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Filmed Across 14 Years, FRONTLINE’s Season Premiere Explores Impact of Being ‘Born Poor’ in America

Born Poor October 7, 2025 7/6c: pbs.org/frontline, PBS App 10/9c: PBS stations (check local listings), YouTube & the PBS Documentaries Prime Video Channel www ...
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FRONTLINE: Born Poor

Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream with KPBS+ More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary "Poor Kids," the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in ...
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They Were ‘Born Poor’ in America. As Adults, They’re Fighting to Shake Child Poverty’s Lingering Impact.

More than a decade ago, the Emmy-nominated documentary Poor Kids portrayed poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. Now, those kids — Brittany, Johnny and Kaylie — are all ...
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Born Poor: A 14-Year Journey into Childhood Poverty and its Consequences

What happens when you grow up poor in America—and stay in touch with the same filmmaker for more than a decade? In this episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast, host Raney Aronson-Rath speaks with ...
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Born Poor

What happens when you grow up poor in America — and stay in touch with the same filmmaker for more than a decade? FRONTLINE checks back in on the kids who became teens and are now adults navigating ...
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Born Poor

An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. Filmed over 14 years with kids from three families, from adolescents ...