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Feb. 13, 2007

News War
(240 minutes) In a four-hour special, News War, FRONTLINE examines the political, cultural, legal, and economic forces challenging the news media today and how the press has ... (more)

May. 16, 2006

Can You Afford to Retire?
(60 minutes) The baby boomer generation is headed for a shock as it hits retirement: boomers will be long on life expectancy but short on income. In ... (more)

Apr. 11, 2006

The Tank Man
(90 minutes) On June 5, 1989, one day after Chinese troops expelled thousands of demonstrators from Tiananmen Square in Beijing, a solitary, unarmed protester stood his ground ... (more)

Feb. 14, 2006

The Meth Epidemic
(60 minutes) Speed. Meth. Glass. On the street, methamphetamine has many names. What started as a fad among motorcycle gangs in the 1970s ... (more)

Nov. 23, 2004

Secret History of the Credit Card
(60 minutes) The average American family today carries eight credit cards. Credit card debt and personal bankruptcies are now at an all time high. With no legal ... (more)

Nov. 16, 2004

Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
(60 minutes) FRONTLINE offers two starkly contrasting images: one of empty storefronts in Circleville, Ohio, where the local TV manufacturing plant has closed down; the other--a sea ... (more)

Nov. 09, 2004

The Persuaders
(90 minutes) FRONTLINE takes an in-depth look at the multibillion-dollar "persuasion industries" of advertising and public relations and how marketers have developed new ways of integrating their ... (more)

May. 27, 2004

The Way the Music Died
(60 minutes) The modern music scene was created in 1969, at Woodstock. Half a million fans, dozens of artists, and the politics of the times came ... (more)

Feb. 19, 2004

Tax Me if You Can
(60 minutes) The tax shelter was one of corporate America's biggest hidden profit centers in recent years. Shelters have become so lucrative that some experts estimate as ... (more)

Jul. 03, 2003

Public Schools, Inc.
(60 minutes) Ten years after "edupreneur" Chris Whittle first announced his bold plan to revolutionize the way we educate children, Whittle's Edison Schools continue to be a ... (more)

Jun. 19, 2003

The Other Drug War
(60 minutes) As Congress seems closer than ever to passing a new Medicare prescription drug benefit for seniors, FRONTLINE investigates the conflict between major pharmaceutical companies and ... (more)

May. 08, 2003

The Wall Street Fix
(60 minutes) With the nation's biggest banks about to finalize a record $1.4 billion settlement for securities violations, FRONTLINE investigates what New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer ... (more)

Apr. 24, 2003

Cyber War!
(60 minutes) The Slammer hit on Super Bowl Sunday. Nimda struck one week after 9/11. Code Red had ripped through the system that summer. Moonlight Maze moved ... (more)

Jan. 09, 2003

A Dangerous Business
(60 minutes) Each year, six thousand Americans lose their lives on the job. Tens of thousands more are seriously injured or exposed to deadly poisons and carcinogens ... (more)

Jun. 20, 2002

Bigger Than Enron
(60 minutes) The meteoric rise and stunning collapse of Enron caused many to question why the watchdog system that was supposed to protect investors failed to sound ... (more)

Apr. 18, 2002

Modern Meat
(60 minutes) A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control found that a single fast-food hamburger contained beef from more than 100 cows. In the ... (more)

Feb. 21, 2002

Roll Over: The Hidden History of the SUV
(60 minutes) From industrial hauler to Americaís new station wagon, the SUV has been a spectacular success story, both satisfying and reflecting the tastes of the American ... (more)

Jan. 24, 2002

Dot Con
(60 minutes) For a few heady years, it seemed that just about anyone -- from institutional investors to the average person following CNBC -- could make quick ... (more)

Nov. 22, 2001

The Monster that Ate Hollywood
(60 minutes) The box office is booming. New international markets are opening weekly. Amazing advances in technology hold the promise of new delivery systems. ... (more)

Jun. 05, 2001

Blackout
(60 minutes) Power shortages. Rolling blackouts. Skyrocketing utility bills. California's power disaster has made "energy" a national front-burner issue. The state's power crunch has affected everyone from ... (more)