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Frontline (PBS), E-Newsletter, Jan. 25, 2020

 
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Days After "The Luanda Leaks," Isabel dos Santos Is Facing Fraud Charges
How did Isabel dos Santos become Africa's richest woman? FRONTLINE explored that question this week in "The Luanda Leaks," part of a worldwide investigation led by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). Now, dos Santos is set to be indicted on charges including money laundering, influence peddling and forgery. 
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"The Luanda Leaks"
Drawing on over 700,000 leaked documents, this documentary in collaboration with ICIJ traced how dos Santos became a billionaire — and how U.S. companies helped her amass her fortune.

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A Dangerous Journey Inside "Taliban Country"
As President Trump says he wants to end the war in Afghanistan, FRONTLINE goes on the ground — exposing the harsh reality that not only is the Taliban once again wielding power, but the threat from ISIS looms large.
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"I Might Die There:" Meet a Journalist Who Went Face-to-Face With ISIS and the Taliban in Afghanistan
Najibullah Quraishi risked his life to bring FRONTLINE viewers a full and complex picture of what’s really happening in his home country as peace negotiations unfold.
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Insys Executives Are Sentenced to Prison Time, Putting Opioid Makers On Notice
Using laws designed to catch mob bosses, federal prosecutors secured the criminal convictions of executives at Insys — a pharma company that bribed doctors to prescribe a powerful opioid.
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"It Was Ruthless": In His First Interview, Insys VP of Sales Alec Burlakoff Describes Bribing Doctors 
He used a sales team that included models and a stripper, offered payments of up to $125,000 a year, and targeted emotionally vulnerable doctors. 
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Indian Health Service Faces Civil Suit Over Alleged Sexual Abuse
Alleged victims are now seeking compensation from the U.S. government for failing to protect them from pediatrician Stanley Patrick Weber. 
IN TWO WEEKS: THE ACADEMY AWARDS
 
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Stream Our Oscar-Nominated Documentary, "For Sama"
Across five years of the brutal Syrian conflict, a young woman named Waad al-Kateab kept her camera rolling. Now, her family’s story of perseverance and survival, as told in the documentary For Sama, has earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Documentary Feature. Here's how to stream it in advance of the Feb. 9 ceremony.
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