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Every summer, 50 of the nation’s best and brightest teenage girls gather in Mobile, Alabama, to embark on two of... more

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Chief Red Cloud was a Lakota leader in the late 1800s, when the conflict between the US government and Native... more

In the early 1990s, Justin Pourier was a maintenance man at Red Cloud Indian School, a Catholic school on the... more

As Donald Trump prepares to enter the White House for a second term, the reasons people voted him into office... more

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In the late 1800s, Wilmington, North Carolina, was a city where African Americans thrived economically and held elected office. This... more

Just a few years ago, Elon Musk seemed to be just another Silicon Valley billionaire with no true political compass.... more

In 2020, as elections officials counted votes in Phoenix, protesters swarmed outside the Maricopa County election center. Many held flags;... more

Earlier this month, former President Barack Obama stopped by a Kamala Harris campaign office in Pennsylvania and made headlines by... more

Every four years, the presidential election brings with it a perennial question about an essential voting bloc: Who will Black... more

The Reverend Rob Schenck was once one of America’s most powerful and influential evangelical leaders. He routinely lobbied legislators to... more

A small church in a small town in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has been flexing its political muscle and building an... more

As any schoolkid might tell you, US elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as... more

The right to asylum has been enshrined in US law since the 1950s. It’s meant to provide a safe haven... more

In the summer of 2023, Reveal host Al Letson felt compelled to return home to Jacksonville, Florida. His best friend... more

Reveal reporter Jonathan Jones was working on a story about a massive coal plant expansion in Montana when he wondered... more

Pregnant with her fifth child, Susan Horton had a lot of confidence in her parenting abilities. Then she ate a... more

Jade Dass was taking medication to treat her addiction to opioids before she became pregnant. Scientific studies and the Centers... more

In 2017, David Leavitt drove to the Northern Cheyenne reservation in Montana to adopt a baby girl. A few years... more

At the height of the pandemic, COVID-19 was talked about as “the great equalizer,” an idea touted by celebrities and... more

In March 2020, health care technologist Amy Gleason had a daunting task ahead of her. She was a new member... more

The United States has 4% of the world’s population but more than 16% of COVID-19 deaths.  Back in February 2020, reporters... more

Adam Aurand spent nearly a decade of his life stuck in a loop: emergency rooms, psychiatric hospitals, jails, prison, and... more

Chelsea Goodrich and her mother, Lorraine, were locked in discussions with the director of the Mormon church’s risk management division,... more

When the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Department in California wanted to purchase new firearms, it sold its used ones to help... more

On a summer night in 1995, a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Birmingham,... more

The loss of land for Black Americans started with the government’s betrayal of its 40 acres and a mule promise... more

Skidaway Island, Georgia, is home today to a luxurious community that the mostly White residents consider paradise: waterfront views, live... more

Our historical investigation found 1,250 formerly enslaved Black Americans who were given land – only to see it returned to... more

Many Lakota people agree it's imperative to revitalize their language, which has declined to fewer than 1,500 fluent speakers, according... more

For years, a Saudi-owned hay farm has been using massive amounts of water in the middle of the Arizona desert... more

Our new three-part series launches June 15th, exploring the legacy of America’s broken promise to formerly enslaved Black people. Support Reveal’s... more

Bill and Nancy Rasweiler thought they were making a smart decision when they decided to lease their land to Shepherd’s... more

As any schoolkid might tell you, U.S. elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as... more

In 2014, in the college town of Isla Vista, California, a 22-year-old man murdered six people and injured 14 others... more

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Bruce Praet is a well-known name in law enforcement, especially across California. He co-founded a company called Lexipol that contracts... more

Around the globe, journalists, human rights activists, scholars and others are facing digital attacks from Pegasus, military-grade spyware originally developed... more

In November 2020, Blossom Old Bull was raising three teenagers on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. Her youngest son,... more

After six months of war in Gaza, the Palestinian medical infrastructure has collapsed, leaving tens of thousands of pregnant women... more

As the war in Ukraine grinds into a third year, more Russian soldiers are attempting to escape frontline deployment, supported... more

The first time Trina Edwards was locked in a psychiatric hospital for children, she was 12 years old. She was... more

When Valentino Rodriguez started his job at the high-security prison in Sacramento,  California, informally known as New Folsom, he thought... more

Psychedelic drugs have been illegal for 50 years, but they’re trickling back into the mainstream because they show promise in... more

