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Russia, Ukraine and the NATO question

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, on the ground in Kyiv, where the battle for control continues. And NATO 101: how NATO came to be, how its mission has evolved since the end of ...

Getting to know Ketanji Brown Jackson

25 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, a deep dive into the life of Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Biden’s nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court. Plus, a dispatch from Ukraine, wher...

Russia’s assault on Ukraine

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Thursday, Russia launched attacks on cities across Ukraine, from Kyiv to Kharkiv. Today on Post Reports, what it’s like on the ground there, Puti...

Inside a police training conference

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Much of America wants policing to change. But these self-proclaimed experts in police training tell officers they’re doing just fine. Today on Post ...

‘The beginning of a Russian invasion’

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports – did Russia just invade Ukraine? Foreign correspondent Isabelle Khurshudyan says it depends on who you ask. Plus, Michael Rob...

Happy Presidents’ Day! Or … not?

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Students, teachers and historians reflect on what has changed – and what should change – about the way we teach presidential history today.Read mo...

Road-tripping through a divided state

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With midterms ahead, both parties are tryings to connect with voters. But what if voters just want politics to stop feeling like an existential death ...

The Sandy Hook settlement

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How some of the families of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting reached a settlement with Remington Arms nearly a decade after th...

How private equity is changing America’s suburbs

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, how one company made millions by scooping up homes across the United States, then renting them back to people who could no long...

A test for Kamila Valieva – and the Olympics

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Kamila Valieva is arguably the best female figure skater in the world. She’s also a 15-year-old at the center of an Olympics doping scandal. After t...

Will anyone save Ukraine?

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Diplomatic efforts to avert a Russian invasion of Ukraine have failed to ease tensions — and that has huge stakes for Ukraine, for Europe and f...

Skating and SCOTUS

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, a guide to the judges being considered to fill Justice Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court seat and make history as the first Blac...

Why your rent is going up

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We look at why rents have gone up across the nation, and whether that trend will end any time soon.Read more:Nationwide, the price of renting a home h...

Is ISIS back?

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What a brazen Islamic State prison break reveals about the strength of the terrorist group. Plus, amid uncertainty over the future of Roe v. Wade, Ver...

Born in the U.S.A., skiing for China

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What it means for a star American athlete to compete for China in the Beijing Olympics. Plus, how an anonymous Instagram account called “Dear White ...

Can diplomacy save Ukraine?

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Russia appears to prepare for a large-scale invasion of Ukraine, the United States and NATO allies scramble to find a diplomatic resolution.Read mo...

A way back to Adelaida

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For four years, Maria Chic Reynoso and her daughter, Adelaida, only spoke through a screen. They were separated at the U.S. border under Trump. Though...

George Floyd and the ‘duty to intervene’

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Three police officers are on trial in Minnesota for their role in George Floyd’s murder. The case centers on their “duty to intervene” in the ac...

Getting vaccines ready for young kids

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For many parents of young kids, the news that Pfizer and BioNTech are seeking emergency-use authorization for a coronavirus vaccine for children young...

Boycott or not, the Olympics are big business

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, we talk about corporate responsibility — at the Olympics, and in the C-suite. Plus, Wordle gets bought out. Read more:Th...

Taking politics out of parole

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The legacy of “truth in sentencing” politics in Maryland, where the vast majority of people serving life sentences are Black, and how a new law co...

And now, some good news

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The revolutionary Webb telescope reaches its final destination. Amy Schneider’s historic winning streak on “Jeopardy!” comes to an end. Plus, th...

Winter's grip on Kabul

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A hunger crisis in Afghanistan is forcing Western countries to grapple with how to save lives without benefiting the Taliban.Read more:After Taliban f...

Breyer will retire — just in time for Biden

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Justice Stephen G. Breyer will retire at the end of the current Supreme Court term. This clears the way for President Biden to make good on his campai...

Your pay raise? No match for inflation.

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How inflation is wiping out pay raises. Plus, how Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask mandate ban has plunged Virginia’s public schools into cha...

A war in the heart of Europe?

