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In the early morning hours of Jan. 3, @apnews.com reporter Regina García Cano was woken up by an explosion in Venezuela’s capital. She and her colleagues soon learned what was happening: the culmination of President Donald Trump’s long campaign to topple Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
‘I Think We’re Under Attack’: Inside Caracas as the U.S. Captured Nicolás Maduro
In the early morning hours of Jan. 3, AP reporter Regina García Cano was woken up by an explosion in Venezuela’s capital. She and her colleagues soon learned what was happening: the culmination of Pre...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:08 PM
In the early morning hours of Jan. 3, @apnews.com reporter Regina García Cano was woken up by an explosion in Venezuela’s capital. She and her colleagues soon learned what was happening: the culmination of President Donald Trump’s long campaign to topple Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro.
Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close political ally of Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado, has been placed under house arrest two days after he was released from prison.
Venezuelan Opposition Politician Placed Under House Arrest After Release From Jail, Son Says | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
The government had released Juan Pablo Guanipa along with several other opposition members following lengthy politically motivated detentions.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close political ally of Venezuela’s opposition leader María Corina Machado, has been placed under house arrest two days after he was released from prison.
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez’s government announced Jan. 8 it would free a significant number of prisoners, but families and rights watchdogs have criticized authorities for the slow pace of the releases.
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Read more from @apnews.com:
Venezuela Frees Several Opposition Members After Lengthy Politically Motivated Detentions | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Acting President Delcy Rodríguez’s government announced Jan. 8 it would free a significant number of prisoners, but families and rights watchdogs have criticized authorities for the slow pace of the r...
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February 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Acting Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez’s government announced Jan. 8 it would free a significant number of prisoners, but families and rights watchdogs have criticized authorities for the slow pace of the releases.
Read more from @apnews.com:
Read more from @apnews.com:
What led to the "Blackout in Puerto Rico" after Hurricane Maria? Revisit FRONTLINE and @npr.org's 2018 documentary investigating the impact of the storm, the federal response, and the role of Wall Street and years of neglect in the island's economic and humanitarian crisis.
Blackout in Puerto Rico | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE and NPR's documentary about why Hurricane Maria left Puerto in the dark and struggling to survive.
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February 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM
What led to the "Blackout in Puerto Rico" after Hurricane Maria? Revisit FRONTLINE and @npr.org's 2018 documentary investigating the impact of the storm, the federal response, and the role of Wall Street and years of neglect in the island's economic and humanitarian crisis.
What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro? FRONTLINE and @apnews.com investigate the legacy of corruption in Venezuela, the challenges to democracy, the conflict with the U.S., and the fight over who will control the oil-rich country. Premieres Feb. 10 on PBS and online.
Crisis in Venezuela | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro?
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February 6, 2026 at 7:16 PM
What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro? FRONTLINE and @apnews.com investigate the legacy of corruption in Venezuela, the challenges to democracy, the conflict with the U.S., and the fight over who will control the oil-rich country. Premieres Feb. 10 on PBS and online.
How did one of the South's most important industries — the carpet industry — weave itself into one of the world’s most pervasive pollution crises?
Here's what an investigation by The Post and Courier, @ajc.com, FRONTLINE, AL.com and @apnews.com found:
Here's what an investigation by The Post and Courier, @ajc.com, FRONTLINE, AL.com and @apnews.com found:
How a SC Riverkeeper’s Detective Work Reveals a Deeper Tale About the Carpet Industry’s PFAS Legacy | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
A South Carolina riverkeeper traced PFAS, or forever chemicals, to a specific carpet plant on the Lower Saluda River in Irmo.
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February 4, 2026 at 8:03 PM
How did one of the South's most important industries — the carpet industry — weave itself into one of the world’s most pervasive pollution crises?
Here's what an investigation by The Post and Courier, @ajc.com, FRONTLINE, AL.com and @apnews.com found:
Here's what an investigation by The Post and Courier, @ajc.com, FRONTLINE, AL.com and @apnews.com found:
Dolly Baker learned from a 2025 study that her blood had PFAS levels hundreds of times above the U.S. average.
