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 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
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
Americans Across a Divided Nation Weigh in on Election 2024
Eight Americans in seven states react to the debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in this excerpt from ‘American Voices 2024,’ offering a glimpse at how ordinary voters feel about the 2024 election.
October 29, 2024
Two Young Women — One Israeli, One Palestinian — Whose Lives Were Devastated by Oct. 7 & the War in Gaza That Followed
Agam, an Israeli teen, was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7. Ghada, a young Palestinian woman, lost her home in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza that followed. Their stories unfold in the documentary 'A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians.'
October 15, 2024
FRONTLINE Wins 2 News & Documentary Emmy Awards; Series’ Leader Recognized by NATAS
Two FRONTLINE documentaries were honored at the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath was inducted into the Silver Circle by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
September 26, 2024
California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Recycling Claims, Citing FRONTLINE/NPR
The lawsuit cites joint reporting from FRONTLINE and NPR, whose 2020 documentary collaboration 'Plastic Wars' investigated how plastic makers publicly promoted recycling for decades despite privately expressing doubts that widespread plastic recycling would ever be economically viable.
September 24, 2024
‘All About the Fight’: How Donald Trump Developed His Political Playbook
As Donald Trump, his father and their company faced a race discrimination suit in the early 1970s, McCarthy-era lawyer Roy Cohn taught Trump what would become an enduring lesson. Watch an excerpt from ‘The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump.’
September 24, 2024
How a ‘Life-Changing Moment’ as San Francisco DA Shaped Kamala Harris’ Approach to Politics
After the murder of a police officer in 2004, DA Kamala Harris faced blowback for maintaining opposition to the death penalty. The experience had a lasting impact on her approach to prosecution — and politics. Watch an excerpt from ‘The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump.’
September 24, 2024
‘Is This Really All for the Children?’: Former Korean Adoption Worker Speaks Out
An AP/FRONTLINE documentary, ‘South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning,’ examines cases of false identities and fabricated backstories during a historic adoption boom of Korean children. In this excerpt, a former adoption agency worker describes pressure to adopt out large volumes of children — and ‘zero effort’ being put into verifying that children being adopted out had actually been abandoned.
September 20, 2024