As blue states try to shore up access to abortion and reproductive care, some are facing a threat they didn’t... more

In 2010, Milique Wagner was arrested for a murder he says he had nothing to do with. The night of... more

In this week’s episode, produced in collaboration with the Associated Press, reporters on the front lines take us inside Russia’s... more

HIV/AIDS changed the United States and the world. It has killed some 40 million people and continues to kill today.... more

The summer of 2020 was a hinge point in American history. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police inspired... more

Lauren Chooljian from New Hampshire Public Radio reports on a widespread culture of sexual misconduct in the addiction treatment industry.... more

Montana has a long history of making money by extracting and exporting its natural resources, namely coal. State politicians and Montana’s... more

Last summer, Reveal host Al Letson returned home to Jacksonville, Florida, to find a changed state. The Republican Legislature had... more

Some of the most enduring photos of the civil rights movement were taken by Ernest Withers. A native of Memphis,... more

For the U.S. to meet its clean energy goals by 2050, the Department of Energy projects that the country needs... more

In the mid-’90s, two high-end New York art galleries began selling one fake painting after another – works in the... more

When they were invented in the ’90s, renewable energy certificates were meant to stimulate the green energy market. Back then,... more

This episode focuses on the Israeli and Palestinian conflict and its ripples throughout the world. First, Reveal host Al Letson... more

In this week’s episode, produced in collaboration with The Associated Press, secret audio recordings expose a legal playbook used by... more

A sharp sound. Followed by body numbness. Difficulty speaking. Extreme head pain. Since 2016, U.S. officials across the world –... more

After the Civil War, a new form of slavery took hold in the U.S. and lasted more than 60 years.... more

On a summer night in 1995, a sheriff’s deputy was shot and killed in a hotel parking lot in Birmingham,... more

Bruce Praet is a well-known name in law enforcement, especially across California. He co-founded a company called Lexipol that contracts... more

“Get a job!” That sums up our current cash welfare system in a nutshell. Ever since so-called welfare reform in... more

Psychedelic drugs have been illegal for 50 years, but they’re trickling back into the mainstream because they show promise in... more

The first time Trina Edwards was locked in a psychiatric hospital for children, she was 12 years old. She was... more

Nicole Chase was a young mom with a daughter to support when she took a job at a local restaurant... more

Corinne Adams’ son Charlie came home from school with notes from his teacher saying he was doing great in reading.... more

The summer of 2020 was a hinge point in American history. The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police inspired... more

Around the globe, journalists, human rights activists, scholars and others are facing digital attacks from Pegasus, military-grade spyware originally developed... more

The final episode of Mississippi Goddam shares new revelations that cast doubt on the official story that Billey Joe Johnson... more

Black communities around Mississippi have long raised concerns about suspicious deaths of young Black men, especially when law enforcement is... more

Billey Joe Johnson Jr. and Hannah Hollinghead met in their freshman year of high school. Hollinghead says Johnson was her... more

Special Agent Joel Wallace of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate the death of Billey Joe... more

After Billey Joe Johnson Jr. died in 2008, the state of Mississippi outsourced his autopsy. Al Letson and Jonathan Jones... more

On the morning of Billey Joe Johnson’s death, crime scene tape separates the Johnsons from their son’s body. Their shaky... more

Billey Joe Johnson Jr. was a high school football star headed for the big time. Then, early one morning in... more

A Saudi-owned farm in the middle of the Arizona desert has attracted national attention and criticism since Reveal’s Nate Halverson... more

When they were invented in the ’90s, renewable energy certificates were meant to stimulate the green energy market. Back then,... more

Reveal revisits a story produced in collaboration with a Guatemalan journalist who is now in prison. José Rubén Zamora was... more

Before Jeffrey Wigand blew the whistle on the tobacco industry and Edward Snowden showed the National Security Agency could spy... more

Medications like Suboxone help pregnant women safely treat addiction. But in many states, taking them can trigger investigations by child... more

From book bans to uproar over critical race theory, American classrooms have been on the front lines of the culture... more

“Get a job!” That sums up our current cash welfare system in a nutshell. Ever since so-called welfare reform in... more

It’s been nearly one year since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark ruling that protected abortion... more

Montana has a long history of making money by extracting and exporting its natural resources, namely coal. State politicians and Montana’s... more

