FRONTLINE: Political coverage
From the archives: Programs produced in affiliation with FRONTLINE examined campaign spending, Trump’s trade wars and an ongoing housing crisis that a federal program has yet to fix.
FRONTLINE: Health coverage
From the archives: Health coverage includes probes into hospitals; the use of antibiotics on farms; the rise in infections that antibiotics can’t stop.
Tracking immigration policy under Biden
The Investigative Reporting Workshop tracked immigration policy changes, executive orders and court decisions during the Trump administration and will do the same under President Biden.
Why safety-net hospitals may be ‘on the brink of a precipice’
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on Black, Latino, Indigenous and other communities of color in the U.S. has put a spotlight on longstanding and systemic disparities in American society.
Meet the producers of “The Healthcare Divide”
FRONTLINE, NPR and IRW investigate the growing inequities in American healthcare in the documentary “The Healthcare Divide.” Join us for a 5/20 virtual event with producers Emma Schwartz and Fritz Kramer, NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan and healthcare professionals.
Updates: Staff news, homeschooling trends, PPP in Gulf states
A roundup of recent news and headlines from the Investigative Reporting Workshop.
New from FRONTLINE: ‘The Healthcare Divide’ airs May 18
An investigation from FRONTLINE, NPR and American University’s Investigative Reporting Workshop examines the market forces and government failures that are deepening the healthcare divide.
Where does plastic go?
“Plastic Wars” looks at how the plastics industry has used recycling to help sell more plastic — and why the plastic waste problem has only grown.
Recycling plastics not always an easy answer
Some materials are recycled at relatively high levels, but for plastic the rate is just eight percent. Another 16 percent is incinerated, and the remaining 76 percent ends up in landfills.
‘Trump’s Trade War’ airs Tuesday
President Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on billions of dollars of Chinese imports has captured headlines for the past year, most recently with Chinese negotiators set to arrive in Washington next week for trade talks. But what’s behind the conflict, and how does it affect American and Chinese industry? Those questions are at the heart of “Trump’s …
