Native innovators lead a revolution in music, building, and space exploration. From the surface of Mars to the New York City hip hop scene to the Pine Ridge Reservation, Native traditions are transforming life on Earth and other worlds.
Discover the world of dinosaur collecting, a controversial hobby with a booming market. Hear perspectives on the fossil trade from private collectors, paleontologists, and others, as "Big John"—the largest Triceratops fossil ever found—is assembled in Italy and auctioned in France.
Uncover the sunken remains of a 4th-century basilica in Turkey. Submerged beneath the waters of Lake Iznik for hundreds of years, the church could reveal crucial insights into the early days of Christianity.
We visit with Glen Grant who shares Hawaiian ghost stories; learn about the challenges of preserving artifacts in Hawai‘i; and discover how motorcycle riders raise funds.
Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the success of the farmworkers’ movement Chavez helped found.
FRONTLINE: Putin vs The Press, reports on one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia. Follow Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov (pictured) as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown.
Discover the story of the 1969 showdown between President Nixon and the antiwar movement. Told through firsthand accounts, the film reveals how movement leaders mobilized disparate groups to create two massive protests that changed history.
American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai‘i is a film that explores the art of hula as it lives and thrives on the mainland United States. The film focuses on three kumu hula, or master hula teachers, who continue to perpetuate the Hawaiian culture through the teaching of music, language, and dance in California.
BECOMING FRIDA KAHLO is a three-part series that strips away the myths to reveal the real Frida Kahlo – a passionate and brilliant artist living through extraordinary times. It explores the major events of her life, both personal and political, from her lifelong health problems to her complicated relationship with artist Diego Rivera.
In this two-part special, FRONTLINE looks at a little known "two strikes" law and pregnancy in prison. In collaboration with The Marshall Project, the first half examines how a former West Point cadet got life in prison under a "two strikes" law. The second half documents what happens to pregnant women in prison and their newborns.