Patrice Taddonio

Senior Digital Writer

Plastics Industry Insiders Reveal the Truth About Recycling
They never believed it would actually solve the plastic waste problem. Today, it’s estimated that no more than 10 percent of plastic produced has ever been recycled.
March 31, 2020
How a Group of High-School Students Put the NRA In the Hot Seat
For years, the NRA outlasted and overpowered the calls for change that followed mass shooting after mass shooting — but the Parkland survivors may have changed the equation. Watch an excerpt from "NRA Under Fire."
March 24, 2020
“Get Ready”: From Italy’s Doctors, a Dire Warning for America on COVID-19
Sasha Achilli is reporting on the coronavirus pandemic for FRONTLINE from Northern Italy, where she was born and raised.
March 23, 2020
Why a U.S.-Taliban Peace Deal Could Strengthen ISIS in Afghanistan
Plus: Explore nearly two decades of reporting from FRONTLINE on America’s longest war.
February 26, 2020
Bezos’ $10 Billion Climate Pledge Makes No Mention of Amazon’s Climate Impact
The announcement made no mention of Amazon, even though the company has been criticized by its own employees for business ventures they say contribute to the problem.
February 18, 2020
How Amazon Convinced Millions of People to Welcome “Listening Devices” Into Their Homes
“It’s a brilliant trick,” a privacy expert tells FRONTLINE of how Amazon has marketed the voice known as Alexa.
February 17, 2020
“You're Just Disposable”: New Accounts from Former Amazon Employees Raise Questions About Working Conditions
In a new FRONTLINE documentary, former fulfillment center employees describe an environment in which intense productivity is prioritized over safety and well-being.
February 14, 2020
As Amazon Takes Heat on Worker Safety, a New Documentary Investigates the Cost of Its Convenience
As senators press the multi-billion-dollar company on its safety record, a new FRONTLINE documentary is set to examine the cost of Amazon’s convenience.
February 12, 2020
Inside the Battle for Hong Kong: “We’re Now at War”
Young people are at the heart of the Hong Kong protests. Meet one who's been called a "goddess of democracy," and another who turns to violence.
February 11, 2020
Inside the Fight Against an Earlier, Deadly Coronavirus: SARS
Revisit the 2003 FRONTLINE/World report, "Hong Kong: Chasing the Virus."
February 5, 2020
10 Reasons to Watch the Oscar-Nominated Documentary “For Sama”
It's a rare film showing the female experience of war. It's harrowing, but also hopeful. And it's streaming online, for free.
January 30, 2020