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ProPublica NarratedHe Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway.Math teacher Jason Agan was deemed “unfit to teach.” But the finding was never made public. This is how the state allowed him — and dozens of other educators found to have committed sexual harassment or misconduct — to keep their credentials.
By Holly McDede, KQED, and Mollie Simon, ProPublica. Co-published with KQED. Originally published May 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-06-2626 minProPublica NarratedShe Faced a Life-Threatening Miscarriage. Under Arkansas’ Abortion Ban, Even Calls to the Governor’s Office Didn’t Help.Her case shows how abortion bans have left hospital lawyers, not doctors, deciding who gets care — and how lawmakers and regulators have failed to change that.
By Kavitha Surana. Originally published May 26, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-06-1937 minProPublica NarratedIn This Church, Child Sexual Abuse Has Gone Unchecked for So Long That It Spans GenerationsThe Old Apostolic Lutheran Church’s culture of forgiving and forgetting sins has absolved abusers and silenced victims across the U.S. and Canada, ensnaring parents, children and grandchildren in the same cycle of abuse.
By Andy Mannix and Jeremy Kohler. Co-published with Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published June 4, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-06-1222 minProPublica NarratedOily Sludge Is Flooding Their Dream Home. Oklahoma Regulators Say They Can’t Help.The Merediths were forced to abandon their house after it filled with black goo, reaching gas concentrations at explosive levels. Despite evidence of oil and gas pollution, the state “wanted to act like it would go away,” the family says.
By Nick Bowlin, The Frontier, and Katie Campbell, ProPublica. Co-published with The Frontier. Originally published May 18, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-06-0510 minProPublica NarratedBabies Are Bleeding to Death as Parents Reject a Vitamin Shot Given at BirthThe vitamin K shot, a lifesaving injection given to newborns to prevent uncontrollable bleeding of the brain and intestines, has become collateral damage of the anti-vaccine movement.
By Duaa Eldeib. Originally published May 6, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-05-2920 minProPublica NarratedProsecutors Had a Drugs-for-Votes Scheme “Locked Up.” Under Trump, They Were Told Not to Pursue Charges.Before the 2024 election, federal prosecutors were “full steam ahead” looking into how a prison gang in Puerto Rico gave drugs to inmates if they voted for a GOP gubernatorial candidate. After Trump’s election, the investigation evaporated.
By Raquel Rutledge. Originally published May 5, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-05-2220 min
IndieNewsNow LIVE! ClipsPrivate Equity and Nursing Homes, Cop City Indictment, Advocacy Setbacks, New ProPublica Website⭐ Private Equity and Nursing Homes, Cop City Indictment, Advocacy Setbacks, New ProPublica WebsiteCop City Activists INDICTED AGAIN - 4 Years Later!: Unicorn Riothttps://unicornriot.ninja/2026/latest-cop-city-indictments-drag-former-rico-defendants-into-new-legal-battle/It's Not Easy Being an Advocate: Erin Brockovich & Suzanne Boothby, The Brockovich Reporthttps://www.thebrockovichreport.com/p/its-not-easy-being-an-advocate?r=539iu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=webPrivate Equity Is Taking Over Nursing Homes — And Seniors Are Paying the Price: Scott Doerr, OtherWordshttps://otherwords.org/private-equity-is-taking-over-nursing-homes-and-seniors-are-paying-the-price/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=private-equity-is-taking-over-nursing-homes-and-seniors-are-paying-the-priceProPublica gets a re...
2026-05-1716 minProPublica NarratedKids Are Being Harmed by Tear Gas, Pepper Spray Under Trump. There Could Be Long-Term Consequences.In several cities, judges have chastised federal immigration officers, saying they used excessive force. One former Department of Homeland Security leader called ProPublica’s findings a “bright red flag.”
By Lisa Song, Maya Miller and Melissa Sanchez, with research reporting by Mariam Elba. Originally published May 7, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-05-1525 minProPublica NarratedMeet the Mayor of a Tiny Texas Town Who Wants to Limit How Cities Can GovernA push to restrict local governments’ ability to decide how they spend their money and which policies they can adopt is having downstream effects in tiny towns and big cities.
By Tanya Eiserer and Jason Trahan, WFAA. Co-published with The Texas Tribune and WFAA. Originally published April 27, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-05-0821 minProPublica NarratedUnfounded Health Concerns Are Powering a Solar BacklashAcross the U.S., critics are pressuring public officials to stop or stall new solar projects, often citing unfounded health concerns.
By Anna Clark. Originally published April 24, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-05-0118 minProPublica Narrated3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town?Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got.
By Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois. Originally published April 16, 2026. Co-published with Capitol News Illinois. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-04-2434 minProPublica NarratedInside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm ElectionsWhen Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing.
