Post Reports podcast

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.

 

#1930

Why going outside is good for you, even when it's freezing

Today on the show, we explore the science behind why going outside is so good for us, even... more

9 hrs Ago

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9 hrs Ago


#1929

Trump’s Greenland ‘deal,’ and Democrats’ midterm math

President Donald Trump made headlines with two speeches this week. First came his sprawlin... more

Yesterday

40 MINS

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Yesterday


#1928

The Iranian director who risked his freedom to make his Oscar-nominated film

Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been making social cinema since the 1990s. His work foll... more

22 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:14

22 Jan 2026


#1927

A mysterious death inside ICE's largest detention center

When U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced the death of a detainee at a Texas... more

21 Jan 2026

19 MINS

19:42

21 Jan 2026


#1926

How Trump’s Nobel obsession is upending geopolitics

Over the weekend, [President Donald Trump sent an unusual text to the prime minister] (htt... more

20 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:45

20 Jan 2026


#1925

How to make – and keep – friends

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The O... more

19 Jan 2026

25 MINS

25:29

19 Jan 2026


#1924

How to live a good life

At a time of year when many of us are reflecting on our lives and setting goals, we look a... more

17 Jan 2026

22 MINS

22:58

17 Jan 2026


#1923

Trump’s intimidation playbook and a presidential middle finger

This week, the FBI raided the home of a Washington Post journalist, sparking First Amendme... more

16 Jan 2026

36 MINS

36:09

16 Jan 2026


#1922

The FBI raid on our reporter's home

Early Wednesday, [FBI agents raided] (https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/202... more

15 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:36

15 Jan 2026


#1921

Why Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn't backing down

For years, President Donald Trump has complained about Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome ... more

14 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:26

14 Jan 2026


#1920

Are ICE officers doing what they’re trained to do?

Conflicting narratives of Renée Good’s killing in Minneapolis have quickly emerged – feder... more

13 Jan 2026

18 MINS

18:29

13 Jan 2026


#1919

Will these Iran protests bring the government down?

The turmoil started in late December, when some Tehran merchants closed up shop to protest... more

12 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:33

12 Jan 2026


#1918

The hunt for a stolen Jackson Pollock painting

Decades after a brazen art theft drove Merry White’s father to despair, federal agents clo... more

10 Jan 2026

34 MINS

34:55

10 Jan 2026


#1917

Minneapolis ICE shooting, Tim Walz and 'America First' after Venezuela

This week, the shooting of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by an Immigration and Customs Enf... more

09 Jan 2026

33 MINS

33:40

09 Jan 2026


#1916

The trick to making New Year’s resolutions stick

Go to sleep earlier. Read more books. Eat better. Exercise. Changing our behavior is hard,... more

08 Jan 2026

18 MINS

18:36

08 Jan 2026


#1915

How a mystery gambler scored big on Maduro’s ouster

Just hours before U.S. aircraft surged into Caracas as part of an operation to capture Nic... more

07 Jan 2026

20 MINS

20:09

07 Jan 2026


#1914

Marco Rubio, the Viceroy of Venezuela

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has held many titles during Donald Trump’s presidency. He m... more

06 Jan 2026

26 MINS

26:36

06 Jan 2026


#1913

With Maduro gone, what's Venezuela's future?

After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, President Dona... more

05 Jan 2026

31 MINS

31:12

05 Jan 2026


#1912

How to get stronger as you age

Today we share one of our favorite episodes, from Optimist reporter Maggie Penman about th... more

03 Jan 2026

11 MINS

11:58

03 Jan 2026


#1911

How to be a ‘super ager’

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes from this past year, about super agers: peo... more

02 Jan 2026

12 MINS

12:14

02 Jan 2026


#1910

Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every month

Once a month for 15 years, David Weiner has hosted a jazz party, inviting everyone he know... more

31 Dec 2025

10 MINS

10:35

31 Dec 2025


#1909

Is finding "flow" the key to happiness?

In one of our favorite episodes of the year, a group of self-proclaimed “old ladies” dive ... more

30 Dec 2025

16 MINS

16:38

30 Dec 2025


#1908

Want to live longer? Try fartleks.

Fartlek is a Swedish term for “speed play.” This informal version of interval training is ... more

29 Dec 2025

21 MINS

21:38

29 Dec 2025


#1907

How much do dogs reduce our stress?

Today, we revisit one of our favorite episodes from the past year: about the science of ho... more

27 Dec 2025

15 MINS

15:10

27 Dec 2025


#1906

This school banned phones. Remarkable things happened.

The cafeteria at Ballard High School during lunch is a loud place. Students are talking an... more

26 Dec 2025

22 MINS

22:19

26 Dec 2025


#1905

The kids keeping go-go music alive

Schools and community programs in Washington, D.C., are teaching students to play go-go mu... more

24 Dec 2025

18 MINS

18:14

24 Dec 2025


#1904

Stressed about the holidays? Carolyn Hax has advice.

Carolyn Hax has been an advice columnist for The Washington Post for over 25 years. So, sh... more

23 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:45

23 Dec 2025


#1903

Wait, is weed legal now?

In an executive order last week, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to reclas... more

22 Dec 2025

17 MINS

17:54

22 Dec 2025


#1902

I want to give back! How do I afford it?

Donating money can induce anxiety if you’re not sure how to afford it or feel pressured in... more

20 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:14

20 Dec 2025


#1901

Why MAGA faithful are growing frustrated with Trump

The week started with a Truth Social post from President Donald Trump about the death of H... more

19 Dec 2025

27 MINS

27:53

19 Dec 2025