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In Haiti, a U.N.-backed military mission is attempting to combat gang violence and bring security to the country after years of instability. Adam Desiderio and Sebastian Walker were the first foreign journalists to see them in action. to.pbs.org/3VSca3M
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Last year, Americans reported losing billions of dollars to scams. FRONTLINE and The Associated Press examined some of the techniques scammers use — and worked with experts to identify some red flags: to.pbs.org/4hIvqI2
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The war in Vietnam shattered Nguyen Qui Duc's childhood. Thirty-five years later, the now-late journalist documented a visit to his homeland, looking, he said, "for home, for a bit of myself, for a country that always exists in my memory." Watch "Vietnam: Looking for Home": bit.ly/3TlgyGZ
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In 2020, award-winning filmmaker Mike Shum and his team started documenting the lives of voters with differing viewpoints as they navigated a year of extraordinary tumult. Six years later, we see where those same voters stand. youtube.com/watch?v=dPK5mLRq…
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In August 2026, the community of Kenscoff, outside Haiti’s capital, was the site of a devastating massacre. In our new documentary “Haiti Deportation Crisis,” we gained rare access to the extent and impact of gang violence in Haiti and the efforts to combat it. bit.ly/4k6TMOr
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This year, the Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, saying Haiti was safe for them to return. But many Haitians in the U.S. fear they’ll be kidnapped or killed if they’re deported. Watch our new documentary “Haiti Deportation Crisis”: to.pbs.org/4zBEaqS
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We followed more than a dozen Americans over six years. With the midterms approaching, we asked how they’re feeling about changes in the country and in their own lives. youtube.com/watch?v=dPK5mLRq…
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Earlier this year, the Trump administration ended temporary legal status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who had fled violence and upheaval for the U.S. Our new documentary "Haiti Deportation Crisis" goes inside Haiti to investigate the conditions on the ground. to.pbs.org/4hTLA1e
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Melting glaciers, rising sea levels, fires, floods and droughts: In 2008, with public concern about global warming on the upswing, award-winning producer and correspondent Martin Smith traveled the planet to investigate the scale of the problem, and the scale of any solution. Watch "Heat," our latest archival release on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=DSEkygwm…
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With midterm elections less than a month away, what do Americans think about where the country has been and where it is heading? Watch “American Voices 2026,” the latest installment of our documentary project chronicling the views and experiences of U.S. voters. bit.ly/4i040xA
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In 2020, this strip of land along the Thailand-Myanmar border was relatively barren. You could see a few buildings and foundations where more might be built. By 2022, it was a full-fledged international scamming compound, where workers would be trafficked under promises of legitimate jobs. bit.ly/4defCLY
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The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. Our 2018 documentary "The Facebook Dilemma" investigated how multiple warnings about the platform’s negative impact on privacy and democracy were eclipsed by the company’s relentless pursuit of growth. youtube.com/watch?v=T48KFiHw…
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Over the past six years, a team of filmmakers has been following more than a dozen Americans in eight states across the U.S., charting their views about changes in the country and in their own lives. "American Voices 2026" premieres on Tuesday, Oct. 13: to.pbs.org/4jKxyl6
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U.S. authorities levied torture charges Thursday against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores. Our 2026 documentary with @AP, "Crisis in Venezuela," examined the dramatic U.S. capture of Maduro, and questions about the country's future. bit.ly/46TTgfw
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It’s been three years since the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the start of a war that has devastated Gaza. Explore our documentaries on the history and evolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the leaders who played key roles, and the ripple effects of the attack and Gaza war. to.pbs.org/4dYeADW
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31 years ago this month, in a verdict that shook America, O.J. Simpson was found not guilty of the murder of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman. In "The O.J. Verdict," we examined how the trial and its aftermath raised profound questions about the criminal justice system, fairness and America’s racial divide. bit.ly/4mQwHgR
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When the threat of climate change emerged as a major global issue, how did some of the world's largest governments and corporations respond? Our 2008 documentary "Heat," now available on YouTube, examined where the global political and economic conversation around climate change and global warming stood — and where it might go. youtu.be/DSEkygwmh3A
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Could you spot an AI-powered scam? Artificial intelligence is turbocharging scams in ways unimaginable just a few years ago. Take this quiz from our partners at The Associated Press to see if you can tell what’s real and what’s not. to.pbs.org/4e8rDCM
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In the documentary “Scammed,” AP reporter Erika Kinetz found that some scammers in Nigeria called themselves "Yahoo Boys” and celebrated scamming people, while the head of the Economic Crimes Commission called them a national shame. Kinetz spoke with one man, Ayomide, who's been running online scams. bit.ly/4defCLY
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