By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-04-1732 minProPublica NarratedTrump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to ImmigrationUnder then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term.
By Ken B. Morales and David Armstrong. Originally published March 31, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-04-1023 minProPublica NarratedTrump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen KidsA ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.
By Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel Sandoval. Originally published March 23, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-04-0330 min
The Data Journalism PodcastDJP LIVE! with ProPublica’s data teamThe Data Journalism Podcast went live at the NICAR conference! On March 7, Simon, Scott and Alberto spoke with the team behind ProPublica’s Meyer Award-winning series, “Life of the Mother.” Reporter Andrea Suozzo and Deputy Data Editor Hannah Fresques go behind-the-scenes on their investigation into preventable deaths after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Plus, a montage of mini-interviews from the halls of NICAR!You can find ProPublica’s full “Life of the Mother” series on their website, at propublica.org/series/life-of-the-mother. The Github page for the project is available at github.com/propublica/tx-pregnancy-loss-sepsis-analysis.Special...
2026-04-0149 minProPublica NarratedThe Drying PlanetA study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.
By Abrahm Lustgarten. Originally published July 25, 2025.
This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica.
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2026-03-2718 minProPublica NarratedThey Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth.Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has also constricted the rights of pregnant women.
By Amy Yurkanin. Originally published March 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-03-2019 minProPublica NarratedVeterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under TrumpHundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.
By Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders, Joel Jacobs and Eric Umansky. Originally published March 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-03-1318 minProPublica NarratedThe Price of RemissionWhen I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me.
By David Armstrong. Originally published May 8, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica.
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2026-03-0648 minProPublica NarratedThe Victims Who Fought BackAn Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison?
By Pamela Colloff. Originally published Feb. 22, 2026. Co-published with The New York Times Magazine. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-02-2749 minProPublica NarratedThe Militia and the Mole: How One Man Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American MilitiasDisgusted by Jan. 6, wilderness survival trainer John Williams set out on a two-year undercover operation. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.
By Joshua Kaplan. Originally published Jan. 4, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-02-201h 00ProPublica NarratedThe Children of DilleyProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.
By Mica Rosenberg. Originally published Feb. 9, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-02-1323 min
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2026-02-0901 min
Faithful PoliticsInside a ProPublica Investigation: Faith, Abuse, and Institutional SilenceHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.com**Warning*** This episode contains discussion about sexual abuseInvestigative reporter Jessica Lussenhop joins Faithful Politics to discuss her ProPublica investigation into sexual abuse and institutional silence inside the Old Apostolic Lutheran Church. Alongside reporter Andy Mannix, she walks through how a single criminal case in Minnesota exposed a broader system of internal “forgiveness sessions,” unreported abuse, and failures of accountability. The conversation also explores how investigative journalists verify survivor accounts, the role of clergy privilege laws...
2026-02-071h 11ProPublica Narrated“Eat What You Kill”: A Hospital Helped a Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting PatientsHailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Montana, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.
By J. David McSwane. Originally published Dec. 7, 2024. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-02-061h 14ProPublica NarratedMaylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and FentanylPolice knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.
This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-01-3049 minProPublica NarratedA Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion.In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.
By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana. Originally published Jan. 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-01-2315 minProPublica NarratedToxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were SafeDecades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the Environmental Protection Agency now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
By Sharon Lerner. Originally published May 20, 2024. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-01-1653 minProPublica NarratedFighting for Breath: How the FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Put Her Life at RiskLung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case.
By Megan Rose and Debbie Cenziper. Originally published Dec. 19, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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2026-01-0932 minProPublica NarratedYoung Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget.In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.
By Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Andy Mannix, Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published Nov. 20, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2026-01-0226 minProPublica NarratedThe Summer of StarvationAfter the Trump administration cut off food aid from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.
This story includes an update about Rose’s children.
By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2025-12-2615 minProPublica NarratedInside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger CrisisInterviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2025-12-2625 minProPublica NarratedTrump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera.Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result.
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy. Originally published Dec. 15, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2025-12-2633 minProPublica NarratedThe Shadow PresidentFrom the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the 2025 government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for President Donald Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”
By Andy Kroll. Originally published on October 17, 2025. Reading produced by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
2025-12-1948 minProPublica NarratedSick in a Hospital Town, Part 5Phoebe gets its way and sidelines its critics. Mrs. Parker learns what happened to her husband.
Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.
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2025-12-0748 minProPublica NarratedSick in a Hospital Town, Part 4The board that oversees Phoebe decides not to release a report that finds the cost of care at the hospital is higher than its peers.
Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.
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2025-12-0743 minProPublica NarratedSick in a Hospital Town, Part 3Phoebe pays an exorbitant sum to acquire its rival hospital, and its debt increases and patients suffer.
Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.
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2025-12-0737 minProPublica NarratedSick in a Hospital Town, Part 2Founded in 1911 as a community hospital, a hundred years later Phoebe becomes a sprawling health care system and wages a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition.
Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.
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2025-12-0747 minProPublica NarratedSick in a Hospital Town, Part 1Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? Writer Ginger Thompson looks for the answer in Albany, Georgia, a small, predominantly African American city that was one of the world’s first COVID-19 hot spots. What made its residents so vulnerable? Albany’s dominant political and economic institution is Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit founded in 1911 with a mission to treat all people, no matter their race or ability to pay. However, as Phoebe has grown from a community hospital to the anchor...
2025-12-0744 minProPublica NarratedIntroducing “ProPublica Narrated”ProPublica’s best long-form investigations, narrated. Coming soon: “Sick in a Hospital Town.” Read by actors, the five-part investigation by Ginger Thompson seeks answers to the question: Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.
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2025-12-0502 minFaithful PoliticsProPublica's Jennifer Smith Richards on Oklahoma’s Push for More Patriotic, Christian Public SchoolsHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comInvestigative reporter Jennifer Smith Richards of ProPublica joins Will and Josh to break down her major reporting on Oklahoma’s controversial education overhaul under Superintendent Ryan Walters. She explains how Christianity was woven into new academic standards, why educators across the political spectrum objected, and how figures like PragerU, David Barton, and Heritage Foundation president Kevin Roberts influenced the proposed curriculum. Jennifer also walks through the dramatic rollback of civil-rights enforcement at the U.S. Department of Ed...
2025-12-021h 05
The Journalism SaluteMaryam Jameel, Engagement Reporter, ProPublicaOn this episode we're joined by Maryam Jameel. Maryam is a graduate of Northwestern and an engagement reporter for ProPublica focused on workers' rights, occupational safety, immigration, and the federal government.Being an engagement reporter means both connecting with your audience and connecting with sources and Marayam is working on a campaign featuring ads on D.C. Metro cars encouraging federal workers to share their stories.This follows a campaign that ProPublica did with a truck traveling around Washington D.C. also encouraging workers to call.We talk to her about writing, innovative...
2025-11-1138 min
American Democracy MinuteNew ProPublica Reporting Suggests DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Failed to Disclose $80,000 Payment from a Dark Money Group to Her LLCThe American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 3, 2025New ProPublica Reporting Suggests DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Failed to Disclose $80,000 Payment from a Dark Money Political Group to Her LLCProPublica is reporting an alleged $80,000 disclosure omission by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in her federal executive branch disclosure form, an ethics violation. Noem appears to have received a 2023 commission for fundraising for a dark money nonprofit group.Some podcasting platforms strip out our links. To read our resources and see the whole script of today’s report, please go to our...
2025-07-0201 min
Left of LansingTrump-Elon's Gutting of Lab Protecting The Great Lakes w/ ProPublica's Anna Clark#podcast #politics #progressives #Democrats #Environment #ClimateChange #GreatLakes #Michigan #Jobs #WorkingClass #DOGE #CorporateCorruption #GovernmentCorruption #MAGA #Republicans #AnnaClark #ProPublica #Budget #CorporateGreed #FreeSpeech #Gaza #Farmers Economics #LeftOfLansingHere's Episode 132 of Michigan's Premier Progressive Podcast!00:00-20:01: UofM Ono Out/Nessel Mistake/Trump TariffsThe opening segment concentrates on University of Michigan President Santa Ono's sudden exit, and why that's a good decision. Ono acted weak in the face of the Trump Regime's threats while also going after Pro-Palestinian student protesters. And sadly, Michigan Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel went along with it by charging seven of those students...
2025-05-0845 min
The Latter Day LensEpisode 114: Oligarchy, ProPublica's Prophecy, a Lost Deportee, and the IVF Parenthood QuestionSend us Fan MailIn this episode, Shawn, Matt, & Marc engage in a lively discussion covering various topics. They dive headfirst into the murky waters of corruption, questioning if all forms are equally damaging, sparked by AOC's critique of fellow Democrats and the broader issue of politicians profiting in office. The conversation then shifts to a chilling look at a Trump advisor's pre-election promise to make civil servants "miserable," examining ProPublica's prophetic reporting and its implications. The hosts also grapple with a disturbing case where the US government seemingly lost track of an individual the Supreme Court...
2025-04-1651 minFaithful PoliticsOn a Mission from God: The Rise of School Vouchers in America with Alec MacGillis, ProPublicaHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comIn this episode of Faithful Politics, Will Wright sits down with investigative journalist Alec MacGillis from ProPublica to discuss his latest exposé, "On a Mission from God: Inside the Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Religious Schools." Alec provides a deep dive into the rapid expansion of private school voucher programs, particularly in Ohio, and how they are fundamentally reshaping the landscape of public education. He details how these programs, originally marketed as a means t...
