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Post Reports

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

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

 

#1896

Deep Reads: His wife was dying, his federal job crumbling. It tested his faith — in God and Trump.

In the spring, Edward Brandon Becham was caring for his dying wife. He was also among hund... more

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#1895

Trump calls affordability a "hoax"; Democrats take note

In the first year of his second term, President Donald Trump has focused his attention on ... more

Yesterday

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#1894

The biggest shift yet in U.S. vaccine policy

The U.S. is [in the midst of its biggest overhaul yet] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/hea... more

11 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:53

11 Dec 2025


#1893

The battle for Warner Bros.

The historic movie and television company now known as Warner Bros. Discovery is in high d... more

10 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:27

10 Dec 2025


#1892

Should Germany ban its far-right party?

To many Americans, the idea of banning a party that has support from a significant portion... more

09 Dec 2025

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29:35

09 Dec 2025


#1891

Get ready for Trump’s World Cup

The 2026 World Cup is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Before the tourn... more

08 Dec 2025

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08 Dec 2025


#1890

How to be an altruist with 'Try This'

What’s really going on inside the brain of an altruist? Why do altruists care so much more... more

06 Dec 2025

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21:14

06 Dec 2025


#1889

Hegseth defends boat strike; Putin rejects Trump peace plan

In September, the U.S. military began striking boats suspected of drug smuggling in the Ca... more

05 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:48

05 Dec 2025


#1888

Strangers showed us their Notes app. Here's what we learned.

The note-taking applications on our phones are often where we go to jot down a quick remin... more

04 Dec 2025

20 MINS

20:04

04 Dec 2025


#1887

The rise of Border Patrol in US cities

Agents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection usually police the frontier. But since the ... more

03 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:35

03 Dec 2025


#1886

What happens to asylum after the attack on the National Guard

Two days after [the shooting of two National Guard members] (https://www.washingtonpost.co... more

03 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:12

03 Dec 2025


#1885

Pete Hegseth said to kill everybody, officials say

When the U.S. first struck a suspected drug-smuggling boat off the Trinidad coast on Sept.... more

01 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:22

01 Dec 2025


#1884

How to launch a second act in life, with comedian Zarna Garg

From starting a tomato sauce company to launching matchmaking services, Zarna Garg’s entre... more

29 Nov 2025

27 MINS

27:37

29 Nov 2025


#1883

How a former politics columnist is finding awe

Feeling a sense of awe can make us feel less stressed, less lonely and more connected to e... more

28 Nov 2025

18 MINS

18:57

28 Nov 2025


#1882

Bacon: The best-kept secret in Washington

Shane Harris first tasted “Vangie’s bacon” 11 years ago, and he hasn’t stopped thinking ab... more

26 Nov 2025

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26 Nov 2025


#1881

Parents want to cut kids' screen time. Can it work?

Children are attached to their screens. But research has suggested that social media and e... more

25 Nov 2025

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26:59

25 Nov 2025