More than a decade ago, the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids" explored poverty in the United States as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. FRONTLINE's season premiere, "Born Poor," tells the stories of the same children, now grown, chronicling their lives from childhood to the present day. FRONTLINE | PBS follows Kaylie, Johnny and Brittany across three chapters of their lives as they grow from kids to teenagers to adults, trying to pursue their dreams while dealing with an econ
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FRONTLINE's latest documentary, "Whose Vote Counts," examined voting rights and voter suppression through the lens of Wisconsin's primary, and what the political and legal fights over absentee ballots portended nationally for the presidential election. Stream NOW: https://to.pbs.org/3nNCJBq | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE's latest documentary, "Whose Vote Counts," examined voting rights and voter suppression through the lens of Wisconsin's primary, and what the political and legal fights over absentee ballots portended nationally for the presidential election. Stream NOW: https://to.pbs.org/3nNCJBq | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE's latest documentary "Trump's American Carnage" traces how President Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection from his first days in office to his last. NOW STREAMING: https://to.pbs.org/39SOwbM | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE's latest documentary "Trump's American Carnage" traces how President Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection from his first days in office to his last. NOW STREAMING: https://to.pbs.org/39SOwbM | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE's next documentary "Trump's American Carnage" traces how President Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection from his first days in office to his last. Tune in or stream 1/26 on PBS. https://to.pbs.org/39SOwbM | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE's next documentary "Trump's American Carnage" traces how President Trump stoked division, violence and insurrection from his first days in office to his last. Tune in or stream 1/26 on PBS. https://to.pbs.org/39SOwbM | FRONTLINE | PBS
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"Poverty, Politics and Profit," which investigates the affordable housing crisis, is a Writers Guild Award nominee. Watch the full film: http://to.pbs.org/2GPVvmg | FRONTLINE | PBS
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"Poverty, Politics and Profit," which investigates the affordable housing crisis, is a Writers Guild Award nominee. Watch the full film: http://to.pbs.org/2GPVvmg | FRONTLINE | PBS
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In the three-part series “The Power of Big Oil,” FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. Part 1 premieres on PBS 4/19: https://to.pbs.org/3KiW9cj | FRONTLINE | PBS
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In the three-part series “The Power of Big Oil,” FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. Part 1 premieres on PBS 4/19: https://to.pbs.org/3KiW9cj | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 1: What’s it like to be a kid born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in a series of shorts drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 1: What’s it like to be a kid born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in a series of shorts drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 7: What does it mean to be born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in this series drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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At FRONTLINE, we are committed to journalistic transparency – and now, we’re cracking open our reporting on Vladimir Putin to share our primary reporting materials, including 56 full-length interviews, which went in to making “Putin’s Revenge.” Explore “The Putin Files.” http://to.pbs.org/2yTi7AK | FRONTLINE | PBS
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Ahead of the 2020 election, FRONTLINE's "The Choice" examines the defining moments that shaped the lives of former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump. Tune in or stream Sept. 22. Watch the trailer: https://to.pbs.org/3aCGGTk | FRONTLINE | PBS
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In November, Sam Sally was sentenced to prison for aiding ISIS — making her the first American woman brought back from Syria or Iraq and convicted on ISIS-related terrorism charges. "Return From ISIS" traces her journey. NOW STREAMING: https://to.pbs.org/3mgMsyk | FRONTLINE | PBS
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In new documentary 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA, Mstyslav Chernov turns his lens towards Ukrainian soldiers — who they are, where they came from, and the impossible decisions they face in the trenches as they fight for every inch of their land. | FRONTLINE | PBS
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In “Germany's Neo-Nazis & the Far Right,” FRONTLINE investigates the rise of far-right extremism and violence in Germany. The documentary traces how extremists have carried out terror plots and attacks on Jews and migrants, infiltrated the security services, and what authorities are doing to confront the growing problem. Tune in or stream 6/29 on PBS. https://to.pbs.org/3gPOtRd | FRONTLINE | PBS