2025-02-0449 minFaithful PoliticsRussell Vought’s Vision: Christian Nationalism and Executive Overreach w/Molly Redden, ProPublicaHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comIn this episode of Faithful Politics, investigative journalist Molly Redden from ProPublica joins hosts Will Wright and Pastor Josh Burtram to explore the controversial plans behind Project 2025, a blueprint for Donald Trump’s potential second-term agenda. The discussion reveals how Russell Vought, a key MAGA strategist and former OMB Director, is shaping this initiative through his think tank, the Center for Renewing America. Redden highlights how the plan seeks to expand executive power, bypass Congress, an...
2024-11-161h 01
Due SouthRepublican National Convention safety; GOP platform; ProPublica investigates NC judges’ ethical violationsThe RNC begins in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, after an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. The North Carolina reaction, and a reporter in Milwaukee briefs us on security precautions.The assassination attempt will likely impact the election in ways we can’t yet anticipate. But for now, we zoom in on the Republican platform and issues facing the party as they convene their national convention.Plus, ProPublica investigates two NC judges’ ethical violations and how NCGuestsColin Campbell, Capitol Bureau Chief at WUNCMaayan Silver, news...
2024-07-1549 min
Where We LiveWhat ProPublica's investigation of Shrub Oak tells us about the needs of autistic studentsFinding long-term resources and programs for young people with autism can be challenging, and in some cases, incredibly disheartening. The needs of autistic youth can vary. As a spectrum disorder, some diagnosed with high functioning autism can live relatively normal lives pursuing college, careers and relationships. But others require more support. Those with intellectual disabilities and communication challenges often require lifelong support to assist with tasks of daily living. One school that claimed to fulfill that need was Shrub Oak International School in New York. This school takes students from across the country...
2024-07-0248 min
Wealth ActuallyPROPUBLICAPROPUBLICA has taken on the role abdicated by most mainstream news organizations. Its long form journalism, while controversial, takes on many special interests that escape public scrutiny.
While I often don’t agree with the slant that they take, ProPublica represents a new frontier for the fourth column.
Traditional news outlets make less and less business sense. I wanted to find out more about how long form journalism is going to work going forward and how it will apply to financial regulation.
So I spoke to JUSTIN ELLIOTT, an Investigative Reporter at ProPublica. ...
2024-06-2835 min
Faithful PoliticsThe Cost of Testimony: ProPublica's Robert Faturechi on Trump Witness PaymentsHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comIn a short, but special episode of Faithful Politics, political host Will Wright had a chance to speak with Robert Faturechi, a reporter for ProPublica, about his recent investigative report that revolves around financial benefits received by multiple witnesses in Donald Trump's criminal cases. Benefits that are raising questions about the ethical and legal implications of these payments. Faturechi explains that nine examples were found where individuals connected to Trump received significant raises, new jobs...
2024-06-0720 min
Las InsumisasCandidaturas al Senado, marcha contra la refinería, reportaje de ProPublica y situación en TexasPaola y Bárbara analizan la campaña en Nuevo León para el Senado de la República, la protesta contra la refinería de Cadereyta y la situación en la frontera con Texas y el "convoy de camiones". Platican de las candidaturas de diferentes partidos políticos y se critica la falta de representación ciudadana en el Senado. Se aborda la falta de regulación y responsabilidad ética en temas ambientales, así como las presiones y conflictos en la frontera con Texas. Por último, hablan sobre el reportaje de ProPublica sobre un presunto financiamiento ilícito a la cam...
2024-02-0426 min
Scam RangersCrypto Investment Scams: How it started. How it's going, with Cezary Podkul ,Reporter at ProPublicaIn this fascinating episode of Scam Rangers we discuss the atmosphere that allowed the evolution of financial grooming, AKA Pig Butchering scams, as well as how these scams have evolved over time and the trajectory in which they are going. Despite a number of arrests and crackdowns, the picture is not pretty. Additional Resources mentioned in the podcast: CloudSEK report about the task scams:https://assets-global.website-files.com/635e632477408d12d1811a64/651f4de17bc41545fc74598a_Webwyrm-%20A%20Vast%20Network%20of%20Deception%20by%20Impersonating%20Thousands%20of%20Brands%20-%20Final%20Report.pdfH...
2023-11-2135 min
Opening ArgumentsOA 764: ProPublica Reveals Sam Alito Is Exactly As Corrupt As You Thought He WasLiz and Andrew break down the bombshell ProPublica article about Samuel Alito's corruption, and along the way remind you of the right wing's complicity in the false narrative that abortion violence is a "both sides" issue. It isn't. Notes OA 749 https://openargs.com/oa749-clarence-thomas-grifts-kari-lake-sinks-stewart-rhodes-comes-to-the-end/ OA 739 https://openargs.com/oa739-5-million-says-mike-lindell-is-full-of-stuffing/ ProPublica, “Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court,” https://www.propublica.org/article/samuel-alito-luxury-fishing-trip-paul-singer-scotus-supreme-court ProPublica on Thomas/Crow
2023-06-2248 min
#RolandMartinUnfilteredProPublica NYPD Shooting Report, Fox News Hosts Deny White Supremacy, Nikki Fried Talks 20245.16.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: ProPublica NYPD Shooting Report, Fox News Hosts Deny White Supremacy, Nikki Fried Talks 2024 ProPublica releases a scathing report on the NYPD's blue wall of silence. The report uncovers the culture of police corruption and violence. It also shows how the NYPD covered up the death of Kawaski Trawick, a black man who was shot and killed in 2019 by police officers at his Bronx home. ProPublica's editor at large will explain the findings. Fox News hosts are dissatisfied with President Biden's commencement speech at Howard University, claiming that Biden is trying to keep black people angr...
2023-05-172h 11
The Environmental Justice LabEpisode 7 - Sacrifice Zones, Pt. 3 - Investigative Reporting by ProPublicaPart 3 of our series on sacrifice zones takes a look at ProPublica’s investigative reporting on sacrifice zones. ProPublica’s analysis of five years of modeled EPA data identified more than 1,000 toxic hot spots across the country and found that an estimated 250,000 people living in them may be exposed to levels of excess cancer risk that the EPA deems unacceptable.This work has provided tremendous, data-driven analysis that gives support and evidence to the environmental injustices that residents of predominantly Black, Latino, and low-income communities throughout the United States have known for years. The apex of this work is an i...
2023-02-1422 min
Foreign Press Association USAProPublica and Pseudoscience in America's Police Precincts #FPABriefingsAll reporters know that investigations can be long, expensive and eventually fruitless, which is why more and more papers no longer bother with them. But ProPublica goes beyond that and probes the skull beneath the skin of PR. So when reporter Brett Murphy heard about how police forces and prosecutors were using "911 call analysis” — linguistic quirks to determine that the person calling was in fact guilty of the crime — he looked farther. It was clearly all junk and no science. Still, the FBI was encouraging gullible police departments to pay its inventor $3,500 a session to inculcate cops and advise them w...
2023-01-2359 min
The LeadProPublica’s Rui Kaneya on supporting local investigative newsRui Kaneya, a senior editor at ProPublica, joins The Lead to talk about why local news is important and what it takes to become an investigative journalist. Rui oversees projects for ProPublica’s Local Reporting Network, which supports long-term projects at local news sources. He’s worked at multiple nonprofit news sources as an investigative reporter and editor, and was part of a team that won the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting for a series about model legislation.
Guest: Rui Kaneya, senior editor at ProPublica.
Host: Jacqueline GaNun.
2022-09-2120 minAmerican Democracy MinuteADM for Sept. 16, 2022: A New ProPublica Report Chronicles One Women's Quest to Assist Low-Literacy Voters - And the Attempts to Stop HerA New ProPublica Report Chronicles One Women's Quest to Assist Low-Literacy Voters - And the Attempts to Stop HerToday’s LinksArticles:ProPublica - The Fight Against an Age-Old Effort to Block Americans From VotingGroups Taking Action:ACLU Georgia, FairFight, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, New Georgia ProjectYou’re listening to the American Democracy Minute, keeping YOUR government by and for the people.An investigative report just released by nonprofit news organization ProPublica follows the story of one woman’s quest to provide assist...
2022-09-1501 min
Faithful Politics"Dark Seid of the Courts" w/Andy Kroll, ProPublica Investigative JournalistHave a comment? Send us a text! (We read all of them but can't reply). Email us: Will@faithfulpoliticspodcast.comBarry Seid (pronounced “side”) and Leonard Leo are two names you likely have never heard of but is worth your time becoming familiar with. Mr. Seid was the former CEO of Tripp Lite, an electrical products manufacturer before donating a record $1.65 billion to a new conservative nonprofit led by Federalist Society co-chairman Leonard Leo. Mr. Leo was an integral part in shaping the conservative courts during the Trump administration, with over 200 Federalist Society appointees, and played a huge...
2022-08-301h 03
Today's Tax Talk with Attorney Steven LeahyProPublica 1 year Later - $1 Billion More to IRS - We just passed the one year anniversary of the ProPublica published the first pieces in a series dubbed "The Secret IRS Files: Inside the Tax RecordThursday June 16, 2022 - We just passed the one year anniversary of the ProPublica published the first pieces in a series dubbed "The Secret IRS Files: Inside the Tax Records of the .001%." One year later, we still don't know who leaked this private tax information.
