Frontline is an hour-long public affairs television program produced at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts, and distributed through the Public Broadcasting Service network in the United States. The program has been on the air since 1983, and is highly respected for producing in-depth documentaries about various subjects, leading to numerous awards. A number of the programs are made by independent filmmakers and shown under the Frontline "brand." A good example of this would be the 1998 film The Farmer's Wife. Public affairs is a catch-all term that includes public policy as well as public administration, both of which are closely related to and draw upon the fields of political science as well as economics. ... The WGBH identity still used today WGBH is Boston, Massachusetts longtime public television and public radio station (PBS and NPR affiliates, respectively). ... Boston is the capital of and the largest city in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the United States. ... PBS re-directs here; for alternate uses see PBS (disambiguation) PBS logo The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a non-profit public broadcasting television service with 349 member TV stations in the United States. ... 1983 is an integer and composite number that represents a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Documentary film is a broad category of cinematic expression united by the intent to remain factual or non-fictional. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Every four years, the series runs a special episode discussing the top contenders for the position of President of the United States. The most recent of these was The Choice 2004, discussing John Kerry and George W. Bush. President of the United States - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the...

Some episodes of the series dealing with the terrorist group Al Qaeda were reportedly viewed by staff at the White House on the evening of September 11, 2001. Frontline had produced some in-depth reports about the organization in the wake of the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings. Other episodes have resulted in significant developments on the issues discussed; an example of this is A Dangerous Business (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/workplace/etc/update.html). Terrorism is a controversial term with multiple definitions. ... Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of allied militant Islamist organizations. ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks carried out in the United States on September 11, 2001. ... Bombing of the US Embassy in Nairobi The embassy in Kenya after the bombing On August 7, 1998, the United States embassies in the East African capital cities of Tanzania and Kenya, were severely damaged in nearly simultaneous truck bomb attacks. ...

Most reports are an hour in length, but some are extended to 90 minutes or beyond.

Frontline/World is a spinoff series that first aired on May 23, 2002. It focuses on issues from around the globe, and uses a "short story" format, where each episode typically has three stories that run about 15 to 20 minutes in length. Its tagline is: stories from a small planet. A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Recent reports

• Israel's New War? – On extremist Jewish militant groups, their ideology, and their opposition to the Gaza pullout plan. (synopsis) (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/israel/etc/synopsis.html)
• The Soldier's Heart – The psychological costs of war.
• A Company of Soldiers – The raw daily reality of occupying Iraq.
• House of Saud – History of the Saudi government and its impact on world events.
• Al Qaeda's New Front – Europe under terrorist threat.
• Secret History of the Credit Card – Reading the fine print on the credit card industry.
• Is Wal-Mart Good for America? – Good prices at America's expense.
• The Persuaders – The science that goes into the pervasive advertising of products and politics.
• Rumsfeld's War – Asserting civilian control over military strategy.
• The Choice 2004 – Biographies on John Kerry and George W. Bush.
• Sacred Ground – Debate over designing the Freedom Tower.
• The Plea – Harsh realities of U.S. jurisprudence.
• The Way the Music Died – Business interests controlling creative endeavors.
• The Jesus Factor – The role religion played in Bush's rise to power.
• Son of Al Qaeda – An informant from the inner circles of Al Qaeda.
• Diet Wars – Diets are competing for marketshare, but do they work?
• Ghosts of Rwanda – Accounting for the failure to stop genocide.
• The Invasion of Iraq – Strategies, key battles, surprises, and turning points of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
• Tax Me if You Can – How corporations avoid taxes and who pays as a result.
• Beyond Baghdad – The dynamics of democracy across Iraq.
• Chasing Saddam's Weapons – Hunting for Saddam's WMD's and unanswered questions.
• From China with Love – Philosophy and failure of counter-intelligence in the U.S..
• Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? – A detailed biography that puts conspiracies in context. (3 hours)
• Dangerous Prescription – Pharmaceutical influence over the FDA drug approval process.
• The Alternative Fix – The big business and questionable science of alternative medicine.
• Chasing the Sleeper Cell – Background of the Lackawanna six and the Patriot Act.
• Truth, War, and Consequences – The consequences of using propaganda in the lead up to war with Iraq.
• Public Schools, Inc. – Edison Schools are trying to run better public schools for profit.
• The Other Drug War – The battle over high priced pharmaceuticals.
• The Wall Street Fix – With the deception of big banks and corporations, can confidence be restored?
• Burden of Innocence – What happens to the wrongly convicted?
• Cyber War! – Counter-terrorism expert Richard Clarke creates defenses for cyberspace.
• Kim's Nuclear Gamble – Nuclear weapons provide North Korea protection and a bargaining chip, but also antagonizes the international community.
• Blair's War – Facing strong opposition in Britain, Tony Blair supports the Iraq war in an attempt to gain access to the Bush administration decision process.
• The Long Road to War – The complicated history of conflict between the U.S. and Saddam Hussein as told by numerous Frontline reports.
• The War Behind Closed Doors – The key people and disagreements over Bush's determination to go to war with Iraq.
• China in the Red – As China reforms their failing economy there are stories of human success and cost, along with unknown political and social consequences.
• Failure to Protect: The Caseworker Files – Discussion with caseworkers, experts and reformers on the failings and possible solutions for the child welfare system.
• Falure to Protect: The Taking of Logan Marr – The death of a five-year old in foster care forces Maine to reexamine its child protection system.
• A Dangerous Business – The McWane iron foundries focus on production and profitability comes at a price.
• Much Ado About Something – Did Shakespeare actually write his plays and poems, or was it Christopher Marlowe?

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Order: 43rd President Vice President: Dick Cheney Term of office: January 20, 2001 – present Preceded by: Bill Clinton Succeeded by: Incumbent Date of birth: July 6, 1946 Place of birth: New Haven, Connecticut First Lady: Laura Welch Bush Political party: Republican George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the... Osama bin Laden Ayman al-Zawahiri Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of allied militant Islamist organizations. ... Diet can refer to several things: The nutritional diet of an organism or group. ... Market share, in strategic management and marketing, is the percentage or proportion of the total available market or market segment that is being serviced by a company. ... 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Past reports

• From Jesus to Christ (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/) – A four hour special documentary on Jesus' life and early Christians. Using the best evidence available and interviews with leading scholars it provides nuance, context, understanding and timeline to the Bible and Christianity. (Original Airdate: April 6, 1998)

• A Class Divided (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/divided/) – The day after Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered an Iowa schoolteacher taught her third-grade students about discrimination through first-hand experience. (Original Airdate: March 26, 1985)

• Abortion Clinic: Streaming video (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/twenty/watch/abortion.html) – Five weeks in a Chester, Pennsylvania abortion clinic. Winner of the 1983 National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Emmy Award for Outstanding Background/Analysis of a Single Current Story. (Original Airdate: April 18, 1983)

• 88 Seconds in Greensboro: Transcript (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/programs/transcripts/102.html) – What happened at the Greensboro Massacre? (Original Airdate: January 24, 1983)

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External links

• Frontline (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/) homepage on PBS
• Frontline/World (http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/)