Post Reports

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Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post, for your ears. Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi are your hosts, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays around 5 p.m. Eastern time.

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Updated February 6

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Mar 20, 2019 · 25 min
The white candidates struggling to appeal to black voters
Heather Long on the #MeToo moment in the field of economics; Cleve Wootson on 2020 candidates struggling to bridge the race gap; Rick Maese on another year without a near-mythical race.
Mar 19, 2019 · 22 min
After discrimination charges, Facebook making big changes to its ad system
Tracy Jan explains expected changes to Facebook’s targeted ad system. Kate Woodsome on married couples in bureaucratic limbo because of Trump’s travel ban. Anna Fifield on the power of Haka.
Mar 18, 2019 · 23 min
How intelligence agencies grapple with the global reach of domestic terrorism
Shane Harris on how intelligence agencies share domestic terrorism threats; Rosalind S. Helderman on what we already know about the special counsel’s investigation; and the growing list of states that want to change the electoral process.
Mar 15, 2019 · 19 min
How the New Zealand mosque shootings moved across social media
Hamza Shaban on how YouTube, Facebook and Twitter failed to stop the spread of a violent video from the Christchurch mosque shootings. William Booth with an update on Brexit. And Geoffrey Fowler on the costs of “free” tax-prep services.
Mar 14, 2019 · 22 min
Pilots raised the alarm after last year’s Boeing crash. Then another plane went down.
Aaron Gregg investigates pilot complaints to Boeing. Glenn Kessler dissects what socialism really means. And Brady Dennis reports on the young climate activists going on strike.
Mar 13, 2019 · 27 min
How the Obama administration missed the fentanyl crisis
A Post investigation uncovers how federal officials failed to address the rising threat of synthetic opioids. Emily Rauhala breaks down Justin Trudeau’s first major political scandal. And Isabelle Khurshudyan on the changing face of hockey referees.
Mar 12, 2019 · 30 min
'Operation Varsity Blues': A college entrance bribery scheme
An elaborate college entrance bribery scheme. When veterans take their lives in the very places they sought help. Plus, a space name odyssey.
Mar 11, 2019 · 25 min
Questions for Boeing after second deadly plane crash
Brian Fung explains Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s push to crack down on tech companies. Aaron Gregg delves into the tragic crash of a commercial Boeing plane in Ethiopia. And Simon Denyer revisits Fukushima, the site of one of Japan’s worst nuclear disasters.
Mar 8, 2019 · 26 min
From $22 an hour to $11: What the GM layoffs mean for workers
Heather Long tells us about an uncertain future for laid-off autoworkers. Devlin Barrett explains why terrorists in the U.S. are rarely charged with “terrorism.” And Shelly Tan discusses a long-awaited superhero.
Mar 7, 2019 · 23 min
Joe Biden's 1975 rhetoric on race
Matt Viser on what we can learn from an interview with Joe Biden from the 1970s. Cat Zakrzewski on Facebook’s privacy overhaul. Plus, Lavanya Ramanathan on the rebranding of veganism.
Mar 6, 2019 · 26 min
‘I take full responsibility’: How Kamala Harris dealt with a scandal as DA
Michael Kranish on some questions Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) might face about her record as a prosecutor as 2020 heats up. Science reporter Carolyn Y. Johnson on what we still don’t understand about pregnancy. Plus, LeBron James could break a record.
Mar 5, 2019 · 20 min
A second patient is free of HIV, offering new hope for a cure
Carolyn Y. Johnson on the second patient who may be cured of HIV, and Karoun Demirjian on the Democrats’ post-Cohen strategy. Plus, Avi Selk on a Harvard professor who believes in aliens.
Mar 4, 2019 · 24 min
A surge in border crossings that wouldn’t be solved by a wall
Nick Miroff on a surge in border crossings that is expected to go up. Peggy McGlone on a philanthropic family’s ties to the opioid crisis. And the president is on the phone ... just to talk.
Mar 1, 2019 · 25 min
Will 'Leaving Neverland' make fans leave Michael Jackson?
Hank Stuever on the new documentary about alleged sexual abuse by Michael Jackson. Joanna Slater explains the recent clashes in ongoing India-Pakistan border tensions. Plus, Avi Selk on waiting for the Mueller investigation’s final report.
Feb 28, 2019 · 25 min
The fragility of citizenship
Philip Rucker's debriefing on the Trump-Kim Hanoi summit. Ishaan Tharoor on the question of citizenship for westerners in the Islamic State. Plus, the Pentagon’s new effort to count civilian casualties in war from Missy Ryan.
Feb 27, 2019 · 22 min
‘I’m here to tell the truth about Mr. Trump.’
Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former fixer and personal attorney, appeared before a congressional committee today. Post reporters Karoun Demirjian, Rosalind S. Helderman, David Fahrenthold and Aaron Blake guide us through his testimony.
Feb 26, 2019 · 17 min
Trump and Kim look for a grand bargain in Hanoi
Simon Denyer on what to expect from the Trump-Kim summit in Hanoi. Rosalind Helderman on the new details Michael Cohen’s testimony could offer. Plus, Tamer El-Ghobashy reports on the world of pigeon racing in Iraq.
Feb 25, 2019 · 21 min
Democrats ready 'no' vote on national emergency
Toluse Olorunnipa explains why House Democrats are challenging Trump’s national emergency. Nicole Ellis on her personal journey to figure out whether egg freezing was right for her. And the plight of adjunct professors, with Danielle Douglas-Gabriel.
Feb 22, 2019 · 20 min
The teenagers trying to save the world
Anne Gearan on the Trump administration’s aid dilemma in Venezuela. Sarah Kaplan on the kids who are done waiting on adults to address climate change. And Emily Yahr on the mess that is this year’s Oscars.
Feb 21, 2019 · 18 min
Facebook’s billion-dollar blunder
Tony Romm on Facebook potentially paying up after Cambridge Analytica. Christian Davenport on how rocket launches are muddying air travel. Plus, Orion Donovan-Smith on Liberian immigrants losing protections after decades.

Post Reports

The white candidates struggling to appeal to black voters

After discrimination charges, Facebook making big changes to its ad system

How intelligence agencies grapple with the global reach of domestic terrorism

How the New Zealand mosque shootings moved across social media

Pilots raised the alarm after last year’s Boeing crash. Then another plane went down.

How the Obama administration missed the fentanyl crisis

'Operation Varsity Blues': A college entrance bribery scheme

Questions for Boeing after second deadly plane crash

From $22 an hour to $11: What the GM layoffs mean for workers

Joe Biden's 1975 rhetoric on race

‘I take full responsibility’: How Kamala Harris dealt with a scandal as DA

A second patient is free of HIV, offering new hope for a cure

A surge in border crossings that wouldn’t be solved by a wall

Will 'Leaving Neverland' make fans leave Michael Jackson?

The fragility of citizenship

‘I’m here to tell the truth about Mr. Trump.’

Trump and Kim look for a grand bargain in Hanoi

Democrats ready 'no' vote on national emergency

The teenagers trying to save the world

Facebook’s billion-dollar blunder