Is anyone even investigating the breach? No one will say. Certainly the IRS won't say - nor with ProPublica. In fact, ProPublica is still publishing new tax information.
While the IRS is not protecting private tax information, Congress is paving the way for further increases to t...
2022-06-1721 min
Just A Few Questions PodcastBlack Banks Matter: ProPublicaMarc Sims talks with ProPublica reporter Mick Dumke about Chicago’s last Black-owned bank.
https://www.propublica.org/article/whats-gone-wrong-at-chicagos-last-black-owned-bank
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicagos-last-black-owned-bank-got-millions-in-government-deposits-then-had-to-give-them-back
2022-01-2013 min
Taxgirl PodcastDo Billionaires Pay Income Tax? Unpacking that Viral Tax Leak from ProPublicaEarlier this month, ProPublica made waves when it published what it said was verified IRS information showing that billionaires, like Jeff Bezos and Warren Buffett, pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth. ProPublica described the info as “an unprecedented look inside the financial lives of America’s titans.” The article caused quite a stir, both because of how they got the data and the larger discussion regarding wealth and taxes. Recent discussions of taxing the rich or even proposing a wealth tax have sparked plenty of philosophical conversations-- but what would that realistically look like for Am...
2021-08-1040 min
The Caring Economy with Toby UsnikRichard Tofel, President, ProPublicaDick Tofel, was the founding general manager (and first employee) of ProPublica from 2007-2012, and has been its president since 2013. He has responsibility for all of ProPublica’s non-journalism operations, including communications, legal, development, finance and budgeting, and human resources.
During the period of Tofel’s business leadership, ProPublica has won six Pulitzer Prizes, seven National Magazine Awards, five Peabody Awards, three Emmy Awards and nine George Polk Awards, among other honors. Also during this time, ProPublica has grown from an initial staff of just over 20 to more than 160, and raised more than $220 million from other than its...
2021-07-1636 min
Tax Free LivingProPublica Billionaire Tax Secrets LEAKED!-Tax Strategist ReactsHow does the ultra-wealthy like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little to no income taxes?
As a tax strategist, I will be reacting to the new ProPublica article titled, "The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax."
Full Article: https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax
What is ProPublica?
ProPublica, legally Pro Publica, Inc., is a nonprofit organization based in New York City. It is a newsroom that aims to produce investigative journalism in the public interest.
It's strategies like...
2021-07-1610 min
Evidence of DesignEpisode 145: ProPublica Report (re)Reveals How Wealthy Avoid Paying Fair Share of TaxesWe discuss recent reporting by ProPublica that (re)reveals how the wealthy avoid paying their fair share of taxes. We say (re)reveals because this should come as a surprise to no one given a preponderance of similar evidence. All the same, the reporting helps shine an even brighter light.While the wealthiest Americans nominally pay a "high" dollar value in taxes, their true tax rate is fractions of what it is paid by most Americans. Using tax loopholes and tax avoidance strategies essentially only available for the wealthiest, they abscond from paying their fair share of...
2021-06-1656 min
The Morning Joe Rant Show PodcastProPublica tax leak, White House going after whistleblower, Biden used a tax loophole himself, mega-drought causing potential water rebellion in US, Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) asks to change moons orbit.ProPublica tax leak, White House going after whistleblower, Biden used a tax loophole himself, mega-drought causing potential water rebellion in US, Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) asks to change moons orbit.
ProPublica tax leak - The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax - source
US authorities are investigating the 'illegal' leak of billionaires' tax information - source
The US government is investigating how some of the wealthiest Americans, including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, had their tax information published online. Nonprofit news site...
2021-06-1328 min
Radical Personal FinanceCommentary on ProPublica Article: "The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax"ProPublica made a splash this week with their reporting on the wealthiest 25 Americans' tax returns. Let's discuss! Joshua https://www.propublica.org/article/the-secret-irs-files-trove-of-never-before-seen-records-reveal-how-the-wealthiest-avoid-income-tax
2021-06-111h 08
Money’s No Object with Dylan Howell- PodcastPAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE? ProPublica Article & What The Wealthy Really Pay In Taxes - MNO EPISODE 225How many times have we heard that the rich need to "pay their fair share" in taxes? Probably too many to count. This is a huge topic in American business and politics, and the pot was stirred with an article from ProPublica that came out this week. It was very detailed and made the point that billionaires don't pay enough in taxes relative to their wealth growth. I don't think they pay enough in taxes, but it's not for the same reason that ProPublica's writers suggest. Today we will discuss:1. The amount some notable billionaires pay in...
