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What DeSantis did at Guantánamo Bay
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
When Ron DeSantis first ran for governor in Florida in 2018, a campaign ad boasted that he “dealt with terrorists in Guantánamo Bay.” Today on "P...
Fox News on trial
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of opening arguments Monday, we unpack the Dominion defamation case against Fox News, and what the outcome could mean for the future of the medi...
The gamers behind a leak of state secrets
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the past week, the world has been transfixed by a massive leak of top-secret Pentagon documents. Today, we hear directly from one of the teenagers...
The top-secret document leak panicking U.S. officials
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The photos of top-secret Pentagon documents first started appearing online on Discord, a chat platform popular with gamers. But where did they come fr...
Will abortion pills stay legal?
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Late Friday, two conflicting rulings threw a key abortion medication’s FDA approval into question. Today on Post Reports, we break down the legal co...
The virus hunters
10 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
An especially risky kind of virus hunting aims to identify new viruses in animals that have yet to jump to humans. Imagine trips to distant caves and ...
The Iraq I never knew
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to leave a country in crisis - only to return years later to a devastated homeland? Today, a Post photojournalist journeys back to Ira...
Why American cities are getting Whiter
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many American cities are being gentrified — and getting Whiter. Today on “Post Reports,” we go to Denver to see how the city has changed and wha...
How Putin pushed Finland to join NATO
05 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Finland just joined NATO. Sweden is waiting in the wings. Will this beefed-up security alliance — a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ...
The politics of Trump's surrender
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former president Donald Trump was arraigned Tuesday for hush money payments made to adult-film star Stormy Daniels. Here’s what that means political...
An historic global heist — and a rapper on trial
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former Fugees rapper Pras is on trial for conspiracy, money laundering and acting as a foreign agent. The case, involving celebrities and political fi...
Trump’s indicted. Now what?
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former president Donald Trump has been indicted. Today, how the case could test the limits of our political and legal systems.Read more:A Manhattan gr...
Finding love in an AI place
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As loneliness rates spike, more people are getting romantically and emotionally attached to artificial intelligence bots. Today, we report on what it’...
Can the pitch clock save baseball?
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“America’s Pastime” is struggling to keep Americans interested. Today ahead of Opening Day, we talk about Major League Baseball’s introduction...
How the AR-15 became America’s gun
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At a school in Nashville on Monday, a shooter used two AR-style weapons and a handgun to kill three children and three adults. Today on “Post Report...
A turning point in Israel
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nationwide strikes and protests erupted in Israel as outrage grew over Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul the country’s courts. ...
The realities of being transgender in the U.S.
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, what a landmark poll of U.S. transgender adults reveals about what life is like for trans people in America.Read more:In this atmosphere of int...
Mr. TikTok goes to Washington
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
TikTok is on Capitol Hill today. Shou Zi Chew, the CEO of the popular social media app, testified in front of Congress about the company’s data secu...
Putin and Xi want a new world order
22 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, what Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state visit could mean for the balance of global power.Read more:Thi...
What priests on Grindr can tell us about data privacy
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A conservative Catholic group spent millions of dollars on app data that identified gay priests. A Washington Post investigation dives into how this s...
Should I be worried about all the bank failures?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are we in the middle of a financial crisis? Today’s show breaks down the latest bank crises — from Credit Suisse to First Republic.Read more:Anoth...
What's in an American name?
17 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the U.S. continues to grow racially and ethnically diverse, that shift is reflected in how our names are changing. Still, culture wars persist. And...
The Texas case that could soon upend abortion everywhere
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Post Reports, we take you to an abortion hearing in Amarillo, Tex., that the judge didn’t want you to know was coming. Read more:In a ...
Did the AI behind ChatGPT just get smarter?
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The AI behind ChatGPT just got an upgrade. But it might not have all of the bells and whistles that some were expecting.Read more:GPT-4 might sound li...
What teachers won’t teach anymore
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Teachers across the nation are changing how they teach in response to state laws, administrative decrees and parental pressure. Today on “Post Repor...
