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There Were Warnings. Why Wasn’t the Shooter in Lewiston, Maine Stopped?
Less than four months before an Army reservist would carry out the deadliest shooting in Maine's history, he was hospitalized for psychosis and clinicians learned he had a "hit list." It was one in a series of warnings laid out in ‘Breakdown in Maine,’ a new documentary from FRONTLINE, Maine Public and the Portland Press Herald.
December 10, 2024
Assad Has Fallen. Who Is Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the Syrian Militant Who Led The Rebel Offensive That Toppled Him?
In 2021, FRONTLINE correspondent Martin Smith became the first Western journalist to interview Abu Mohammad al-Jolani. The documentary that followed, “The Jihadist,” investigated Jolani’s origins and his Islamist militant group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham.
December 8, 2024
As Syrian Rebels Re-Ignite Conflict And Take Aleppo, Revisit FRONTLINE’s Reporting
FRONTLINE has been covering the war since it began in 2011, tracing its origins and evolution, its impact on the country’s people, and how the U.S. has responded.
December 3, 2024
What Trump Has Promised on China in a Second Term
With President-elect Donald Trump promising to take a tougher stance on China in his second term, we take a look at what he has said about his approach.
November 27, 2024
As Trump Vows Larger China Tariffs, How Did His Trade War Play Out the First Time Around?
As President Trump enacts larger tariffs on imported Chinese goods, how did his trade war with China play out the first time? Watch a video drawn from the FRONTLINE documentary "China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping.”
November 26, 2024
Episode 3: 'Dereliction of Duty'
How did leaders of the Army Reserve respond to the many, clear warning signs about the Lewiston shooter, a part-time soldier who was in a dangerous, downward spiral? And why didn’t they take further action?
November 22, 2024
Flashback: Inside Elon Musk’s Mounting Political and Cultural Influence
What shaped Elon Musk’s rise to political prominence and alliance with President-elect Donald Trump?
November 19, 2024
Jack Teixeira Sentenced to 15 Years in ‘Discord Leaks’ Case
‘The Discord Leaks,’ from FRONTLINE and The Washington Post, investigated Jack Teixeira, a massive leak of national security secrets, and the role of platforms like Discord.
November 12, 2024
After Turbulent Election Season, Trump Defeats Harris. What Shaped This Political Moment?
Explore a broad slate of FRONTLINE’s political coverage — about President-elect Donald Trump, his VP pick JD Vance, VP Kamala Harris, President Biden’s legacy, the state of U.S. politics and voters’ feelings leading up to the election.
November 8, 2024
Episode 2: 'I Believe He Is Going To Snap'
Months before the mass shooting in Lewiston that claimed 18 lives, the gunman’s family and friends were desperately trying to get him help.
November 8, 2024
American Voices 2024
Listen to the full-length film audio track for 'American Voices 2024.'
October 31, 2024
How Maine’s Novel ‘Yellow Flag’ Law Endured After the Lewiston Mass Shooting
Maine’s law is a compromise rooted in a tradition of gun rights that crosses the political aisle.
October 30, 2024