FRONTLINE

News and Public Affairs Series / 32 Seasons

FRONTLINE explores and illuminates the critical issues of our times - from business and health to social issues, politics and war.

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Behind the scenes -- Michael Kirk on "The Choice 2012"

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In "The Choice 2012," acclaimed FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk ("Money, Power and Wall Street," "Top Secret America") documents the places, people and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency. Watch on air and online beginning October 9 at 9 pm ET on PBS.

"History Is A Great Teacher"

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In this preview from "The Choice 2012," airing tonight, FRONTLINE explores how Mitt Romney and Barack Obama's early public failures could have ended their political careers. Instead, both candidates went on to learn from their losses – lessons that would help them both pursue the presidency.

The Choice 2012

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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have crafted their campaign narratives, telling you who they are, what they've done, and how they wouldlead America. But there’s more to their stories.On October 9 acclaimed FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk presents The Choice 2012, a two-hour documentary that journeys into the places, people and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency.

"The Choice 2012" Trailer

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Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have spent millions of dollars to tell their own stories. FRONTLINE’s top political reporting team spent the last year gathering the rest of the story. More than 100 interviews with those who know the men best contribute to the most ambitious television biographies of the candidates ever created. "The Choice 2012" debuts Oct. 9 on PBS (check local listings).

Dropout Nation Preview

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FRONTLINE spends a semester embedded inside Houston’s Sharpstown High School, a once notorious “dropout factory" that is part of an ambitious experiment aimed at turning around failing schools and cutting the dropout rate. A troubling and inspiring journey, Dropout Nation investigates the causes, challenges and potential solutions of a national emergency.

Coming Up This Season

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How many families are falling through the cracks? FRONTLINE profiles the youngest victims of our economic meltdown. Plus, we’ll journey deep inside the Mexican drug cartel, and take a revealing look at America’s dropout crisis. And, for the seventh time, FRONTLINE presents "The Choice," the definitive biographies of the dueling presidential candidates.

The Battle for Syria

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Reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad journeys to the heart of the insurgency, with rebels that are waging a full-scale assault on the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in the streets of Syria's largest city. Within "liberated zones" near the city of Aleppo, the rebels not only fight the Syrian Army, but struggle against each other.

The Battle For Syria preview

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As fighting rages in the streets of Syria, FRONTLINE journeys to the heart of the insurgency, where rebel groups are waging a full-scale assault on the forces of President Bashar al Assad. Within "liberated zones", the rebels not only fight the Syrian Army, but struggle against each other in a bitter rivalry between secular and Islamist fighters.

Alaska Gold Preview

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The Bristol Bay region of southwest Alaska is home to the last great wild Sockeye salmon fishery in the world. It’s also home to enormous mineral deposits estimated to be worth over $300 billion. In “Alaska Gold,” airing July 24, FRONTLINE probes the battle between those whose livelihood depends on the extraordinary fishing and foreign mining companies.

Middle School Moment

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Nationwide, 7,000 students drop out every school day, but new evidence suggests that the make-or-break moment for high school dropouts may actually occur in middle school. FRONTLINE examines one Bronx school's unique approach.

Fast Times at West Philly High

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Students and teachers from West Philadelphia High School, a public high school serving one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Philadelphia, defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition and compete for the chance to be part of a technological revolution.

Syringe Exchange in Action

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To reduce the spread of HIV, Jeff McDowell runs the Atlanta Harm Reduction Coalition, which he says operates the only needle-exchange program in the state of Georgia, where the practice is still illegal, as in many places in the country. Here, he shows how the program works. [8/7/12 1:42:11 PM] Azmat Khan: you good with that?

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