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Silicon Valley Bank is dead. The institution that was a major financier for venture capitalists, tech start-ups and other Silicon Valley outfits has c...
Hollywood sets have a safety problem
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s not just on movie sets like the infamous “Rust.” Beyond Hollywood’s glitz and glamor, and the spectacle of the upcoming 95th Academy Awar...
The science of pandemic grief
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Post Reports, as we near the three-year mark of the pandemic, health reporter Lena Sun digs into the science of grief and what she learned th...
The kidnapping of four Americans in Mexico
08 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, what we know about the four Americans who were kidnapped in Mexico, and what this incident can tell us about medical tourism, the security situ...
Surviving on less than $6 a meal
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, enables low-income families to put basic food on the table. This month, SNAP experienced...
The alleged Ponzi scheme that preyed on Mormons
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on the show, the $500 million alleged Ponzi scheme that preyed on Mormons.Read more:Las Vegas investigative reporter Jeff German was killed outs...
What really happens to your donated clothes
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re gearing up to clean out your closet this spring, you might be wondering: Where can I donate all these clothes? And: What actually happens ...
How AP African American studies became so controversial
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why did the College Board, which oversees Advanced Placement classes, change certain parts of the AP African American studies course framework? Post R...
A new era of extremism in Israel and the West Bank
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Violence has been mounting in the Israeli-occupied West Bank for months, but the situation is already reaching a new level of escalation in 2023. ...
Revelations from the defamation case against Fox News
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the 2020 election, Fox News aired false claims about election fraud promoted by Trump allies. A lawsuit, however, reveals that top exec...
The push for the four-day workweek
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Post Reports, we look at how the boundaries between work and life are potentially changing, from the feasibility of a four-day workweek to pr...
A message from Martine
25 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today from "Post Reports," a quick message from Martine about what she’s working on and why she won’t be in your ears as much for the next few mon...
The war in Ukraine, one year later
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine. The Post’s Ukraine Bureau Chief reflects on the war, its impacts and what the future might look l...
They still love Trump. But will they vote for him again?
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we look at how former Donald Trump voters are feeling about his 2024 presidential run, and whether Trump’s grip on the Republican base is sli...
Should we still be worried about a recession?
22 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For months, economists warned that the U.S. economy may enter a recession. Instead, the economy appears to be growing. Rachel Siegel joins us to expla...
‘What if Yale finds out?’
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Post Reports” looks at why students were asked to leave Yale University while they were having mental health crises.Read more:Nicolette Mántica ...
Beyoncé’s Renaissance
17 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Post Reports, culture writer Helena Andrews-Dyer breaks down our current Beyoncé moment: After breaking the record for Grammy wins and ahea...
Living next to a chemical disaster in Ohio
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly two weeks ago near the Ohio-Pennsylvania border, a train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed, forcing residents in East Palestine to evacuate...
Nikki Haley has entered the presidential chat
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley announced that she’s running for president. Today on “Post Reports,” we hear from her supporters abou...
The race against the clock in Turkey and Syria
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Early last week, earthquakes hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria. The death toll had surpassed 41,000 people by Tuesday. As rescuers continue t...
The AI arms race is on
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big Tech was moving cautiously on AI. Then came ChatGPT. As tech reporter Nitasha Tiku explains, the surge of attention around ChatGPT is pressuring t...
What ‘The Last of Us’ means for TV
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HBO’s new show “The Last of Us,” which is based on a 2013 video game, has won acclaim from critics and gamers alike for its unusual twist on a z...
The antiabortion movement at a crossroads
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The antiabortion movement spent nearly 50 years organizing around one goal: overturning Roe v. Wade. With that success, what’s next? We go inside th...
A ballooning interest in China's spy program
08 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on Post Reports, we talk to national security reporter Shane Harris about exclusive reporting from The Washington Post on the vast aerial survei...
Sifting through the rubble in Turkey and Syria
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why the 7.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria was so deadly and how rescue efforts are going.Read more:Early Monday morning, a 7.8-magnit...