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In the documentary "Putin's Road to War," FRONTLINE examines the events that shaped Russian President Vladimir Putin, the grievances that drive him and how a growing conflict with the West exploded into war in Ukraine. Premieres 3/15 on PBS: https://to.pbs.org/3IOvyDf | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE and the Associated Press’ “Putin’s Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes” offers a window into the lives of Ukrainians living under siege, capturing the devastation of this war and the pursuit of accountability. WATCH NOW: https://to.pbs.org/3D89Jy7 | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE's most-streamed documentary of the year is "Divided States of America" - an in-depth look at how we got from Obama to Trump 👉http://to.pbs.org/2DeliCZ | FRONTLINE | PBS
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These are the most-streamed new FRONTLINE documentaries of 2024. Read on for the full Top 10: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/watch-2024s-10-most-streamed-new-frontline-documentaries/ | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 4: What does it mean to be born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in this series drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 2: What’s it like to be a kid born poor in America? Hear from Kaylie, who’s shared her experience of poverty from childhood to adulthood with FRONTLINE, in a series of shorts drawn from our 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and our 2025 documentary “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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PART 1: What does it mean to be born poor in America? Hear from Johnny, who's shared his experience of growing up in poverty with FRONTLINE, in this series drawn from our documentaries "Poor Kids" (2012) and "Born Poor" (2025). Comment “documentary” and we’ll DM you a link to where you can stream “Born Poor.” #poverty #documentary | FRONTLINE | PBS
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🚨 A new way to watch FRONTLINE 🚨 We’re proud to introduce our new Facebook series, FRONTLINE Investigates: Uncovering one story per season, one episode at a time. Watch it here: http://bit.ly/2xP6aIG | FRONTLINE | PBS
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Less than a month before Germany’s general election, Elon Musk addressed a rally and showed his support for the hardline nationalist party, Alternative for Deutschland (AfD). Watch the opening scene from FRONTLINE’s new documentary “The Rise of Germany’s New Right” now. Tune in or stream the full documentary tonight starting at 10/9c on PBS and YouTube, and at 7/6c on FRONTLINE’s website and in the PBS App. | FRONTLINE | PBS
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Today marks World Press Freedom Day. On Tuesday, the FRONTLINE documentary “Antidote” tells the story of an investigative journalist and the grave consequences he faces standing up to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Premieres May 6 on PBS and online: https://to.pbs.org/4jJmdPI | FRONTLINE | PBS
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Watch the opening scene from FRONTLINE's new documentary “Drug War in Ecuador,” which examines how a once-peaceful nation is now gripped by drug cartels, violence and a military crackdown. As the documentary begins, follow Father José Antonio Maeso, a well-known gang violence mediator in Ecuador, as he works in violence-scarred neighborhoods and also collects evidence of alleged abuses by the police and military. Tune in or stream the full documentary tonight on PBS stations, our website, YouTub
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FRONTLINE investigates the consequences of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. With exclusive access to a militant wing of the Taliban, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi tells the story of Iran’s growing influence across Afghanistan. Also this hour, a report on politics and rape in India. Now streaming on PBS. https://to.pbs.org/3B00pcu | FRONTLINE | PBS
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A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, FRONTLINE examines why communities are relocating and why they’re struggling to preserve their traditions. Premieres Tuesday, April 22 on PBS and online. https://to.pbs.org/4j3TEvR | FRONTLINE | PBS
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More than 18 years after the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan drove the Taliban from power, the U.S. and the Taliban have signed a peace deal setting the stage for a possible end to the war. In an exclusive interview earlier this year, FRONTLINE pressed the Taliban’s lead negotiator on how the group might exercise power if the U.S. leaves Afghanistan. Here’s what he said: https://to.pbs.org/32D893j | FRONTLINE | PBS
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FRONTLINE | PBS investigates the deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable. The documentary examines the fire's causes, the chaotic response, and how changes to the climate and landscape have made Maui increasingly vulnerable to fires. Premieres Tuesday at 10/9c. | PBS
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