Will Lyman
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"They called him 'The Butcher of Bosnia.' In the aftermath of the brutal wars that decimated in the early 1990s, former Bosnian Serb General Ratko Mladić was accused of genocide and other war crimes--including the massacre of more than 7,000 Muslim men and boys in the town of Srebrenica in July 1995--considered the worst crime perpetrated on European soil since World War II. After 16 years on the run, Mladić was apprehended and brought to The...
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In 2009, Afghan journalist Najibullah Quraishi negotiated access to a militant cell in northern Afghanistan with longtime ties to Al Qaeda and the Taliban and lived among the group for ten days, providing a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the growing insurgency in Afghanistan.
"Also in this hour: David Montero reports from Pakistan on the country's troubled public school system, which is among the worst in the world despite years of U.S....
4) Black money
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Examines the shady world of international bribery, revealing how multi-national companies create slush funds, set up front companies, and make secret payments, all to get billions in business. At the center of this is a controversial, ongoing investigation into the British-based multi-national BAE Systems and allegations about billion dollar bribes.
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"In the rural heartland of Syria's countryside, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. In this highly charged documentary, award-winning filmmaker Olly Lambert lives on both sides of Syria's sectarian frontline, witnessing the devastating effect of a religious feud that, regardless of the outcome of the war, is shaping Syria's future. For generations, the many religions that live in Syria's Orontes River...
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Examines the predicament shared by the terminally ill living in the United States: with the exception of Washington and Oregon, where assisted suicide is legal, an individual must seek help secretly from friends, family members, and activist organizations to put an end to their suffering.
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As young children, they lived through 'humanity's darkest hour'. Now, over 70 years after World War II, FRONTLINE speaks with some of the last remaining survivors of the Holocaust. The film paints a portrait of what is most troubling to many survivors as they contemplate reaching the end of their lives - specifically the rise in anti-Semitic sentiments around the world.
12) Battle for Iraq
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On-the-ground reporting from Iraq reveals what's happening in areas where ISIS has been pushed out. With rare access, an investigation into powerful militias and growing sectarianism shaping Iraq. Also: a reporter's journey into the battle for Mosul.
14) Being mortal
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Frontline teams up with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction with Gawande's new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors, including himself, struggle to talk honestly and openly.
15) In the age of AI
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The promise and perils of AI; from fears about work and privacy to rivalry between the US and China. A new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society.
17) Outbreak
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The vivid, inside story of how the Ebola outbreak began and why it wasn't stopped before it was too late. With exclusive access to key global decision-makers and health responders, and gripping accounts of victims from the slums of Monrovia to the jungles of Guinea, Outbreak exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.
18) Terror in Europe
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Inside Europe's fight against the rise of Islamist terrorism. As Europe reels from a terror onslaught, top counter-terror officials describe their struggle to contain the unprecedented threat revealed by attacks in France and Belgium.
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An investigation into the deep political divisions and bitter polarization that grew during the Obama presidency. Part one examines how President Obama's promise of change and unity collided with racial and political realities. Part two examines racial tensions in America, the war for control of the GOP, and the growing dysfunction in Washington.