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17 Indicted in Bust of $32 Million Online Gambling Ring
The online gambling ring allegedly used an offshore website to help book $32 million in illegal sports wagers placed by more than 2,000 bettors in the United States.
October 28, 2015
Pentagon Opens Probe Into Sexual Abuse by U.S. Allies in Afghanistan
The Defense Department's Inspector General has opened an investigation into whether U.S. troops were discouraged from reporting the rape and sexual abuse of children by their Afghan allies.
October 28, 2015
Syria: What's In It For Putin?
For Russian President Vladimir Putin, Syria is not just about supporting the Assad regime in Syria. It's about Russia's place in the world.
October 27, 2015
A Journey "Inside Assad's Syria"
By the time Martin Smith reached Syria this past summer, the war was already in its fifth year, but life in regime-controlled areas was still largely a mystery.
October 27, 2015
Inside the Assad Regime's Surreal "Summer in Syria" Campaign
The Assad government sought to promote regime-sponsored cultural events through a marketing campaign called "Summer in Syria," but the effort didn't exactly go as planned.
October 26, 2015
Is Illegal Online Gambling Staying Completely Offshore?
Nearly 10 years after Congress passed a law to curb online gambling, a new investigation finds offshore sites are not only still thriving, but in some cases routing crucial parts of their operations through equipment based in the U.S.
October 25, 2015
America's Immigration Battle By the Numbers
The U.S. has deported an average of 403,500 people each year during the Obama administration. What else do the numbers say about the nation's immigration system?
October 21, 2015
More from the Filmmakers: "How Democracy Works Now"
Independent filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini take viewers behind closed doors in Washington’s corridors of power in the acclaimed series "How Democracy Works Now."
October 20, 2015
What Makes Opponents of Immigration Reform So Effective?
In American political debates, money often has the loudest voice. But that has not always been the case with immigration reform.
October 20, 2015
Has the U.S. Really Shifted on Deportations?
A year after the Obama administration changed its policy on which undocumented immigrants it would target for deportation, it's not clear who is being sent back.
October 20, 2015
Watch How One Freedom Caucus Member Sees the GOP's Latino Voter Problem
"We're writing off too many people," Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-SC) says in "Immigration Battle," a feature film presentation from FRONTLINE and Independent Lens that airs tonight on PBS.
October 20, 2015