Catherine Trautwein

Former Tow Journalism Fellow, FRONTLINE/Columbia Journalism School Fellowships

What is the China Model? Understanding the Country's State-Led Economic Model
In China, the state owns all land and leverages control of energy resources and the financial system.
May 17, 2019
Medical Abortions Have Changed Abortion Access — And They're Available on the Internet
The development of medication abortion has vastly changed the landscape.
April 23, 2019
“Marcos” Director David Sutherland: ‘I want you to see up close what a family goes through with deportation’
In FRONTLINE’s documentary Marcos Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, veteran filmmaker David Sutherland explores what happens when a family is divided by borders.
April 15, 2019
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange Arrested, Charged with Conspiracy
Years before Assange was arrested, FRONTLINE went inside the saga of how more than a half-million secret government documents came into public view.
April 11, 2019
The Conservative Texas Mayor Leading the Charge With Renewable Energy Talks About the Green New Deal
With a new plan to tackle renewable energy making headlines, we talked to Mayor Ross about Georgetown’s transition to wind and solar energy, why it happened, and whether he thinks a Green New Deal can be struck.
March 7, 2019
“An Unusual Situation”: Experts Weigh in on Trump's National Emergency Declaration
After weeks of sparring with Congress, President Donald Trump invoked a national emergency Friday in an attempt to secure funding for a barrier along the United States’ border with Mexico. The declaration follows Thursday’s passage of a bipartisan spending bill that caps funding for the wall, a key Trump campaign promise, at just under $1.4 billion.
February 15, 2019
Before Indictment, Roger Stone Had Longtime Ties to Trump
Roger Stone has been indicted for lying to the House Intelligence Committee investigating Russian interference in the 2016 election.
January 25, 2019
Facebook Executive Tessa Lyons: “We were really shocked” by misinformation
The misinformation problem of the 2016 elections left Facebook reeling. 
November 20, 2018
Brothers Whom Authorities Linked to Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Had Flyer Supporting Neo-Nazi Group, Officials Say
Prosecutors indicated that the contents of the Washington, D.C., house they searched bolstered their fear that Jeffrey and Edward Clark might well have been bent on violence.
November 16, 2018
Brothers Who Were Online Friends With Pittsburgh Shooting Suspect Had Ties to Violent Neo-Nazis
The authorities said they arrested a Washington, D.C., man who had hailed the Pittsburgh suspect and might have known more about the attack. The man and his brother had talked of wanting to kill Jews and blacks, prosecutors said.
November 14, 2018
Last Independent Russian Magazine Facing “Exorbitant” Fine
Critics have portrayed the fine as part of a wider Kremlin plan to undermine media freedom.
November 13, 2018