The @ajc.com, @apnews.com, FRONTLINE, The Post and Courier and @al.com examined the role of Georgia's carpet industry in the area's contamination with PFAS or forever chemicals:
The @ajc.com, @apnews.com, FRONTLINE, The Post and Courier and @al.com examined the role of Georgia's carpet industry in the area's contamination with PFAS or forever chemicals:
Inside America’s Carpet Capital: An Empire and Its Toxic Legacy | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
The Georgia carpet industry’s long use of PFAS, known as forever chemicals, polluted drinking water and the environment across swaths of the South.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Dolly Baker learned from a 2025 study that her blood had PFAS levels hundreds of times above the U.S. average.
The @ajc.com, @apnews.com, FRONTLINE, The Post and Courier and @al.com examined the role of Georgia's carpet industry in the area's contamination with PFAS or forever chemicals:
The @ajc.com, @apnews.com, FRONTLINE, The Post and Courier and @al.com examined the role of Georgia's carpet industry in the area's contamination with PFAS or forever chemicals:
Researchers have linked high levels of some PFAS types in human blood to serious health problems. It’s an issue that comes into sharp focus in northwest Georgia, home to some of the world’s largest carpet companies.
Forever Chemicals, Carpet Companies & a Crisis 'Not Fully Understood’ | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
PFAS chemicals once used in manufacturing popular stain-resistant carpets have contaminated the environment and water in parts of Georgia and Alabama. A new documentary investigates how it happened — ...
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February 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Researchers have linked high levels of some PFAS types in human blood to serious health problems. It’s an issue that comes into sharp focus in northwest Georgia, home to some of the world’s largest carpet companies.
Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro in a raid, the initial shock has given way to uncertainty, with fears of more government repression.
Read @apnews.com's story — part of an ongoing collaboration that includes an upcoming documentary.
Read @apnews.com's story — part of an ongoing collaboration that includes an upcoming documentary.
Hope and Fear in Venezuela After US-Imposed Government Change | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan citizens are unsure about the current situation, with fears of further attacks and government repression.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Thirty days after the U.S. captured then-President Nicolás Maduro in a raid, the initial shock has given way to uncertainty, with fears of more government repression.
Read @apnews.com's story — part of an ongoing collaboration that includes an upcoming documentary.
Read @apnews.com's story — part of an ongoing collaboration that includes an upcoming documentary.
Leo Miranda, a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, has been selected as one of FRONTLINE’s 2026 Tow Journalism Fellows.
FRONTLINE and Newmark J-School Announce 2026 Tow Journalism Fellow | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
FRONTLINE and the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY have announced that Leo Miranda has been selected as one of the series’ 2026 Tow Journalism Fellows. The year-long position is fun...
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February 2, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Leo Miranda, a graduate of the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, has been selected as one of FRONTLINE’s 2026 Tow Journalism Fellows.
Nearly everyone in the United States has forever chemicals, or PFAS, in their blood. This guide breaks down how these chemicals get in our bodies, the potential effects on human health, how to find out if PFAS are in your drinking water and more.
What To Know About Forever Chemicals | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
A consumer guide to understanding PFAS or forever chemicals, and the steps you can take to reduce exposure.
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February 2, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Nearly everyone in the United States has forever chemicals, or PFAS, in their blood. This guide breaks down how these chemicals get in our bodies, the potential effects on human health, how to find out if PFAS are in your drinking water and more.
The Overseas Press Club of America has announced that it will honor FRONTLINE's editor-in-chief and executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath with its President's Award for lifetime achievement in journalism. For over 25 years, Aronson-Rath has championed fair, rigorous and in-depth global reporting.
FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Honored with the Overseas Press Club President’s Award | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
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January 29, 2026 at 5:06 PM
The Overseas Press Club of America has announced that it will honor FRONTLINE's editor-in-chief and executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath with its President's Award for lifetime achievement in journalism. For over 25 years, Aronson-Rath has championed fair, rigorous and in-depth global reporting.
We are honored that five FRONTLINE documentaries have been nominated for 2026 Writers Guild Awards: “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” “Syria After Assad,” “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram,” “The Rise of RFK Jr.,” and “Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law.”
‘Sinners’, ‘One Battle After Another’, ‘Hamnet’, ‘Marty Supreme’ Among WGA Awards Film Nominees; ‘Pluribus’ Tops TV
The Writers Guild of America has revealed the nominees for the 2026 WGA Awards honoring the year's best writing across movies, TV, new media and more.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:35 PM
We are honored that five FRONTLINE documentaries have been nominated for 2026 Writers Guild Awards: “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” “Syria After Assad,” “The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram,” “The Rise of RFK Jr.,” and “Trump’s Power & the Rule of Law.”
Throughout the years, FRONTLINE has covered the raw emotion and horror of the Holocaust. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, revisit four essential documentaries about that time, the Nazi death camps and some of the last survivors.
FRONTLINE Documentaries on the Holocaust | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
We've collected some of the key films and reporting from our body of work on the Holocaust.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Throughout the years, FRONTLINE has covered the raw emotion and horror of the Holocaust. This Holocaust Remembrance Day, revisit four essential documentaries about that time, the Nazi death camps and some of the last survivors.
Today marks Holocaust Remembrance Day. Manfred Goldberg, a Holocaust survivor who has since died, said, “it will not be long before there will be no firsthand survivors alive, and it is important to record this testimony as evidence for future generations,” in our 2019 film “The Last Survivors.”
The Stories Holocaust Survivors Carried Until the End | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
As time marches on, the number of Holocaust survivors left diminishes. These are the stories two survivors, who have since passed away, shared in the documentary “The Last Survivors.”
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January 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Today marks Holocaust Remembrance Day. Manfred Goldberg, a Holocaust survivor who has since died, said, “it will not be long before there will be no firsthand survivors alive, and it is important to record this testimony as evidence for future generations,” in our 2019 film “The Last Survivors.”
"One in a Million" follows a girl's epic journey navigating war, exile and heartbreak in a foreign land and illuminates the refugee experience. This new documentary from FRONTLINE FEATURES and BBC Storyville makes its world premiere at the @sundance.org Film Festival today. Hear from its directors:
Meet the Artist 2026: Itab Azzam & Jack MacInnes on “One In A Million”
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January 23, 2026 at 6:36 PM
"One in a Million" follows a girl's epic journey navigating war, exile and heartbreak in a foreign land and illuminates the refugee experience. This new documentary from FRONTLINE FEATURES and BBC Storyville makes its world premiere at the @sundance.org Film Festival today. Hear from its directors:
This week, a jury found a former school police officer not guilty of abandoning or endangering children during the deadly 2022 Uvalde school shooting.
Our 2023 documentary “Inside the Uvalde Response,” with @propublica.org and @texastribune.org, examined the chaotic response to the shooting.
Our 2023 documentary “Inside the Uvalde Response,” with @propublica.org and @texastribune.org, examined the chaotic response to the shooting.
Inside the Uvalde Response | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune's documentary reconstructing the chaotic response to the Uvalde school shooting and examining the missteps and lessons learned.
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January 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
This week, a jury found a former school police officer not guilty of abandoning or endangering children during the deadly 2022 Uvalde school shooting.
Our 2023 documentary “Inside the Uvalde Response,” with @propublica.org and @texastribune.org, examined the chaotic response to the shooting.
Our 2023 documentary “Inside the Uvalde Response,” with @propublica.org and @texastribune.org, examined the chaotic response to the shooting.
Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the U.S., was decided 53 years ago today and was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022. Featuring stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies, our 2019 documentary “The Abortion Divide” went inside the fight over abortion.
