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FRONTLINE

Born Poor

Season 2025 Episode 11

An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. Filmed over 14 years with kids from three families, from adolescents to adults with kids of their own, navigating an economy with more obstacles than opportunities.

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Country Boys, Part II
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55:04
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1:24:41
The very real effects of a beefed up torture policy post-9/11.
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