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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. Published weekdays around 5 p.m. Eastern time.

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The violence rattling Asian Americans

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Asian American communities are bracing themselves against an increase of violent assaults, leaving the marginalized group feeling under attack and isolated.  Read more: Attacks against Asian Americans are surging. While data is scant, the numbers in New York City and ...

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A balancing act in Honduras

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As President Biden seeks to reset immigration policy, uncertainty surrounds the U.S. relationship with Honduras and its president, Juan Orlando Hernández, who is implicated in drug trafficking. 

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For four years, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández built his governing program around the demands of the Trump administration, which in turn stayed out of Honduras’s domestic affairs. 

Now, that arrangement is ending, and Hernández is finding himself in a precarious position as the United States pivots from one administration to another. 

Mexico City bureau chief Kevin Sieff spent a week with Hernández and his team. He spoke with producer Alexis Diao about that surreal week, and how the biggest threat to Hernández could be an extradition treaty he pushed through himself.

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Will a minimum-wage hike save the economy?

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Behind the fight over raising the minimum wage — and why the Senate parliamentarian is at the center of it. Plus, boomers embrace online shopping.  Read more: President Biden’s push to increase the federal minimum wage is facing significant hurdles in Congress, oppos...

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An apolitical Justice Department?

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Merrick Garland’s plans for the Department of Justice. And, another push to provide pandemic loans to small businesses.

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President Biden has vowed to remake the Department of Justice, placing a greater emphasis on promoting racial justice, criminal justice reform, and investigating and rooting out domestic terrorism. His nominee for U.S. attorney general, Merrick Garland, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Matt Zapotosky reports. 

Business reporter Aaron Gregg explains the change in coronavirus relief that could help more mom-and-pop businesses survive the pandemic.

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Pregnancy, coronavirus vaccines and a difficult choice

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Pregnant people and their babies face severe risks if they get infected with the coronavirus. Newly available vaccines could be a source of hope. But without good data, many pregnant people are agonizing over whether the shots are right for them. Read more: As vaccines bec...

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Why so many Texans still don't have water

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Most Texans are finally getting their power back, but millions of people are still without water as the crisis escalates in the storm-ravaged state. And why coronavirus cases are finally dropping in the United States.

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Although most Texans have finally had their power restored, millions of people are now facing a water crisis because of cracked pipes and knocked out water-treatment plants. Arelis Hernández reports from San Antonio.

The rate of newly recorded coronavirus infections is plummeting from coast to coast and the worst surge yet is finally relenting. Writer Reis Thebault on why covid-19 cases are dropping.

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The rise and fall of Philly’s mass vaccination clinic

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Philadelphia’s first mass vaccination site looked like a model of 21st-century efficiency — until the city abruptly shut it down after losing trust in the group that ran it. Plus, how the pandemic has led some men to realize they need deeper friendships. 

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A mass vaccination clinic in Philadelphia opened with fanfare but closed amid rifts of trust. Frances Stead Sellers explains the swift rise and fall of Philly Fighting Covid. 

No game days. No bars. Samantha Schmidt reports on how the pandemic is making some men realize they need deeper friendships. 

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The lone grid state

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Understanding the freezing weather sweeping across the United States — and why Texas’s independent power grid was doomed to fail in its wake. Plus, NASA tries to land a car on Mars.

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At least 14 people are dead in four states after a record-breaking cold snap swept through parts of the United States. Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci explains the science behind the freezing temperatures — and why the country might be bracing for more.

Will Englund reports on how the Texas power grid got crushed because its operators weren’t prepared. 

NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, could be in for a bumpy landing Thursday. But if it survives the “seven minutes of terror,” Perseverance could hold the key to future exploration of the Red Planet. 

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How many extremists are in the military?

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Why it won’t be easy to root out far-right extremism in the military. Why Indian farmers are protesting. And who pours the kibble for the first dogs? 

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In the wake of the Jan. 6 insurrection, the Pentagon is struggling to answer a basic question: How many extremists work among its ranks? Missy Ryan reports. 

In Delhi, tens of thousands of Indian farmers have formed a protest encampment several miles long. Joanna Slater traces the origins of the revolt. 

Graphics reporter Bonnie Berkowitz on who takes care of White House dogs. 

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‘Presidential’: Andrew Johnson

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In honor of Presidents’ Day, the story of a president who was impeached during a time of great division: Andrew Johnson. This story is from The Post’s podcast “Presidential” with Lillian Cunningham. Read more: The Post’s podcast “Presidential” is a historical journey throu...

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Liz Cheney’s ‘vote of conscience’

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There’s one big question hanging over the second impeachment trial of Donald Trump: How many Republicans will be willing to break with the former president and vote to convict? Today, a story about the potential cost of a vote of “conscience” and what that can tell us about ...

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A split screen of two presidents

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As the impeachment trial continues, the former and the current president are pursuing very different strategies: One is watching the trial closely, while the other is doing everything he can to demonstrate that he is not watching at all. Read more: Former president Donald ...

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The mob that Trump built?