2021-06-1131 min
Money’s No Object with Dylan Howell- PodcastPAYING THEIR FAIR SHARE? ProPublica Article & What The Wealthy Really Pay In Taxes - MNO EPISODE 225
How many times have we heard that the rich need to "pay their fair share" in taxes? Probably too many to count. This is a huge topic in American business and politics, and the pot was stirred with an article from ProPublica that came out this week. It was very detailed and made the point that billionaires don't pay enough in taxes relative to their wealth growth. I don't think they pay enough in taxes, but it's not for the same reason that ProPublica's writers suggest. Today we will discuss:
1. The amount some notable billionaires pay in taxes relative to...
2021-06-1131 min
New Books in JournalismFree Tax Prep That's Never Free: A Discussion with ProPublica's Justin ElliottIn this episode, we are talking to ProPublica investigative journalist Justin Elliott.Justin has been with ProPublica since 2012 and writes about business and economics, as well as money and influence in politics. He has produced stories for the New York Times and NPR. His work on TurboTax maker Intuit – a story we are discussing today -- won a Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism.The story of how 70% of Americans are eligible to file their taxes for free, but no one can pull it off has many chapters. Read about it here, here, and here. ProPub...
2021-05-2539 min
Cover StoryFree Tax Prep That's Never Free: A Discussion with ProPublica's Justin ElliottIn this episode, we are talking to ProPublica investigative journalist Justin Elliott.Justin has been with ProPublica since 2012 and writes about business and economics, as well as money and influence in politics. He has produced stories for the New York Times and NPR. His work on TurboTax maker Intuit – a story we are discussing today -- won a Gerald Loeb Award for business journalism.The story of how 70% of Americans are eligible to file their taxes for free, but no one can pull it off has many chapters. Read about it here, here, and here. ProPub...
2021-05-2540 min
Primary Care CuresEpisode # 87 – Marshall Allen of ProPublica is as Respected as Healthcare Journalists Come. Shortlisted for the Pulitzer, He Exposes the Egregious Behavior of the Bigs. Learn What Drives Him Here.
In this episode Ron chats with brilliant healthcare journalist, Marshall Allen. Here they do a deep dive into the insights Marshall has gained into some of the shadier practices in the healthcare industry from his journalistic work. Marshall talks about what inspired him to leave his career as a pastor and become an investigative journalist. Marshall talks about his series from 2018 – 2019 called “The Health Insurance Hustle” which focused on the rising costs and absurdities of health insurance in America. Ron and Marshall also debate whether the CEOS of major health systems are deserving of multimillion dollar a year s...
2020-09-2647 min
Make It Plain MIP with Rev. Mark ThompsonHospitals in New Orleans Sent COVID-19 Patients Home to Die with ProPublica Reporter Annie WaldmanIn a startling ProPublica report, Annie Waldman and Joshua Kaplan reveal the horrific details of New Orleans hospitals sending coronavirus patients home to die or pressuring families to put them in hospice care, and in some cases discontinued treatment, even when their loved ones begged them to keep trying. Every patient who was sent home and died was African-American, and just yesterday, the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus called for an investigation into what happened. In today's episode with reporter Annie Waldman, you'll learn the intricacies of this troubling investigation and how it unfolded along racial lines. READ the original story...
2020-09-1534 min
"E & P Reports" from Editor & Publisher Magazine hosted by Mike Blinder17 ProPublica's Rachel Glickhouse talks Documenting Hate and ramping up Electionland 2020ProPublica has become a leader in the industry when it comes to collaboration between newsrooms.Rachel Glickhouse, who managed ProPublica's three-year Documentating Hate project, talks to Editor & Publisher about getting newsrooms to work together, convincing readers to contribute, and plans to bring back Electionland to cover the 2020 presidential election. E&P's Rob Tornoe goes 1-on-1 with Rachel Glickhouse
2020-01-2824 min
Shorenstein Center Media and Politics PodcastBehind the Reporting: South Bend Tribune and ProPublica's "Criminal Justice in Elkhart, Indiana"Reporting from the South Bend Tribune and ProPublica revealed deep flaws and abuses of power in the criminal justice system in Elkhart, Indiana – from new revelations in the wrongful convictions of two men, to the promotions of police supervisors with serious disciplinary records, to the mishandling of police misconduct cases. The investigation led to the resignation of the police chief, criminal charges against two officers and plans for an independent investigation of the department, demonstrating the strong, immediate impact that investigative journalism can have at the local level – and its ability to force critical changes in communities. Read...