The future of warfare is being shaped by computer algorithms that are assuming ever-greater control over battlefield technology. The war... more

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The Border Patrol is one of the largest federal law enforcement agencies in the U.S., with roughly 19,000 officers. It... more

The killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 marked the beginning of a new chapter of the struggle for civil rights... more

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The United States has 4% of the world’s population but 16% of COVID-19 deaths. This series investigates the failures by... more

A sharp sound. Followed by body numbness. Difficulty speaking. Extreme head pain. Since 2016, U.S. officials across the world –... more

In 2010, Milique Wagner was arrested for a murder he says he had nothing to do with. The night of... more

In the second half of our two-part collaboration with ICT (formerly Indian Country Today), members of the Pine Ridge community... more

In a two-part collaboration with ICT (formerly Indian Country Today), we expose the painful legacy of boarding schools for Native... more

Nicole Chase was a young mom with a daughter to support when she took a job at a local restaurant... more

In the early 2000s, rampant steroid use across Major League Baseball became the biggest scandal in the sport’s history. But... more

In this week’s episode, produced in collaboration with the Associated Press, reporters on the front lines take us inside Russia’s... more

WBEZ reporter Shannon Heffernan brings us the story of Anthony Gay, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on... more

Corinne Adams’ son Charlie came home from school  with notes from his teacher saying he was doing great in reading.... more

From Russia to Sweden and the United States, there’s a growing network of White nationalist groups that stretches around the... more

Dr. Gary Davis, an Ivy League-trained Black physician from Tulsa, Oklahoma, had a literal dream that the cure for AIDS... more

After the Civil War, a new form of slavery took hold in the US and lasted more than 60 years.... more

Some of the most enduring photos of the civil rights movement were taken by Ernest Withers. A native of Memphis,... more

The United States has pledged to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, but Russia’s war in Ukraine set off a... more

The bipartisan Congressional committee investigating the January 6th insurrection recommended that former president Donald Trump face criminal charges for sparking... more

The pandemic isn’t past tense. While COVID-19 vaccines have made it possible to gather with friends and hug loved ones... more

In 2010, Milique Wagner was arrested for a murder he says he had nothing to do with. The night of... more

The killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 marked the beginning of a new chapter of the struggle for civil rights... more

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After years of growth, Amazon is now laying off thousands of employees. But with the holiday season underway, the company’s... more

Reveal host Al Letson talks with leading academics and journalists to take the temperature of American democracy: What did we... more

Robin Amer of USA Today’s investigative podcast The City shares the story behind a massive illegal dump that appeared in... more

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In August 2020, Guillermina Fuentes was trying to get out the vote in her small Arizona community. Outside a polling... more

In the second half of our two-part collaboration with ICT (formerly Indian Country Today), members of the Pine Ridge community... more

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From the Frisco RoughRiders to the Dayton Dragons, minor league baseball teams are a classic American tradition. But their players... more

Eight months after Reveal’s three-part series about the disappearance of 43 Mexican college students in 2014, the government’s investigation is... more

After the Civil War, a new form of slavery took hold in the US and lasted more than 60 years.... more

This episode explores two stories of fights over the right to vote.  Texas-based nonprofit True the Vote claims to have evidence... more

Picture stepping into a drug rehab. You’re looking for treatment, but instead, you get hard work for no pay. For... more

By the end of the 1960s, Synanon was a widely respected drug rehab with a celebrated treatment program. It had... more

Reporter Shoshana Walter gets a message from a stranger: Penny Rawlings has just read one of Walter’s stories about Cenikor,... more

There isn’t a single country in the world that recognizes the Taliban as a legitimate government. And neither do many... more

In July, a popular uprising in Sri Lanka forced the country’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, to step down and flee the... more

The killing of Trayvon Martin in 2012 marked the beginning of a new chapter of the struggle for civil rights... more

From Russia to Sweden and the United States, there’s a growing network of White nationalist groups that stretches around the... more

When he was president, Donald Trump used the pardon power to help friends and political allies. Now we’ve learned from... more

Bitcoin is a novel form of currency that bypasses banks, credit card companies and governments. But as Elizabeth Shogren reports,... more

Quickly delivering donated organs to patients waiting for a transplant is a matter of life and death. Yet transportation errors... more

Roe v. Wade, the landmark decision that gave women in the U.S. the legal right to an abortion, has now... more

