ended with a whimper. None of the Marines charged ended up facing serious punishment. Here's a closer look at what the legal rulings mean for the soldiers on the ground and the civilians who have to live among them. (read more »)

Yesterday, the Georgia Supreme Court ruled that a 1994 state law criminalizing the promotion of assisted suicide is unconstitutional under … Continue reading → (read more »)

Eleven months into a violent uprising that has taken the lives of more than 5,400 Syrians, how has President Bashar al-Assad managed to hold onto power while his counterparts in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya were toppled? (read more »)

CIA drone strikes in Pakistan have killed "dozens of civilians" who had gone to help rescue victims of drone strikes or were attending funerals for the victims of previous strikes, a new report by British and Pakistani journalists asserts. (read more »)

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the 11-month-long crisis in Syria have stalled after a resolution condemning the regime's crackdown on protesters failed in the United Nations Security Council on Saturday. (read more »)

If you or a loved one dies in a hospital, there is only a 5 percent chance an autopsy will … Continue reading → (read more »)

For someone who's been under house arrest at a secret location in England, Julian Assange has been maintaining a pretty high profile. (read more »)

News that the NYPD recommended increasing the surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on religion, is the latest report in the AP’s ongoing investigation into the department’s controversial intelligence unit and its questionable tactics. (read more »)

The move comes after members of Congress petitioned the office to act, citing FRONTLINE's "Lost in Detention." (read more »)

The report lays out a plan for "seismic stress tests" over the next four years for plants in the central and eastern parts of the country. (read more »)

Yesterday, American Airlines’ parent company, AMR Corp., outlined its plan to cut about 13,000 jobs — or 16 percent of … Continue reading → (read more »)

Thirty years ago today, the regime of then-Syrian President Hafez al-Assad launched what's known as one of the bloodiest chapters of modern Arab history: the Hama Massacre. (read more »)

Last night "violence interrupter" Ameena Matthews was on The Colbert Report to talk about the film, The Interrupters, which airs on FRONTLINE Feb. 14. (read more »)

Advances in fire science have called into question some past convictions. Here's an update on a few cases, from Texas to California. Are there innocent people behind bars? (read more »)

The BBC reports today that a classified NATO report leaked to the news organization "fully exposes for the first time the relationship between the Pakistani intelligence service (ISI) and the Taliban." (read more »)