The future of Kamala Harris
06 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden will outline his goals for the next year at Tuesday’s State of the Union address. Today on Post Reports, we look at how the White Ho...
Need financial advice? Call your mother.
04 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At every age and stage of life, we’re faced with making tough financial decisions. Am I ready to buy a house? Should I start saving for retirement? ...
And the Oscar (should) go to...?
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Oscars on the horizon, The Washington Post’s chief film critic and a culture writer share their hot takes on the movies they loved and who ...
Who’s in charge in the 118th Congress?
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The new Republican House majority is off to a shaky start. We’ll unpack the drama over committee assignments, the debt ceiling fight and a House spe...
The FDA is ready for gay and bisexual men to donate blood
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After years of protest, the FDA is easing the blood donation ban for gay and bisexual men. Today on the show, what this means for LGBT rights and the ...
Pandemic rents soared. Now what?
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For many Americans, it’s almost time to pay the rent, and prices are soaring. The Biden administration has stepped in to help renters, but will it h...
Tyre Nichols and the promise of police reform
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After Tyre Nichols —a young Black man — was beaten to death by police in Memphis, the fact that the five officers charged are Black has prompted a...
The case of the missing workers
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite recent headlines about layoffs, the story of many industries is still too many jobs and not enough workers. Today on “Post Reports,” we do...
Jacinda Ardern is burnt out
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern surprised many when she announced her decision not to run for reelection. Though she enjoyed global populari...
The power – and limits – of California’s gun laws
25 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite having some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation, California has experienced three mass killings in the past 10 days. Today, we exa...
Domestic violence cases rise with extreme weather
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Floods, wildfires, droughts and other extreme weather events can lead to more domestic violence around the world. Today’s show looks at why this hap...
How to be smart with your money at every age
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on “Post Reports,” personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary offers up some of her time-tested, conventional financial wisdom.At every ...
Friendship: It’s good for your health
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
HTML SHOW NOTES:It’s time to rethink our friendships. Research shows that strong friendships are essential to a healthy life.Read more:Have you ever...
Who is George Santos, anyway?
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who is George Santos, and why does it seem as though everyone on Capitol Hill is talking about him? Today, we have the story of the embattled lawmaker...
Isolated Putin
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today on “Post Reports,” we cover the latest news from the war in Ukraine – and talk about why Putin is increasingly isolated, even among R...
Climate trauma is real. Could nature be the cure?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As California works through the devastating consequences of catastrophic flooding, today on “Post Reports” we look back at another climate disaste...
Help! My family is royally messed up!
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Post advice columnist Carolyn Hax offers some guidance to the splintered British royal family.Read more:Lately, there’s been a lot of news ab...
What we know about the Biden documents
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What we know about the classified documents found in President Biden’s possession. How will a new special counsel investigation by the Justice Depar...
America’s fragile aviation system
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What was behind the sudden halt to thousands of domestic flights yesterday morning? Today on Post Reports, a conversation with transportation reporter...
Covid whiplash in China
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It came as a complete surprise. Last month, the Chinese government dropped most of its “zero covid” restrictions. Today on Post Reports, we find o...
Why Biden is restricting border crossings
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden promised a different approach to immigration than his predecessor, but he is still relying on some Trump-era tools. Today, a look at w...
Brazil’s insurrection
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why thousands of supporters of the far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro trashed key government buildings in the country’s capital. An...
Trump, two years after Jan. 6
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On the anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, we have a conversation about the political and legal consequences former president Donald Trump ...
A Brazil without Bolsonaro
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Where in the world is Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president? Today’s Post Reports examines why Bolsonaro left the country ahead of the ceremon...
Tinder in the trenches
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marriages, breakups and dates are still happening in Ukraine, even during the war against Russian forces.Read more: Reporter Jeff Stein recently ...
What happened to Kevin McCarthy?
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Who will be the new speaker of the House? Republican leader Kevin McCarthy struggles to whip up the votes. Read more:The House met for the first ...
