"Syria Undercover": Inside an Activist Safe House
FRONTLINE reporter Ramita Navai experiences life as a fugitive in Syria firsthand when she is trapped in a safe house with three of the country's most wanted opposition leaders. As the security forces and the militia raid houses on their street, the three men fear they will be captured and tortured, in "Syria Undercover," airing Nov. 8.
Syria Undercover Preview
FRONTLINE offers a rare look from inside Syria, as we travel with undercover reporter Ramita Navai into some of the most dangerous parts of the country to meet members of the opposition movement forced into hiding, in "Syria Undercover," airing Nov 8.
"I Am Not Cured"
It is a myth Magic Johnson wants to set straight. He is healthy but still lives with HIV.
Magic's Message for Young Women
Teens must educate themselves and have safe sex, Magic says. But he has a special message for young women.
On Finding Out Has HIV
Magic Johnson had traveled to Utah for a preseason game when he received an unexpected phone call from his doctor telling him he needed to return home immediately. Johnson tells FRONTLINE his main concern was "How am I going to live for a long time?"
Why He Went Public With His Diagnosis
It was a request from AIDS activist Elizabeth Glaser: "She made me promise before she died that I would become the face of the disease."
"It's a Burden Trying to Keep a Secret"
Magic has a message for those struggling to talk to their families: "If your uncle doesn't want to be your uncle no more, get another uncle!"
Death by Fire - Preview
Did Texas execute an innocent man? FRONTLINE examines the conviction and 2004 execution of Cameron Todd Willingham - for the arson death of his three young children - in light of new science that raises doubts about whether the fire at the center of the case was really arson. 10/25/2011
A Terrorist Speaks
Newly released interrogation videos show David Coleman Headley, who admitted participating in the November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks, desperately trying to cut a deal with FBI agents interrogating him after his arrest. "I know you have plenty of evidence against me, but really I'm just providing you more and more evidence against me, and you aren't making any arrests," he told them.
Terrorist Tries to Save Himself
Thanks to a motion filed by FRONTLINE and ProPublica, the public has a rare opportunity to hear how confessed Mumbai terrorist David Headley tried to save himself from extradition and the death penalty after his arrest in October 2009. In this clip, Headley does his best to show the FBI agents interrogating him that his cooperation could be mutually advantageous.
Consequences of a "Broken" Immigration Law
"At the end of the day, when you have an immigration law that's broken, ... there will be parents separated from their children," says Cecilia Munoz, President Obama's top adviser on immigration issues.
"Our Interest is in Zero Collateral Damage"
A top adviser to Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn -- a close Obama ally -- on why the state withdrew from the administration's controversial Secure Communities immigration program.
Lost in Detention Preview
More than one million immigrants have been deported since President Obama took office. Under his administration deportations and detentions have reached record levels. In "Lost in Detention," airing Oct 18, FRONTLINE journeys into the secretive world of immigrant detention and investigates Obama's enforcement strategies.
Obama Official Defends Immigrant Deportations
"As long as Congress gives us the money to deport 400,000 people a year, that's what the administration will do," says Cecilia Munoz, President Obama's top adviser on immigration issues.
An Unusual Delivery Sparks a Scare
In the weeks after 9/11, Capitol Hill employees were on high alert. The Friday before she opened the anthrax letter, Grant Leslie, an intern in Sen. Daschle's office, received an unusual thank-you gift for the senator from a group of Alaskan Native Americans: a bag of fur. Capitol police were called but tests showed the gift was, in fact, animal fur.
"I Never Really Believed What I Was Hearing"
Grant Leslie tells FRONTLINE she never had much confidence in the investigation following the anthrax attacks. "I just sort of felt like nothing during this entire process was really under control," she says.
"I Felt Fine"
In the days following the attacks, staffers Leslie and other staffers who tested positive for anthrax spores were put on Cipro. But Leslie, who says she's experienced no long-term side effects, was just ready to go back to work.
Season Premiere
In the fall of 2001 envelopes carrying deadly Anthrax were delivered to U.S. Senate offices, network news divisions, and a tabloid newspaper. Five people were killed, many more infected and the nation was terrorized. Now, FRONTLINE takes a hard look at the FBI's investigation of the country's most notorious act of bioterrorism.
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