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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Post Mortem - Preview

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FRONTLINE investigates the the declining rate of autopsies. As a result, not only do murderers go free and innocent people go to jail, but the crisis in death investigation in America is also a threat to public health. 1/31/2012

The Silence

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Tom Curran and reporter Mark Trahant examine a little-known chapter of the Catholic Church sex abuse story: decades of abuse of Native Americans by priests and church workers in Alaska. The Silence shows how the isolation of the villages and the absolute authority of the church over the Native population created an atmosphere where molestation could go unchecked and unreported.

Church Sex Abuse in Alaska Continued Despite Eyewitness

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"The police were not called. Even when there was an eyewitness to the abuse," attorney Ken Roosa tells FRONTLINE in "The Silence," airing April 19. FRONTLINE examines a little-known chapter of the Catholic Church sex abuse story -- decades of abuse of Native Americans by priests and other church workers in Alaska.

FRONTLINE "The Silence" Preview

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FRONTLINE examines a little-known chapter of the Catholic Church sex abuse story -- decades of abuse of Native Americans by priests and other church workers in Alaska. All told, they would leave behind a trail of hundreds of claims of abuse, making this one of the hardest hit regions in the country. "The Silence" is the first of two FRONTLINE magazine segments airing Apr 19.

New Head Injury Research

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Coming Apr 12. In this clip, researchers put sensors into the helmets of high school football players and study the impact that multiple small "hits" over the course of a season can have on a young brain. In "Football High," FRONTLINE investigates the new intensity of high school football and if enough is being done to keep kids safe.

FRONTLINE Football High Preview

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FRONTLINE examines one ambitious high school football team working its way towards national renown. But as high school players grow bigger, faster, and stronger, there are growing concerns about the health and safety of these young players-with rising rates of concussions, career-ending injuries, even death.

The Power of Size

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Coming Apr 12. Of the 89 players on Trinity High School's Varsity team, 18 of them weigh over 250 pounds. Football observers agree that on average, high school players' size, speed and strength have increased dramatically over the past five to 10 years. As the size of the players -- and the intensity of the sport -- grows, FRONTLINE investigates if enough is being done to keep kids safe.

Marketing Kiehl Frazier

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Kiehl Frazier is the most heavily recruited high school athlete in Arkansas history. In the fall he'll be vying for the starting quarterback position at Auburn University, the country's best college team. But achieving his dream -- becoming a starting quarterback in the NFL -- requires a lot more than just putting up numbers on the field.

FRONTLINE: "Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei?" Preview

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Coming Mar 29. An intimate portrait of a man who's sometimes called "China's Andy Warhol"--Ai Weiwei. He's a global art star who's now using his international renown, along with a video camera and a growing underground Twitter following, to push the boundaries of freedom in today's China.

FRONTLINE: "Money and March Madness" Preview

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Coming Mar 29. Sonny Vaccaro, a former marketing executive at Nike, Adidas and Reebok, helped bring about the rapid commercialization of college basketball, making coaches, administrators and companies rich. Now, Vaccaro is spearheading a class-action lawsuit that aims to ensure that players get a piece of the action.

"The Suicide Tourist" - Preview

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Do we have the right to end our lives if life itself becomes unbearable, or when we enter the late-stages of painful, terminal illness? FRONTLINE offers a look at people facing the most difficult decision of their lives. 3/22/11

Brian Manning - "All's I can do is support him"

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"And then there's no point in dwelling upon it. I mean-- there r-- relatively is nothing I can do at this point, except support him, you know, as a father would support a son that-- that's in this situation." An exclusive interview with Bradley Manning's father Brian Manning.

Brian Manning - "He looks good"

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"I always, you know, am conscientious enough to look him straight in the eyes, and ask him a direct question. You know. How are they treating you. Are you sleeping? Is the food okay?" - an interview with Brian Manning

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