The Abortion Divide | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE’s documentary about the fight over abortion, told through the stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that legalized abortion in the U.S., was decided 53 years ago today and was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2022. Featuring stories of women struggling with unplanned pregnancies, our 2019 documentary “The Abortion Divide” went inside the fight over abortion.
Before becoming acting president of Venezuela this month, Delcy Rodríguez was on the radar of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for years and was labeled a “priority target” in 2022, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials and records obtained by @apnews.com. Read more:
AP Obtains Documents Showing Venezuelan Leader Delcy Rodríguez Has Been on DEA’s Radar for Years | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
A cloud of suspicion long surrounded Delcy Rodríguez before she became acting president of Venezuela.
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January 20, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Before becoming acting president of Venezuela this month, Delcy Rodríguez was on the radar of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for years and was labeled a “priority target” in 2022, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement officials and records obtained by @apnews.com. Read more:
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has described the opening of a criminal investigation into his actions as a pretext for the Trump administration to influence the Fed's monetary policy. For the backstory on the Fed's important role in the economy, revisit our 2023 documentary "Age of Easy Money."
Age of Easy Money | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary about how the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and pulling back on the monetary experiment that it started in 2008 and what it means that the era may be over.
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January 13, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has described the opening of a criminal investigation into his actions as a pretext for the Trump administration to influence the Fed's monetary policy. For the backstory on the Fed's important role in the economy, revisit our 2023 documentary "Age of Easy Money."
How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. become a powerful figure reshaping public health in America? Watch our recent documentary "The Rise of RFK Jr." for an in-depth exploration of the Health and Human Services secretary's past, his anti-vaccine activism, and how he is now influencing policy. Watch now:
The Rise of RFK Jr. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary examining the dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:57 PM
How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. become a powerful figure reshaping public health in America? Watch our recent documentary "The Rise of RFK Jr." for an in-depth exploration of the Health and Human Services secretary's past, his anti-vaccine activism, and how he is now influencing policy. Watch now:
Amid mass protests in Iran, revisit FRONTLINE's 2023 documentary "Inside the Iranian Uprising," which went inside anti-government demonstrations in Iran in 2022 after a young woman died in police custody. Using footage filmed by protesters, it examined the crackdown by Iranian authorities. Watch:
Inside the Iranian Uprising | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch a FRONTLINE documentary about the protests that rocked Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Amid mass protests in Iran, revisit FRONTLINE's 2023 documentary "Inside the Iranian Uprising," which went inside anti-government demonstrations in Iran in 2022 after a young woman died in police custody. Using footage filmed by protesters, it examined the crackdown by Iranian authorities. Watch:
What was the role of the fossil fuel industry in the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change? Our 2022 documentary series “The Power of Big Oil” charted when the industry began researching climate change & the lengths it went to cast doubt on the science & block action. Watch:
The Power of Big Oil | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's three-part documentary examining the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:17 PM
What was the role of the fossil fuel industry in the decades-long failure to confront the threat of climate change? Our 2022 documentary series “The Power of Big Oil” charted when the industry began researching climate change & the lengths it went to cast doubt on the science & block action. Watch:
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When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
When an ICE agent fired the tear gas canister, it hit 55-year-old nurse Vincent Hawkins in the face, shattering his glasses and concussing him.
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
As he was rushed to the emergency room, he wondered if he'd ever see through his left eye again.
(Published Nov. 2025 w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social)
How did journalists at Armando.info uncover a corruption scandal that reached the highest levels of the Venezuelan government? FRONTLINE and Armando.info’s 2025 documentary “A Dangerous Assignment” traced the journalists' investigation & the consequences of their work. Watch on our YouTube channel:
[UPDATE] A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela (full documentary)
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January 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
How did journalists at Armando.info uncover a corruption scandal that reached the highest levels of the Venezuelan government? FRONTLINE and Armando.info’s 2025 documentary “A Dangerous Assignment” traced the journalists' investigation & the consequences of their work. Watch on our YouTube channel: