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Post Reports
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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.
- New episodes
- Daily
- Typical length
- 26 min
- Latest
- 15 Sep 2026
- Language
- English
Latest episode
Earlier episodes 29 most recent
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6 Feb 2026 · 8 min
Goodbye from "Post Reports"
A heartfelt thanks to our listeners from "Post Reports" host Martine Powers, and the rest of the team who made this show happen.
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3 Feb 2026 · 19 min
A surprise Kennedy Center makeover
President Donald Trump announced he plans to close the Kennedy Center for two years to renovate it. He says the changes will make the performing arts center “brand-new and really beautiful” — but not everyone is convinced.
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2 Feb 2026 · 15 min
A teddy bear, an ice skate: What remains from last year's deadly D.C. plane crash
How families and first responders are grieving — and remembering their loved ones — after last year’s deadly plane crash in D.C.
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31 Jan 2026 · 37 min
Jason Rezaian, Iran and the costs of press freedom
Ten years after being released from Iran’s worst prison, Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian is now a committed advocate for press freedom. He reflects on life after his wrongful imprisonment and the events in Iran today.
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30 Jan 2026 · 36 min
Is Minneapolis a turning point in Trump's presidency?
In the wake of Alex Pretti’s killing and bipartisan criticism of DHS, President Donald Trump appeared to soften his stance on immigration enforcement — somewhat. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress see an opportunity to force changes to how ICE operates.
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29 Jan 2026 · 28 min
The quest to ‘destructively scan’ all the world’s books
AI companies wanted to train their language models on books. But they didn’t want to pay.
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28 Jan 2026 · 21 min
Why smaller houses can make us happier
Bigger houses are part of the American Dream. But research says that sizing up isn’t necessarily a good idea.
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27 Jan 2026 · 25 min
How Kristi Noem transformed immigration enforcement
The Department of Homeland Security was founded after the attacks of Sept. 11 to prevent further foreign terrorist attacks. Now, under the leadership of Kristi L. Noem, it is almost exclusively focused on apprehending undocumented immigrants.
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26 Jan 2026 · 32 min
After Alex Pretti's killing, a battle of narratives
What we know about the killing of Alex Pretti, and what this incident tells us about the debate around gun rights.
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24 Jan 2026 · 18 min
Why going outside is good for you, even when it's freezing
Going outside is good for your mood, your memory and your focus — even when it’s cold.
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23 Jan 2026 · 41 min
Trump’s Greenland ‘deal,’ and Democrats’ midterm math
One year into the second Trump presidency, what’s changed? Two speeches — at the White House and in Davos — demonstrate how President Donald Trump is more emboldened than ever. Meanwhile, Democrats have found new cause for optimism ahead of the midterms.
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22 Jan 2026 · 26 min
The Iranian director who risked his freedom to make his Oscar-nominated film
A conversation with legendary Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi on his latest Oscar-nominated film “It Was Just an Accident” and on being jailed and censored for his art.
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21 Jan 2026 · 20 min
A mysterious death inside ICE's largest detention center
After a death at an immigrant detention center, family members search for answers.
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20 Jan 2026 · 27 min
How Trump’s Nobel obsession is upending geopolitics
How the Nobel Peace Prize became the center of two geopolitical conflicts.
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19 Jan 2026 · 25 min
How to make – and keep – friends
Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. Today, we revisit advice from The Optimist’s Maggie Penman on how to find connection.
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17 Jan 2026 · 23 min
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 at the research into what makes for a good life – and share some advice on how to get there.
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16 Jan 2026 · 36 min
Trump’s intimidation playbook and a presidential middle finger
Why the Trump administration’s latest probes are prompting First Amendment fears and pushback from Wall Street bigwigs. Plus — the significance of a presidential one-finger salute.
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15 Jan 2026 · 27 min
The FBI raid on our reporter's home
After an FBI raid, journalists confront a new reality in reporting.
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14 Jan 2026 · 26 min
Why Fed Chair Jerome Powell isn't backing down
President Donald Trump has long disliked Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome H. Powell. Now, the Justice Department has launched a criminal inquiry into Powell. We look at his probe and what it could mean for trust in America’s central bank.
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13 Jan 2026 · 18 min
Are ICE officers doing what they’re trained to do?
What the shooting of Renée Good in Minneapolis reveals about ICE tactics and how training has changed since President Trump’s push to hire more officers.
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12 Jan 2026 · 32 min
Will these Iran protests bring the government down?
Iranians took to the streets to demand change. Amid a government-imposed communications blackout, hundreds of protesters are feared dead.
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10 Jan 2026 · 35 min
The hunt for a stolen Jackson Pollock painting
Decades after a brazen art theft drove Merry White’s father to despair, federal agents closed in on the missing work. For White, the search is personal.
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9 Jan 2026 · 34 min
Minneapolis ICE shooting, Tim Walz and 'America First' after Venezuela
The fallout from Wednesday’s ICE shooting in Minneapolis, why the ouster of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has led to renewed talk of buying Greenland, and the fallen star of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
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8 Jan 2026 · 19 min
The trick to making New Year’s resolutions stick
New Year’s resolutions gone off the rails? Here’s how to save them.
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7 Jan 2026 · 20 min
How a mystery gambler scored big on Maduro’s ouster
An anonymous gambler won big after placing a well-timed bet on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s ouster. What did they know?
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6 Jan 2026 · 27 min
Marco Rubio, the Viceroy of Venezuela
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has pushed for regime change in Venezuela for over a decade. What happens now that the U.S. has removed its leader?
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5 Jan 2026 · 31 min
With Maduro gone, what's Venezuela's future?
After Nicolás Maduro’s capture, Venezuela’s future – and Washington’s role in it.
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3 Jan 2026 · 12 min
How to get stronger as you age
New research finds that declining health is not inevitable as we age. It can also be a time to get healthier and stronger.
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2 Jan 2026 · 12 min
How to be a ‘super ager’
For her 80th birthday, she went to trapeze school. For her 90th, she threw a house party. E.J. Truax says the secret to thriving into old age is simple: Be active. And it turns out, research backs her up.
About 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.
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