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Protesters take part in an antigovernment yellow vest demonstration in front of the Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris early in January.

How France's Yellow Vest Protests Damaged An Already Weakened President Macron

"The media are all talking about us, and we actually made the government back down," says one protester at a traffic circle. "We're not about to accept the crumbs Macron has thrown us."

Ren Zhengfei, founder and CEO of Huawei, speaks with media Tuesday in Shenzhen, China.

Huawei Founder Denies His Firm Spies For China

In rare remarks to foreign media, Ren Zhengfei says his telecommunications equipment company is independently owned and would not give China user data. Experts disagree.

Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun, 18, addresses the media during a news conference at a refugee resettling agency in Toronto on Jan. 15. She pledged to "work in support of freedom for women around the world, the same freedom I experienced on the first day I arrived in Canada."

Saudi Kingdom Tries To Prevent More Women From Fleeing

The case of an 18-year-old refugee in Canada will embolden other Saudi women to follow suit, experts say. Saudi officials have launched a campaign to stop that from happening.

In "Sex Trafficking in America," FRONTLINE tells the unimaginable stories of young women coerced into prostitution, and follows one police unit that's committed to rooting it out. In this photograph, several Phoenix Vice detectives make contact with a woman to determine if she is a trafficking victim.

FRONTLINE: Sex Trafficking In America

Airs Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Thursday, May 30 at 10 p.m. on KPBS 2

The redacted version of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference is shown on April 24. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein called the report the "tip of the iceberg" in terms of Russia's strategy.

If Mueller Report Was 'Tip Of The Iceberg,' What More Is Lurking Unseen?

How else might foreign powers be trying to interfere with American politics beyond the ways detailed in the special counsel's investigation report?

A Facebook posting, released by the House intelligence committee, for a group called "Secured Borders." It and others like it were created by Russian specialists posing as Americans.

New Reports Detail Expansive Russia Disinformation Scheme Targeting U.S.

The studies for the Senate intelligence committee assess how broadly Russians wielded social media to reach millions of Americans and suppress Democratic and black voting.

Elephants eat foliage at Botswana's Mashatu game reserve in 2010.

Botswana Lifts Its Ban On Elephant Hunting

Fewer than 400 licenses will be granted annually, the government of Botswana said Thursday. Conservationists are decrying the decision as horrific and unethical.

A protester shouts next to policemen during a rally against the proposed amendments to extradition law in Hong Kong.

Hundreds Of Thousands Fill Hong Kong's Streets To Protest China Extradition Bill

The controversial bill would let suspects be sent to places where Hong Kong has no extradition deal, such as mainland China. Authorities threatened to use force on demonstrators.

The same steep growth and use of big data that attracted venture capital cash to companies that administer Medicare Advantage plans have led to scrutiny of the companies by government officials. Federal audits estimate such plans nationwide have overcharged taxpayers nearly $10 billion annually.

Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny

A federal audit and a whistleblower lawsuit allege that Medicare Advantage plans from the St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corp. have significantly overcharged taxpayers.

The same steep growth and use of big data that attracted venture capital cash to firms that administer Medicare Advantage plans have led to scrutiny of the firms by government officials. Federal audits estimate such plans nationwide have overcharged taxpayers nearly $10 billion annually.

Missouri Firm With Silicon Valley Ties Faces Medicare Billing Scrutiny

A federal audit and a whistleblower lawsuit allege Medicare Advantage plans from the St. Louis-based Essence Group Holdings Corporation have significantly overcharged taxpayers.

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