Battle for Musa Qala
Three years ago, the U.S. led a new counterinsurgency effort in this Afghanistan town. But has the medicine worked?
Tracking Baltimore's Motorists
License plate readers, like those used on the streets of Baghdad, are now being used to collect, store and analyze the movements of vehicles on the streets of Baltimore. In "Are We Safer?," the debut segment in FRONTLINE's new monthly magazine series premiering Jan. 18, The Washington Post's Dana Priest investigates the growing reach of homeland security into the lives of ordinary Americans.
Who's fixing your plane?
In "Flying Cheaper," coming Tues., Jan. 18, FRONTLINE correspondent Miles O'Brien investigates a growing trend - the outsourcing of major airline repair work to independent maintenance operations and a pattern of questionable maintenance practices. In this clip, O'Brien examines allegations of illegal airline parts being used to service planes of major carriers.
Battling Rogue Cops & Corrupt Politicians
"Honest people don't go into politics in Haiti," Police Chief Mario Andresol tells FRONTLINE in the upcoming film "Battle for Haiti," coming Jan. 11. Andresol should know -- he has survived two assassination attempts organized by politicians linked to gangs. He now fears rogue cops may be behind a recent spree of kidnappings.
Battle for Haiti Preview
Coming Jan 11. One year after the earthquake, FRONTLINE examines he uphill fight to rebuild Haiti in the face of gang violence and corruption.
Hunting the Gangsters
In the chaos of last year's earthquake, 4,500 of Haiti's most violent criminals escaped from the National Penitentiary. In this clip from "Battle for Haiti," coming Jan. 11, FRONTLINE gains unique access to the police units trying to hunt down the escaped prisoners and follows as police and U.N. forces hunt down a gang that has been terrorizing the slum neighborhood of La Saline.
Are We Safer? Preview
Coming Jan 18. Washington Post reporter Dana Priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11.
What's Coming on FRONTLINE Winter/Spring 2011
Preview some of the stories and investigations already underway...
What Do We Need to Know About Technology?
Digital Nation correspondent, Douglass Rushkoff, on the importance of thinking critically about what technologies are intended for.
Can the U.S. Maintain a Military Advantage?
Douglas Rushkoff discusses the challenges facing the U.S. to maintain a military advantage when recruits aren't learning to program military technologies.
Program or Be Programmed
Rushkoff explains two emerging classes of people: those who can program online environments and those who are swimming blindly in these highly designed worlds.
Facing Death: Excerpt One: Mount Sinai ICU
The opening scene of Facing Death, airing Nov. 23, a family is in the ICU at Mt. Sinai hospital discussing whether to take their loved one off of life support.
"Facing Death" - Preview
FRONTLINE gains access to the ICU of one of New York's biggest hospitals to examine the complicated reality of today's modern, medicalized death.
The Confessions: Excerpt 2: Finding Joe Dick a Lawyer
In "The Confessions," airing Nov. 9, Joe Dick's parents find a lawyer for their son's death penalty trial.
The Confessions Preview
Coming November 9, 2010. Why would four men confess to a crime they didn't commit? FRONTLINE investigates the case of the "Norfolk Four."
How Could Anyone Confess to a Crime They Didn't Commit?
An excerpt from Producer Ofra Bikel's upcoming November 9th film, "The Confessions"
The Confessions: Excerpt 1: Derek Tice Records his...
In "The Confessions," airing Nov. 9, Derek Tice recalls carefully crafting his confession with the detective.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 1
This footage, from April 21, 2010, was shot within a mile of the rig, which was fully engulfed in flames.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 2
From April 22 -- the rig is listing badly and the fire is rolling off onto the water.
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