Dr. Barnett Slepian was a conservative doctor and family man with strong religious beliefs. But he didn’t think doctors should... more

In the early 2000s, rampant steroid use across Major League Baseball became the biggest scandal in the sport’s history. But... more

Year after year, wildfires have swept through Northern California’s wine and dairy country, threatening the region’s famed agricultural businesses. .... more

As the nation reels from the recent mass shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, we look at why... more

On Jan. 6, 2021, Jackson Reffitt watched the Capitol riot play out on TV from his family home in Texas.... more

The past few years have brought profits and growth to Amazon, but it’s come at a cost to many workers.... more

As the Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, Florida is a case study in what can happen... more

WBEZ reporter Shannon Heffernan brings us the story of Anthony Gay, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on... more

This month, atrocities in Ukraine have triggered new allegations of war crimes. While people around the world call for accountability,... more

Up and down the West Coast, cities are struggling with homelessness. Here's a hidden side: arrests. In Portland, Oregon, unhoused... more

In 2021, the Biden administration approved $4 billion in loan forgiveness for Black farmers and other farmers of color, as... more

More than a year after the 2020 election, roughly a third of Americans continue to believe, without evidence, that the... more

Bitcoin is a novel form of currency that bypasses banks, credit card companies and governments. But as Reveal’s Elizabeth Shogren... more

For decades, Doctors Without Borders has been admired for bringing desperately needed medical care to crises around the globe and... more

The war in Ukraine is not new. Ukrainians have been living through “the long war” of a threatened – and... more

A nanny in Nashville was having a picnic on a bike path with the kids she was caring for when... more

Sugar is a big part of Americans’ daily diet. But who harvests some of that sweet cane?  Reporters Sandy Tolan and... more

Washington, D.C.: The Difficulties of Firing Police Officers A group of hackers attacked the Metropolitan Police Department in 2021, leaking 250... more

To see what the future of abortion could be in the United States, look to Texas. Across the country, conservative... more

If we want to quickly combat climate change, we need to deal with “the other” greenhouse gas: methane. Methane leaks... more

The final chapter of our three-part investigation into the abduction of 43 Mexican students in 2014 looks at how an unexpected... more

The second chapter of our three-part investigation into the abduction of 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in... more

It has been over seven years since 43 students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College in Guerrero, Mexico, were taken by... more

In December 1944, Frank Hartzell was a young soldier pressed into fierce fighting during the Battle of the Bulge. He... more

From anti-vaxxers to QAnon, we look at how misinformation spreads online – and the lives it disrupts.  Reporter Stan Alcorn digs... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• An audio drama inspired by Reveal’s 2017 investigation into a deadly explosion at a Mississippi... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s nonprofit journalism.  In Portland, Oregon, unhoused people make up at most 2% of the population, but... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• In the mid-’90s, two high-end New York art galleries began selling one fake painting after... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• The final episode of Mississippi Goddam shares new revelations that cast doubt on the official... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• Black communities around Mississippi have long raised concerns about the suspicious deaths of young Black... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• Amazon gathers a lot of information about its customers, from what they read and watch... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• Billey Joe Johnson Jr. and Hannah Hollinghead met in their freshman year of high school.... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• Special Agent Joel Wallace of the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called in to investigate... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• After Billey Joe Johnson Jr. died in 2008, the state of Mississippi outsourced his autopsy.... more

Donate now to support Reveal’s journalism. ••• On the morning of Billey Joe Johnson’s death, crime scene tape separates the Johnsons from... more

Billey Joe Johnson Jr. was a high school football star headed for the big time. Then, early one morning in... more

Reveal’s Jennifer Gollan leads an investigation that exposes the consequences of passing gun laws with no teeth. For the first... more

Sometimes one story can tell you everything about race and justice in America. Reveal’s new series, “Mississippi Goddam: the Ballad... more

Sometimes one story can tell you everything about race and justice in America. Reveal’s new series, “Mississippi Goddam: the Ballad... more

The future of warfare is being shaped by computer algorithms that are assuming ever greater control over battlefield technology. Will... more

For decades, Doctors Without Borders has been admired for bringing desperately needed medical care to crises around the globe and... more

Sugar is a big part of Americans’ daily diet. But who harvests some of that sweet cane?   Reporters Sandy Tolan and... more

Since 9/11, the power of the U.S. military has been felt around the world in the name of rooting out... more