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports we ask our Moscow correspondent: Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine? Plus, 5G wireless service was turned on nationwide last ...

Inside an overwhelmed emergency room

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A Rhode Island emergency department provides a window into how front-line health-care workers are coping with the latest covid surge. And a conversati...

You get a test! And you get a test!

20 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, the government’s rollout of free rapid coronavirus tests in the United States. And later in the show, how China’s “zero c...

Will Democrats flunk their midterm?

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As midterm elections loom, Democrats scramble to hold on to their slim majority. Plus, what a redistricting debacle in Ohio tells us about the map-dra...

A synagogue held hostage

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What we know about the 11-hour hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue. Plus, Australia sends tennis champion Novak Djokovic home because of his refusal t...

The first-ever list of enslavers in Congress

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

More than 1,700 congressmen once enslaved Black people. On today’s episode of “Post Reports,” the first database of those slaveholding congressm...

The president wants voting reform. Can he get it?

14 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden says passing voting rights legislation is a top priority for his administration. But a couple of senators have the power to keep that ...

Why everything is so expensive right now

13 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Inflation has hit a 40-year high in the U.S., driving up the cost of everything from groceries to housing. As the Fed prepares to raise interest rates...

Empty shelves, fewer babies: How the pandemic is leading to less

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports: Why you’re seeing empty shelves at the grocery store — again. Plus, the sharp decline in the U.S. birthrate nine months aft...

Omicron is breaking records – and our health-care system

11 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today the United States broke the record for covid hospitalizations. We talk about what overwhelmed hospitals mean for health-care workers and patient...

The push to keep schools open

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we look at the toll of remote learning on kids. We’ll dive into what’s happening in school systems across the country during the omicron va...

Four Hours of Insurrection

08 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we reflect on the anniversary of Jan. 6, we wanted to share an episode from last year. We reconstructed the riot inside the U.S. Capitol — hearin...

Jamie Raskin’s year of grief and purpose

07 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On Jan. 5, 2021, Rep. Jamie Raskin buried his only son. The next day he witnessed firsthand the attack on the Capitol. As we mark a year since the ins...

The scars of January 6th

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A year out from the attempted insurrection of the Capitol, we consider the state of American democracy — what’s changed, what hasn’t changed and...

The pivotal and petty battle for QAnon’s future

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

An update on what the Jan. 6 commission has learned so far. And how the pro-Trump Internet descended into infighting in the year since the attempted i...

A ‘pandemic on fast forward’

04 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Omicron has coronavirus cases surging across the country. What’s the outlook for this highly transmissible variant?Read more:The highly transmissibl...

What is a tree worth?

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska is home to some of the oldest trees in the country. For decades, they were felled indiscriminately for...

One last look at 2021

30 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A farewell to 2021 from us here at Post Reports and the photojournalists who witnessed the year’s biggest stories.Read more:The Washington Post phot...

Hasan Minhaj’s diasporic comedy

29 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, we talk to Hasan Minhaj about how he uses comedy to “make people’s world bigger.” Read more:Hasan Minhaj has worked ...

J. Smith-Cameron on ‘Succession’

28 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on “Post Reports,” we talk to one of the people who brought us joy during a dark year: the actor J. Smith-Cameron. We cover her role as Gerr...

Amazon, can I have my name back?

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Amazon's use of Alexa as a wake word for its voice assistant turned the name into a command, impacting daily interactions for people with the name –...

The holidays are weird. Carolyn Hax is here to help.

23 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The holidays are weird — this year especially. Today, Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax joins Martine Powers to answer your questions about navigati...

Dr. Wen’s advice for the holidays

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Omicron is now the most prevalent variant of the coronavirus in the country. But public health expert and emergency physician Leana Wen says that with...

The promise of anti-covid pills

21 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How the approval of anti-covid pills from drug companies Pfizer and Merck could impact the course of the pandemic. And the life and legacy of feminist...

Omicron is everywhere. Here’s what to do.

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Seemingly overnight, the pandemic has changed — again. On today’s Post Reports, everything you need to know about the omicron variant — and whet...

