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Are you in the middle class? The numbers might say otherwise - today fewer people are in the middle class than 45 years ago. FRONTLINE, Marketplace and PBS NewsHour team up to explore what it means.

As Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, a look back at how hopes for victory faded years ago.

The legacy of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador and the ongoing fight for justice.

A huge leak reveals hidden assets and deals of the world’s wealthy and powerful.

FRONTLINE travels to the epicenter of the Ebola crisis to find out how and why the outbreak has spiraled out of control -- and to track the fight to contain the virus's deadly spread.

FRONTLINE investigates evidence that in the fight against Boko Haram, members of the Nigerian military and state-sponsored militias have been committing atrocities against suspects, many of them innocent civilians.

FRONTLINE investigates the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is fueling the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance in people.

Did a Texas prosecutor cut a deal with a jailhouse informant that helped convict an innocent man?

When FRONTLINE first met Omarina Cabrera back in 2012 for the documentary "Middle School Moment," she was a struggling student at Middle School 244 in the Bronx. Today, she's excelling at an elite prep school in New England. FRONTLINE revisits Omarina as part of our continued

FRONTLINE speaks to the family of a young man who died in a superbug outbreak that swept through a hospital at the National Institutes of Health.

NFL sensation Chris Borland was known as a fearless player, but after just one season he retired because he was afraid of head injuries. Now, Borland is known as the most dangerous man in football, a powerful voice in the NFL's growing concussion crisis.

Fish oil is the third most widely used supplement in the United States. But there can be a big difference when it comes to prescription-quality fish oil and the kind found in over-the-counter supplements.

In one of the most harrowing scenes from "Exodus," a Syrian refugee attempts to cross the Mediterranean Sea on an overcrowded inflatable dinghy -- and films what happens as the boat begins taking on water.

Author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner in an attempt to find out. Meet Paul as his quest begins in this excerpt from "The Fish on My Plate."

Over the last three years, FRONTLINE has collaborated with ProPublica to investigate the rise of extremism in America. In the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up again to examine how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former President Trump and how

A report from Yemen, home to what the UN calls the world’s “largest humanitarian crisis."

He was put on Saudi Arabia’s death row in the wake of the Arab Spring when he was just 17 years old. Ali Nimar has been awaiting execution ever since. Although Ali’s parents have been told not to talk to the media, they are now breaking their silence

The story of a family’s struggle to reunite after being separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. Part of a 2-part hour that includes a documentary on mapping atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine.

FRONTLINE, The Associated Press and SITU investigate Russian war crimes by mapping the atrocities in Bucha, Ukraine, through eyewitness accounts, videos and exclusive 3D data.

A dramatic and intimate look inside the Russian assault on Kharkiv. FRONTLINE follows displaced families trying to survive underground, civilians caught in the fight and first responders risking their lives amid the shelling of Ukraine’s second largest city.

What happens to women who are pregnant in prison, and to the babies born to them?

How a former West Point cadet got life in prison under a "two-strikes" law.

Robin Charboneau returns from rehab ready to live her life clean and sober.

A powerful and unforgettable window into the lives of incarcerated pregnant women.

How Hamas was able to breach Israel’s vaunted security barrier on Oct. 7, 2023.

The struggle between the Israeli leader & multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace.

A lonely, precocious Army brat, Newt loved animals, the movies and military history.

Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region.

Defendants deemed too sick to stand trial face long waits for mental health care in N.C.

An investigation of Boeing’s flawed 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people.

Watch an excerpt from the FRONTLINE/AP documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol.’

An exploration into the epic story of one of the most powerful, feared and misunderstood religions in American history.

Tens of thousands of children currently live in parts of Iraq and Syria that ISIS controls. The group is actively recruiting some of them to be its next generation of fighters. Boys who went through its training describe the coercive methods ISIS uses to indoctrinate children to encourage unquestioning loyalty

An on-the-ground look at the U.S. exit strategy in Iraq.

In the midst of crisis, Brazil is facing historic outbreaks of mosquito-borne illness.

At 16, Tearah, who suffers from mental illness, remains stuck in a hospital month after month, as her mother struggles to navigate America’s mental health care system. As Shayna, a single parent of three girls, fights to get Tearah residential treatment, she faces the possibility of losing her home

Follow health workers as they risk their lives to battle Ebola in a war zone.

Revivals and crusades in the post-World War II era

The origins of America's experiment in religious liberty

How the New World challenged and changed the faiths brought by the first European settlers

Modern-day religious and political aspirations; America's diverse religious marketplace

How religion suffused the Civil War

Modernity challenges traditional faith, driving a wedge between liberals and conservatives

FRONTLINE takes an inside look at the African-American anti-abortion movement in the U.S.

She escaped the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history.

A brief history of voting rights in America and the impact of voter disenfranchisement.

They survived the Holocaust as teenagers — and they want to share their stories.

An artist posted anti-war stickers in a Russian grocery store–and now faces prison.

A look at one of the most powerful and misunderstood religions in American history.