The FRONTLINE Dispatch

By: FRONTLINE PBS WGBH
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  • An award-winning, original, investigative series made by the team behind the acclaimed PBS documentary show, FRONTLINE. From the long and deadly arm of 9/11, to a police shooting in West Virginia with a startling twist, to what life is really like for children living in a Kenyan refugee camp, each episode follows a different reporter through an investigation that sometimes is years in the making. The FRONTLINE Dispatch – because some stories are meant to be heard.

    Produced at FRONTLINE’s headquarters at WGBH in Boston and powered by PRX.

    The FRONTLINE Dispatch is made possible by the Abrams Foundation Journalism Initiative.
    Copyright 2017 WGBH Educational Foundation
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Episodes
  • 'Breakdown' Episode 3: Dereliction of duty

    'Breakdown' Episode 3: Dereliction of duty
    Nov 22 2024

    The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE).

    How did leaders of the Army Reserve respond to the many, clear warning signs about the Lewiston shooter, a part-time soldier who was in a dangerous, downward spiral? And why didn’t they take further action?

    The Army has acknowledged some failures but also cast blame elsewhere. In Episode 3, we look at questionable medical decisions, missed communication and lack of follow up by the Army.

    Finally, we’ll learn why the shooter’s family believes the military could do more to prevent brain injuries in troops.

    To hear the rest of the series, subscribe to Breakdown on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or stay tuned for more episodes on The FRONTLINE Dispatch.

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    37 mins
  • 'Breakdown' Episode 2: ‘I Believe He Is Going To Snap'

    'Breakdown' Episode 2: ‘I Believe He Is Going To Snap'
    Nov 8 2024

    The FRONTLINE Dispatch presents: Breakdown (from Maine Public Radio, The Portland Press Herald, and FRONTLINE).

    Months before the mass shooting in Lewiston that claimed 18 lives, the gunman’s family and friends were desperately trying to get him help.

    His mental health was deteriorating. He was experiencing auditory delusions. And there were multiple warnings about his potential for violence, his access to guns and his threats to do harm.

    Six weeks before the attacks, his best friend warned the Army Reserve that he might snap and commit a mass shooting.

    Episode 2 begins a two-part examination into the numerous opportunities for intervention that could have changed everything.

    To hear the rest of the series, subscribe to Breakdown on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or stay tuned for more episodes on The FRONTLINE Dispatch.

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    40 mins
  • The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz (Full-length film audio track)

    The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz (Full-length film audio track)
    Oct 30 2024

    In this audio-only version of FRONTLINE's documentary The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz, FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they would bring to the White House.

    Stream the documentary on FRONTLINE's website, FRONTLINE's YouTube channel, or the PBS app.

    Plus, read additional interviews from the making of this documentary as part of the FRONTLINE Transparency Project.

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    58 mins

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