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Egypt in Crisis

Egypt in Crisis

Season 2013 Episode 15
53:41
League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis

League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis

Season 2013 Episode 16
1:53:41
Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria

Season 2013 Episode 17
54:46
Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?

Season 2013 Episode 18
1:53:41
A Death in St. Augustine

A Death in St. Augustine

Season 2013 Episode 19
53:41
To Catch a Trader

To Catch a Trader

Season 2014 Episode 1
53:41
Secret State of North Korea

Secret State of North Korea

Season 2014 Episode 2
53:41
Syria's Second Front

Syria's Second Front

Season 2014 Episode 3
53:41
Generation Like

Generation Like

Season 2014 Episode 4
53:41
Secrets of the Vatican

Secrets of the Vatican

Season 2014 Episode 5
1:23:44
TB Silent Killer

TB Silent Killer

Season 2014 Episode 6
1:23:41
Solitary Nation

Solitary Nation

Season 2014 Episode 7
53:40
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FRONTLINE

Life and Death in Assisted Living

Season 2013 Episode 14

More and more elderly Americans are spending their later years in assisted living, which has sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In an investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the nation’s largest assisted living company, raising questions about the drive for profits and fatal lapses in care.

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