Check out The 7 for Friday, December 30
30 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re bringing you episodes of The 7 - a new podcast from The Washington Post. Your host Jeff Pierre takes you through the seven most imp...
The 7 for Thursday, December 29
29 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re bringing you episodes of The 7 - a new podcast from The Washington Post. Your host Jeff Pierre takes you through the seven most imp...
The 7 for Wednesday, December 28
28 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On The Post’s new podcast, "The 7," host Jeff Pierre takes you through the seven most important and interesting stories of the day. It's a way to ge...
Check out The 7 for Tuesday, December 27
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re bringing you episodes of The 7 - a new podcast from The Washington Post. Your host Jeff Pierre takes you through the seven most imp...
Will the real ‘Queen of Christmas’ please stand up?
24 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Who is the real Queen of Christmas? Not Mariah Carey, according to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Today on a bonus episode of Post Reports, we ...
How to ‘Eat & Flourish’ in 2023
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on “Post Reports,” the way what we eat – and how we eat it – affects our mental health, not just our physical health. Plus, how to eat f...
Can nuclear fusion save the world?
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After decades of attempts, scientists have finally created a nuclear fusion reaction in a lab. On today’s show, what this breakthrough means for the...
What Ukrainian refugees were promised
21 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on “Post Reports,” how the chaos of war can put even well-intentioned efforts to help Ukrainian refugees on unstable ground.Read more:It’s...
Baby, it’s covid outside
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Holidays and winter illnesses go hand in hand. Today on Post Reports, we unpack how to prevent the spread.As families face a “tripledemic” of high...
Inside the antiabortion war room for 2023
19 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Months after their Supreme Court victory, conservatives fear that new abortion bans aren’t being sufficiently enforced. Now, from mobilizing citizen...
Investigating the sport my dad made famous
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How a tip at a funeral became a year-long investigation into the sport of bodybuilding.Read more:When Post investigative reporter Desmond Butler’s f...
The journey to Qatar's World Cup final
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of Sunday’s final match, two Post journalists and die-hard soccer fans discuss all things World Cup. Columnist Ishaan Tharoor sits down with J...
New life hack: The joy snack
14 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today on “Post Reports,” we dive into research on happiness and talk about finding joy in mundane experiences to cultivate a more meaningful life....
Operation Sour Cream
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Since 2019, the number of Americans killed by fentanyl has jumped 94 percent. Today on "Post Reports," we go inside Operation Sour Cream — and insid...
Hope and fear: Dispatches from Iran
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we hear from a mother and son in Iran about life amid ongoing protests and an escalating government crackdown. Despite communication challenges...
What it’s like to survive a school shooting
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A decade after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, the story of a 10-year-old girl who survived the shooting at Robb Elementary in Uvalde, T...
Bringing Brittney Griner home
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today, the White House announced that WNBA star Brittney Griner has been released from Russian detention and is coming home – in exchange for a noto...
Who is Kevin McCarthy?
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Republican Kevin McCarthy wants to be the next speaker of the House, but first he’ll need to secure 218 votes. Despite winning a majority in the mid...
The downfall of FTX
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The crypto world is in shock after FTX, a major cryptocurrency exchange, declared bankruptcy. We discuss what led to the company’s collapse and how ...
What to expect in Georgia’s runoff election
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the fifth time in two years, Georgians will cast a ballot for or against Raphael G. Warnock, and despite Democratic control of the Senate, the sta...
What drug overdoses did to my hometown
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every time producer Jordan-Marie Smith would visit her hometown, it seemed as if another person she knew from high school had died of a drug overdose....
Iran is ramping up its secret kidnapping plots
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Iranian government is increasing its efforts to kill or kidnap activists, journalists and others living in the West — a change that alarms U.S. ...
Inside senators’ fight to protect same-sex marriage
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They needed 10 Republicans. Today on Post Reports, we take you inside the efforts of a small bipartisan group of senators – and how it gathered enou...
Trump continues to be plagued by legal woes
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
November wasn’t a great month for Donald Trump. The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for a congressional committee to examine the former president...