In Fight Against ISIS, a Controversial Rebel Takes Command
With extremists in Syria threatening to take hard-won rebel territory, Jamal Maarouf has emerged as a key, albeit controversial, figure during an increasingly pivotal phase of the war.
February 11, 2014
Witnessing Syria's War Through the Eyes Of Its Children
Amid the turmoil of Syria's seemingly endless civil war, the notion of a normal childhood has all but disappeared.
February 11, 2014
Martoma Found Guilty For Historic Insider Trading Scheme
Former SAC Capital portfolio Manager Mathew Martoma has been convicted for what may have been "the most lucrative inside tip of all time."
February 6, 2014
What We've Learned From Two Years of Tracking NFL Concussions
Which positions are most likely to be injured? Why are one-third of all concussions left off NFL injury reports? Here are five takeaways from FRONTLINE's "Concussion Watch" project.
February 4, 2014
NFL Concussions: The 2013-14 Season In Review
The 2013-14 season was supposed to be the year the NFL put its concussion crisis behind it. Instead, it may now be remembered as the year the taboo around football head injuries was all but erased.
January 30, 2014
The Martoma Trial: Five Things We've Learned So Far
From falsified transcripts to a "flabbergasted" witness, Mathew Martoma's insider trading trial has offered new insights into what authorities call "the most lucrative inside tip of all time."
January 24, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 20
This year's Super Bowl will be played between two teams that have combined for 11 of the 152 officially reported concussions in the NFL this season.
January 21, 2014
Concussion Watch: NFL Head Injuries in Week 19
A total of 150 NFL players have been sidelined by a concussion during the 2013 season, and in Round 2 of the postseason, at least three more appeared to go down with a head injury.
January 15, 2014
Sue Mi Terry: North Korea Is a "Mystery" Under Kim Jong-un
Intelligence officials know even less about North Korea's new ruler than they did about his enigmatic father, says a former analyst for the CIA.
January 14, 2014
Victor Cha: Why Kim Jong-un Faces the "Dictator's Dilemma"
North Korea must open up to survive, but doing so risks the collapse of the regime, says the former Director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council.
January 14, 2014
Judge Rejects $765 Million NFL Concussion Settlement
A federal judge has rejected a $765 million settlement between the NFL and thousands of former players, ruling that the agreement may not go far enough to cover every player who may need aid.
January 14, 2014
Illinois "Nightmare Bacteria" Outbreak Raises Alarms
The largest outbreak on record of one so-called "nightmare bacteria" is fueling alarm among public health officials about the spread of potentially lethal drug-resistant infections.
January 8, 2014