Patrice Taddonio

Senior Digital Writer

WATCH: Why Iran Backed Assad in Syria
In an excerpt from "Bitter Rivals," explore how Iran’s support for the Assad regime in Syria has helped fuel one of the most brutal wars in modern times.
February 27, 2018
How Billy Graham Helped Merge Patriotism and Christianity
In the wake of Graham's death at age 99, revisit his role in shaping American Christianity, politics and culture.
February 21, 2018
Inside the Making of “Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia”
Featuring on-the-ground reporting from seven Middle Eastern countries, the two-part FRONTLINE series was two years in the making.
February 20, 2018
Saudi Official Makes Rare Reflection on Kingdom's Role in Rise of Extremism
Saudi foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir makes a rare, on-camera reflection in the FRONTLINE series "Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia."
February 20, 2018
How the U.S. Fueled the Rise of MS-13
In a new video drawn from FRONTLINE's reporting for "The Gang Crackdown," learn about how MS-13 came to be.
February 13, 2018
Watch: How a Crackdown on MS-13 Swept Up Immigrant Teens
Meet two teens accused of gang affiliation in a scene from the FRONTLINE documentary, "The Gang Crackdown."
February 12, 2018
FRONTLINE Wins Writers Guild Award
Martin Smith won for “Confronting ISIS” at the 2018 Writers Guild Awards.
February 12, 2018
Coming Up on FRONTLINE: MS-13, Iran and Saudi Arabia, Abacus and Weinstein
In the coming weeks, we'll bring you new documentaries on everything from the notorious MS-13 gang, to Saudi Arabia and Iran's feud, to disgraced mogul Harvey Weinstein.
February 6, 2018
A Controversial Bill Would Criminalize Claims that Poland Was Complicit in the Holocaust
In light of the proposed bill, revisit FRONTLINE's 1996 documentary, "Shtetl," the story of an entire Jewish community in Poland that was lost in the Holocaust.
February 1, 2018
After Trump's State of the Union, Get the Backstory on 5 Key Issues
From MS-13, to opioids, to North Korea, explore FRONTLINE's reporting for the backstory on five of the issues President Trump touched on in his speech.
January 31, 2018
One Refugee's "Surreal" Journey From On-Camera, to Behind It
An update on Hassan Akkad, whose story was featured in the documentary, "Exodus," and who joined the film team for the 2018 sequel.
January 23, 2018
"We Are Humans, Just Like Them": A Refugee Reacts to Anti-Refugee Protesters
Watch a scene from the new FRONTLINE documentary, "Exodus: The Journey Continues."
January 22, 2018