Quitters, part 3

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A record number of Americans quit their jobs this year. Today for our special series “Quitters,” economist Darrick Hamilton examines why that is —...

Quitters, part 2

16 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when an entire fast-food restaurant staff quits? Today for our special series on “Quitters,” the story of a McDonald’s walkout, and...

Quitters, part 1

15 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

2021 was a big year for quitting. Millions of Americans resigned. For the first episode in our series on “quitters,” we go to a restaurant in Arka...

In Chicago, a test case for Biden’s EPA

14 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How the fight in Chicago over a proposed scrap metal facility became a test case for the Biden administration’s approach to environmental justice.&n...

The new ‘tornado alley’

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On the ground in Mayfield, Ky., after a string of tornadoes devastated the town, flattening buildings and leaving streets unrecognizable. The tornadoe...

After a school shooting

10 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How the tight-knit community of Oxford, Mich., is healing after a mass shooting. Plus, remembering Post Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt.Read more:A 1...

When is it self-defense?

09 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What self-defense means in a country deeply divided over gun rights and race. And a story that shows the stakes of disappearing local news – about a...

Biden ended “Remain in Mexico.” Now it’s back.

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Earlier this year, Joe Biden ended the controversial “Remain in Mexico” policy — but a court has now reinstated it. Today, what that means for a...

Russian troops on Ukraine's border

07 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The limitations of American diplomacy — at the border between Russia and Ukraine, and at the Olympics in Beijing.Read more:According to U.S. in...

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The trial of Elizabeth Holmes, Theranos founder and CEO. Read more:Elizabeth Holmes, founder and CEO of the medical technology start-up Theranos,...

Mold at Howard U., and an omicron update

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why dozens of students at Howard University spent part of their fall semester living in tents. And, omicron comes to the United States.Read more:Mold,...

Twitter verifies a new CEO

02 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What Jack Dorsey’s departure from Twitter means for Silicon Valley, the platform and its dedicated users. And how the new CEO, Parag Agrawal, could ...

ICE’s deportation ‘force-multiplier’: Local sheriffs

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, a deep examination of the sheriffs involved in the controversial 287(g) program. Plus, how the new republic of Barbados signals...

A new vision to overturn Roe v. Wade

30 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a critical week for abortion rights in the United States. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear a case that could roll back the protections...

*Omicron has entered the chat.*

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus, could be the next big hurdle in beating the pandemic. Today on Post Reports, what we know so far, and why y...

The myth of Thanksgiving

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This year marks the 400th anniversary of the “first Thanksgiving” between English pilgrims and Wampanoags in Massachusetts. But historians say the...

A family confronts White privilege

23 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the final installment of our series Teens in America, what it sounds like for the family of one 17-year-old to confront White privilege and racism....

Fauci’s advice for America

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on “Post Reports,” a conversation with Anthony S. Fauci: We cover why you should get a booster, how you can gather safely with family over t...

Why a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse

19 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today a jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse on all counts in last summer’s shootings in Kenosha, Wis. We talk about the verdict, what it means and why t...

How ‘Europe’s last dictator’ is weaponizing refugees

18 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How Belarus’s president is weaponizing a refugee crisis to get back at the European Union. And, what it means to “pass” as White. Read...

What Sinema wants

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sen. Joe Manchin gets all the attention. But Sen. Kyrsten Sinema could be an even bigger obstacle for Democrats’ spending plans. Today on “Post Re...

3G is ending. Who will be left behind?

16 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Why America’s digital divide could soon get worse. And, what happens when extremist beliefs move from the fringe to the mainstream. Read more:W...

McConnell & Trump: It’s complicated.

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The intertwined legacies of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and former President Donald Trump. And, what happens to a country when its borders ...

The environmental cost of online shopping

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

During the pandemic, online shopping has become more popular than ever. That’s especially true as we head into the holidays. Today, we look at one c...

Pandemic math: Retiring without Social Security

11 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Americans who are retiring — but delaying claiming Social Security benefits. Plus, the next installment in our Teens in America series: a story ...

