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Marines Open Investigation into Active Duty White Supremacist
The probe follows a ProPublica and FRONTLINE report on white supremacists in the military.
May 4, 2018
FRONTLINE Wins Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for “Iraq Uncovered”
The FRONTLINE documentary "Iraq Uncovered" has been honored with a 2018 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award.
May 4, 2018
Ranks of Notorious Hate Group Include Active-Duty Military
A Marine took part in the violent assaults in Charlottesville last summer and later bragged about it online with other members of Atomwaffen, an extremist group preparing for a race war. The involvement of current or former service members -- often with sophisticated weapons training -- in white supremacist groups has long been a concern.
May 3, 2018
After Maria, Thousands on Puerto Rico Waited Months for a Plastic Roof
For 25 years, the Army Corps of Engineers has installed temporary roofs on storm victims’ homes after disasters, part of a key emergency response program called “Operation: Blue Roof.” But in the wake of Hurricane Maria, that system broke down.
May 2, 2018
How the Response To Hurricane Maria Compared to Harvey and Irma
FEMA has defended its efforts in Puerto Rico, but a FRONTLINE/NPR investigation found that the response to Maria lagged behind the actions taken following Harvey and Irma in several key ways.
May 1, 2018
How FEMA Failed To Help Victims Of Hurricanes in Puerto Rico Recover
NPR's Laura Sullivan reports on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's flawed response to Hurricane Maria, and reveals how the agency's shortcomings stymied Puerto Rico's recovery. The story is part of an investigation by FRONTLINE and NPR into the federal response to Hurricane Maria.
May 1, 2018
Former UBS Insider Says Banks Fueled Economic Crisis in Puerto Rico
A former UBS insider is speaking out publicly about the bond frenzy that pushed Puerto Rico into default, and then landing it in bankruptcy just four months before Hurricane Maria.
May 1, 2018
How Banks Responded to "Blackout in Puerto Rico"
In the course of investigating Blackout in Puerto Rico, reporters for FRONTLINE and NPR reached out to several banking giants that were involved in underwriting Puerto Rican bonds to ask them about their involvement in a $3.5 billion debt offering in 2014 -- the largest bond offering of its kind in U.S. history.
May 1, 2018
How Puerto Rico's Debt Created A Perfect Storm Before The Storm
For years, the nation's largest banks made millions off Puerto Rican debt as the island approached financial ruin. Then, with its infrastructure crumbling, a Category 4 hurricane barreled in.
May 1, 2018
Inside the Federal Response to Maria: “Is This Really the Best FEMA Can Do?”
A new investigation from FRONTLINE and NPR into the response on Puerto Rico uncovers a government relief effort in chaos, struggling with key contracts, basic supplies and its own workforce.
May 1, 2018
May on FRONTLINE: Puerto Rico, Myanmar, Weinstein and MS-13
Our May lineup investigates the blackout in Puerto Rico and the slaughter of the Rohingya people in Myanmar.
April 27, 2018
HHS Official Says Agency Lost Track of Nearly 1,500 Unaccompanied Minors
A top official from the Department of Health and Human Services came under fire in a congressional hearing on Thursday over how the agency tracks unaccompanied minors after they are released to family or other sponsors inside the United States.
April 26, 2018