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The Choice 2024
A Reckoning on Adoption
Interactive: 'Who Am I, Then?' Stories from South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning.
Explore this interactive that tells the stories of over a dozen Korean adoptees as they search for the truth about their origins.
September 19, 2024
Behind ‘South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning’
Kim Tong-hyung and Claire Galofaro of The Associated Press and filmmaker Lora Moftah discuss ‘South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning.’
September 27, 2024
'South Korea's Adoption Reckoning' Reporters & Director Spotlight How Western Demand Played a Role in the Korean Adoption Boom
The filmmaker and reporters of the documentary "South Korea's Adoption Reckoning" talk about how their investigative revelations challenge some Korean and Western assumptions about international adoption, and how the practice is now facing a reckoning.
September 20, 2024
Western Nations Were Desperate for Korean Babies. Now Many Adoptees Believe They Were Stolen
Hundreds of thousands of South Korean children were adopted by families in the United States, Europe and Australia. Now adults, many have since discovered that their adoption paperwork was untrue, and their quest for accountability has spread far beyond South Korea’s borders to the Western countries that claimed them.
September 20, 2024
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September 24, 2024
Documenting Police Use of Force
April 30, 2024
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FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other “less-lethal force.”
John Chancellor Award
FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath Honored with John Chancellor Excellence in Journalism Award
September 19, 2024
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Did This Happen to Me Also? Korean Adoptees Question Their Past and Ask How To Find Their Families
Dozens of South Korean adoptees, many in tears, have responded to an investigation led by The Associated Press and documented by FRONTLINE on adoptions from South Korea. The investigation reported dubious child-gathering practices and fraudulent paperwork involving South Korea's foreign adoption program, which peaked in the 1970s and '80s.
October 3, 2024
Behind ‘South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning’
Kim Tong-hyung and Claire Galofaro of The Associated Press and filmmaker Lora Moftah discuss ‘South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning.’
September 27, 2024
FRONTLINE Wins 2 News & Documentary Emmy Awards; Series’ Leader Recognized by NATAS
Two FRONTLINE documentaries were honored at the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and Editor-in-Chief and Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath was inducted into the Silver Circle by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
September 26, 2024
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.
September 26, 2024
Neo-Nazi Telegram Users Panic Amid Crackdown and Arrest of Alleged Leaders of Online Extremist Group
An analysis by ProPublica and FRONTLINE shows a surge in activity on Telegram channels aligned with the Terrorgram Collective, as allies tried to rally support for their comrades in custody and sought to oust users they believed to be federal agents.
September 25, 2024
Many Americans Say Immigration Is Out of Control, but 24 Hours on the Texas-Mexico Border Showed a New Reality. Will It Last?
The Texas Tribune and The Associated Press visited five locations along the 1,254-mile span to separate the facts from the political narrative during a heated election year.
September 25, 2024
California Sues ExxonMobil Over Plastic Recycling Claims, Citing FRONTLINE/NPR
The lawsuit cites joint reporting from FRONTLINE and NPR, whose 2020 documentary collaboration 'Plastic Wars' investigated how plastic makers publicly promoted recycling for decades despite privately expressing doubts that widespread plastic recycling would ever be economically viable.
September 24, 2024
Tonight, FRONTLINE Presents 'The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump'
A message from FRONTLINE Editor-in-Chief & Executive Producer Raney Aronson-Rath about the 2024 edition of "The Choice."
September 24, 2024