© 2025 Lakeshore Public Media
8625 Indiana Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
(219)756-5656
Public Broadcasting for Northwest Indiana & Chicagoland since 1987
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Defunded but not defeated. Your support is essential. Donate now.


America and the Taliban (Part One)

Season 2023 Episode 5 | 54m 53s

How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part one of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.

Aired: 04/03/23
Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Journalism Fund with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.
Veteran FRONTLINE producer Ofra Bikel revisits the "perfect storm" that was the O.J. Simpson trial.
An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America.
FRONTLINE examines how Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran — and the U.S. role.
Inside the high-stakes showdown between President Trump and the courts over presidential power.
Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa.
How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America’s lack of preparedness.
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition.
FRONTLINE examines the rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications.
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president.
Exposing the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S.