2019-03-1218 minShorenstein Center Media and Politics PodcastBehind the Reporting: ProPublica's "Zero Tolerance"ProPublica obtained and published a secret recording from inside a border patrol detention center that captured the sounds of children, recently separated from their families at the Mexican border, sobbing and begging for their parents. The audio clip was played on the floors of Congress, sparking widespread condemnation and having an almost immediate impact, with President Trump signing an executive order to end the family separation policy within 48 hours of its publication. ProPublica reporters then dug deeper into conditions at the detention centers, detailing abuse and assaults on immigrant children, directly countering the administration's claims that the shelters were...
2019-03-1113 min
The Big Web ShowEpisode 171: Art Directing the News – with ProPublica Design Director David SleightDavid Sleight, Design Director at ProPublica, is Jeffrey Zeldman’s guest. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces “investigative journalism with moral force.” David is a web designer, creative director, and leader at the intersection of publishing and digital technology.
Topics include: Stop blaming the algorithm. Design ethics. Stories as products. How the role of the story affects art direction. Our medium needs design that is faster and design that is slower. The renaissance of The Washington Post. How reporting creates products. Can reporters be part of the Resistance?
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2018-03-0258 minThe Big Web ShowEpisode 157: David Sleight, Design Director at ProPublicaProPublica (@ProPublica) design director David Sleight (@stuntbox) is Jeffrey Zeldman’s guest.
How do publications brand themselves when a platform removes their fonts, art, and layout? What is “journalism in the public interest” and how does it differ from traditional reporting? What is bespoke web design and how does it work at ProPublica? What’s next for the ProPublica platform? How do newspapers retain readers in the age of AMP?
ProPublica (“Journalism in the Public Interest”) was a recipient of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Explanatory Reporting, the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in National Reporting, and a 2010 Pulitzer Prize in Inv...
2017-04-1058 min
90.3 WMSC FMMedia Download: ProPublica's Deputy Managing Editor Eric UmanskyEric Umansky, deputy managing editor of ProPublica and the man behind a series of 15 tweets to Press Secretary Sean Spicer Monday evening, joins guest host Joe Amditis of the Center for Cooperative Media to talk about how professionals journalist go about fact-checking statements and other information especially as it trickles down via official channels of information. Yesterday, ProPublica reported on a change to President Trump's trust that allows him to pull money from his businesses whenever he wants, without publicly disclosing the transaction. Since then, Press Secretary Sean Spicer went on the defensive, and said he was not aware of...
2017-04-0515 min
ProPublicaHow Almost Getting Scooped Brought Two Competing Reporters TogetherProPublica senior editor Joseph Sexton and The Marshall Project editor-in-chief Bill Keller talk about putting aside professional rivalry in service of an “unbelievable” story.
2015-12-2315 min
ProPublicaIs the DEA Stopping Narco-terror Threats or Staging Them?ProPublica senior reporter Ginger Thompson speaks with federal public defender Julia Gatto on how alleged links between drug trafficking and terrorism have a way of falling apart in court.
2015-12-2115 min
ProPublicaJason Leopold vs. the United StatesIn a special live ProPublica podcast, VICE News reporter Jason Leopold shares tips for prying loose classified government documents using the Freedom of Information Act.
2015-12-081h 21
ProPublicaThe Evolution of Editorial Design and Visual StorytellingKhoi Vinh, principal designer at Adobe and formerly of The New York Times, talks with ProPublica’s design director, David Sleight, about design’s role in the newsroom and beyond.
2015-11-3012 min
ProPublicaWhen Surgeons Multitask: The Little-Known Practice of Concurrent SurgeriesBoston Globe reporters Jenn Abelson and Liz Kowalczyk talk to ProPublica’s Marshall Allen about their investigation into the hospital practice of booking two surgeries at the same time.
2015-11-2312 min
ProPublicaNew Film, ‘A Day’s Work,’ Highlights Dangers of the Temp IndustryProPublica reporter Michael Grabell talks to Dave DeSario, executive producer of a new documentary about safety hazards in the rapidly growing world of temp work.
2015-11-1616 min
ProPublicaHow 5 Florida Schools Ended Integration and Became Among Worst in StatePodcast: Tampa Bay Times reporters Michael LaForgia and Adam Playford talk to ProPublica editor Eric Umansky about school resegregation. More here: http://propub.ca/1QpZu9e
2015-11-0919 min
ProPublicaReporters Behind New “Spotlight” Movie Tell How They Exposed Priest AbuseThe storied Boston Globe Spotlight team talks with ProPublica editor-in-chief Stephen Engelberg about their groundbreaking investigation of the Catholic Church and being portrayed on the big screen.
2015-11-0215 min
ProPublicaWhy the Ferguson Commission Co-Chair Believes New Report Will Bring Change to St. LouisRev. Starsky Wilson, co-chair of the Ferguson Commission, talks to ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel about his work to reform racial disparities in debt collection and other systems.
2015-10-2616 min