The FRONTLINE Interview: Valerie Jarrett
Valerie Jarrett, a friend from the Obama's Chicago days who went on to advise the president, talks about his early political ambitions and how Michelle changed his life.
The FRONTLINE Interview: Eric Fehrnstrom
Eric Fehrnstrom has advised Romney as governor and through three campaigns: Romney's successful run for Massachusetts governor, his unsuccessful bid for president in 2008, and his 2012 presidential campaign. Known as tough campaigner, Fehrnstrom sees Romney's team as leaner, nimbler and more competitive in 2012.
The FRONTLINE Interview: Jonathan Gruber
A professor of economics at MIT, Gruber specializes in health care. He was involved in the development of Mitt Romney's Massachusetts health care plan -- aka "Romneycare" -- as well as the Affordable Care Act, or "Obamacare."
The FRONTLINE Interview: Rahm Emmanuel
He was Obama's chief of staff from 2009 to 2010 before he left the White House to run for Chicago mayor. Here, Emanuel discusses why the president ran into trouble in his attempts to create "a post-partisan environment and more productive Washington."
The FRONTLINE Interview: Cassandra Butts
A close friend and former classmate at Harvard Law School, Butts served as deputy White House counsel in 2009. She discusses their long friendship and talks about how Obama's unusual background has informed his approach to politics and policy.
ABM Responds
In a video response to the FRONTLINE investigation, "Rape on the Night Shift," Miranda Tolar, vice president and deputy general counsel for the janitorial firm ABM, says that the company "is committed to fostering a professional and safe work environment for all employees."
How Can the NSA Get Onto Your computer?
Security expert Ashkan Soltani explains the NSA's QUANTUM program, which allows the agency to access computers through web browsers. FRONTLINE animates illustrations on top of the interview.
How Can the NSA Get Onto Your iPhone?
Security expert Ashkan Soltani explains the NSA's DROPOUT JEEP program, which allows the agency to remotely download data from iPhones, as well as turn on the devices microphone and camera. FRONTLINE animates illustrations on top of the interview.
Google and the Robot Defense
What’s the view from inside Google when it comes to your privacy? Consider the hypothetical scenario that Liz Figueroa, a former California state senator, was offered in a meeting with the company’s founders, Sergey Brin and Larry Page.
Room 641a
When an NSA agent showed up at AT&T headquarters, technician Mark Klein didn't think much of it. But later, he noticed a secret room — and uncovered an infrastructure suggesting that the government was copying all traffic going through AT&T's Internet backbone. FRONTLINE's "United States of Secrets: Privacy Lost" premieres Tuesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. on PBS.
The Smiley Face
When Google found out that the NSA was secretly tapping into their private data streams — and that NSA operatives had seemingly bragged about their accomplishment — they were furious. FRONTLINE's "United States of Secrets: Privacy Lost" premieres Tuesday, May 20 at 10 p.m. on PBS and at pbs.org/frontline.
"Sick Around the World" - Preview
In the debate over health care, what might the U.S. learn from the successes and failures of five other capitalist democracies?
"Bush's War" - Preview
On the fifth anniversary of the Iraq invasion, FRONTLINE unfolds the full saga of the war in a two-part, definitive broadcast.
"That Was Close By": A Tank Shell Scares Farah
What is life like for children living in Syria’s war zone? For 8-year-old Farah, artillery fire has become the soundtrack of daily life. FRONTLINE’s “Children of Aleppo” premieres Tues., Feb, 11 as part of a new hour on Syria, “Syria’s Second Front.”
"Growing Up Online" - Preview
What does it mean to be part of the first generation coming of age in the Internet era? This report received a 2009 Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Program.
"The Medicated Child" - Preview
Millions of U.S. children are taking psychiatric drugs, most never tested on kids. Good medicine - or an uncontrolled experiment?
"On Our Watch" - Preview
The world vowed “never again” after the genocide in Rwanda and the atrocities in Srebrenica, Bosnia. Then came Darfur. In On Our Watch, FRONTLINE asks why the United Nations and its members once again failed to stop the slaughter.
The Undertaking - Preview
In this moving and powerful film, FRONTLINE enters the world of Thomas Lynch, a poet and undertaker whose family has cared for the dead in a small Michigan town for three generations. 12/11/2012
"Showdown With Iran" - Preview
As the U.S. and Iran compete for influence across the Middle East, FRONTLINE examines how U.S. efforts to install democracy in Iraq have served to strengthen Iran’s position as an emerging global power.
"Cheney's Law" - Preview
Inside the bruising closed door battles within the Bush administration over the power of the presidency and the rule of law.
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