A post-presidency like no other

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today, we’re taking a closer look at the state of Donald Trump post-presidency — his businesses, his finances, the ongoing criminal investigations...

Kyle Rittenhouse on trial

09 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse pits claims of self-defense against accusations of vigilantism. Plus, in the next installment in our series on ...

How a crowd can become deadly

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After eight people were killed at a Travis Scott concert in Houston late Friday, many of us were left wondering: How did this happen? An expert on cro...

The zebra files

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When you hear hoofbeats, think zebras — especially if you’re in the D.C. suburbs, where fugitive zebras have been on the run from a local farm for...

Listening in as teens talk about race

04 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When the pandemic triggered a wave of anti-Asian violence, 18-year-old Miranda Zanca found herself wondering about her own identity and how she fit in...

Big GOP energy

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a major upset for Democrats Tuesday, Republican Glenn Youngkin eked out a victory in Virginia’s gubernatorial race. Today, we look at the results...

Democracy as a trust exercise

02 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

On this Election Day, we talk about how the events of Jan. 6 have affected our elections. Plus, what nations participating in COP26 will have to give ...

How law enforcement failed on Jan. 6

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the days leading up to Jan. 6, mounting red flags tipped law enforcement agencies off to the coming violence. Why did they fail to act?Read more:Al...

Instagram, Facebook and this Meta episode

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Instagram’s CEO steps into the limelight in an unexpected public interview. And, after a firestorm, Facebook’s big attempt to pivot.Read more:In a...

The next phase of the pandemic

28 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Today on Post Reports, we talk about the latest news on vaccines for young children, booster shots for adults and at-home coronavirus tests for us all...

How did a loaded gun end up on a movie set?

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As new details emerge about the shooting on the “Rust” movie set that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza, we t...

The mystery of Manchin’s motivations

26 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Biden’s economic agenda is on hold — thanks, in no small part, to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). The families in his home state could pay t...

Facebook’s role in the Jan. 6 attack

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A trove of internal documents turned over to the SEC exposes Facebook’s role in fomenting the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.Read more:Relie...

Issa Rae and the growing pains of being ‘Insecure’

22 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Five years after the debut of “Insecure,” the acclaimed HBO comedy-drama is finally coming to a close. Creator and star Issa Rae discusses the cha...

Vigilante violence on trial

21 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ahmaud Arbery’s killing changed his Georgia community. Now, as the state grapples with a judicial legacy shaped by racism, three White men stand tri...

Should the U.S. brace for a ‘twindemic’?

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Health officials are worried about a severe “twindemic” this year, when influenza and coronavirus cases increase at the same time. What parallel s...

America’s broken supply chain

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The commercial pipeline is clogged. Every year, this supply chain brings $1 trillion worth of toys, clothing, electronics and furniture from Asia to t...

Colin Powell’s complicated legacy

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The legacy of Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state, is complicated — by his role in the Iraq war, by the evolution of the Republican Par...

The NBA’s Kyrie problem

15 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving has been benched over his decision not to get vaccinated. Today on Post Reports we discuss what responsibilities famou...

Should defending Taiwan be a red line for the U.S.?

14 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In recent days, record numbers of Chinese warplanes have flown into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, signifying a deteriorating relationshi...

A new model for affordable housing

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a predominantly Black Chicago neighborhood, how one affordable housing program is addressing inequality by enabling homeownership. Read more:O...

The Black voters disappointed in Biden

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The “benefit of the doubt” portion of Joe Biden’s presidency is over. His poll numbers are down, especially among Black voters. Today on the sho...

Why child-care workers are quitting

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Working in a day care is a demanding job — but the pay is typically around just $12 an hour, and often without benefits. Many child-care workers hav...

What do we do about Facebook?

08 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Facebook had a bad week. A whistleblower testified before Congress about the danger the company poses, and an outage took down the site and its produc...

Looted treasure and offshore accounts

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cambodia wants its religious artifacts returned. Dozens tied to an indicted collector remain in prominent museums. The Pandora Papers expose his relia...