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House managers make the case that Donald Trump spent months laying the groundwork for January’s riot at the Capitol. Plus, how the states that are pulling ahead in vaccinations are getting it done. Read more: On Wednesday, arguments began in the second impeachment trial of...

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‘The framers’ worst nightmare come to life’

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The impeachment trial begins with an argument about whether it is constitutional in the first place. And, how the Keystone XL pipeline became a political shorthand for climate policy.  Read more: On the first day of former president Donald Trump’s second impeachment t...

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Trump’s rhetoric on trial

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On the cusp of another impeachment trial, court documents point to how former president Donald Trump’s rhetoric allegedly fueled the rioters who attacked the Capitol. And, whether double-masking makes sense. Read more: Reporter Rosalind S. Helderman shares the latest in th...

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Democrats prepare to go it alone on covid relief

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What you need to know about the economic relief package, and how Democrats are pushing it through Congress without any Republican support. And America’s chicken wing crisis. 

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In an early morning vote Friday, the Senate passed a budget bill that paves the way for President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief plan. Reporter Jeff Stein reports on why Democrats soured on bipartisan efforts and ultimately decided to move forward without GOP support. 

Meanwhile, America is facing another deficit: chicken wings. “The pandemic has caused us to eat so much chicken,” explains business reporter Jacob Bogage. “Now that it's time for the Super Bowl, we no longer have enough chicken wings.”

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Putin’s latest gamble

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The Kremlin cracks down on opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s supporters all over Russia. And, how Pfizer is making the most of its available vaccine doses. 

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President Vladimir Putin has continued efforts to quash massive protests in Russia, spurred by the arrest and sentencing of recently returned opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Robyn Dixon reports from Moscow.

Health business reporter Christopher Rowland explains how the Pfizer drug company is squeezing extra doses from overfilled vials of its coronavirus vaccine. 

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The GOP’s Marjorie Taylor Greene problem

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How Republicans helped prop up the controversial congresswoman from Georgia. Why nursing home workers keep turning down vaccines. And, a tale of two ski resorts. 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene didn’t get to Congress on her own. Michael Kranish explores how prominent Republicans promoted the follower of extremist QAnon ideology, helping to usher her to power and ultimately deepening rifts in the party.

Reporter Rachel Chason explains the skepticism amongst nursing home workers to get the coronavirus vaccine.

Across the Franco-Swiss border, reporter Rick Noack finds a tale of two very different ski resorts where covid rules clash, and regional policies are having a major impact on tourism.

What you need to know about the coronavirus variants.

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What happens after Myanmar’s coup?

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Monday’s military coup in Myanmar was a long time coming. But what happens next? And, Canada vaccinates its homeless population. 

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Reporters Shibani Mahtani and Anne Gearan contextualize the overthrow of Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian government in Myanmar.

Foreign correspondent Amanda Coletta reports on Canada’s efforts to vaccinate people experiencing homelessness.

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The ex-president’s defense

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Former president Donald Trump plans his impeachment defense. Why a new vaccine could be a game-changer. And, the owl pellet economy.

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Trump’s legal team unravels as the former president sticks to his script on his false claims of having won the 2020 presidential election. Reporter Josh Dawsey reports on what this means for the impeachment trial.

Carolyn Y. Johnson breaks down the single-shot coronavirus vaccine from Johnson & Johnson.

Christopher Ingraham’s kids loved dissecting owl pellets. The reporter took note and found out more about the owl pellet economy.

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The Man in the Middle

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How a moderate West Virginia Democrat could decide what Biden can do on climate change. Plus, the story of a snowstorm, six expiring vaccines and a group of dedicated health-care workers. 

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One coal state senator holds the key to Biden’s ambitious climate agenda — and it’s not Mitch McConnell. Climate and science writer Sarah Kaplan reports.

When Oregon health-care workers got stuck in a snowstorm with expiring vaccines, they got creative. Andrea Salcedo reports. 

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Gaming Wall Street

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How ordinary investors, spurred on by a Reddit message board, took on the big Wall Street funds and sent GameStop share prices soaring. Plus, how President Biden is using the pandemic to try to expand access to health coverage.    Read more: Business reporter Hamz...

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All the (former) president’s men

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Why President Biden may not be able to fire some federal employees appointed during the Trump administration. The first Latino senator from California. And, what the new federal mask mandate means for you. 

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Lisa Rein reports that while Biden is firing some top Trump holdovers, in some cases, his hands may be tied.

California Gov. Newsom selects Alex Padilla to replace Kamala Harris in the Senate.

How do Biden’s new mask orders work? Health reporter William Wan explains. 

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The battle over reopening schools

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The growing tensions between school systems and teachers unions. Plus, Biden's Cabinet may be “the most diverse in history,” but his pick for agriculture secretary has reignited criticism over the USDA’s treatment of Black farmers. Read more: Chicago teachers are deadlocke...

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Whose Senate is it anyway?

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A standoff in the Senate. How essential workers are faring almost a year into the coronavirus pandemic. And, why vaccine rollout has been so slow in France. Read more: When President Biden took office last week, he promised sweeping, bipartisan legislation to solve the pan...

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400,000 people are dead. Can Biden change course?

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How President Biden plans to combat the pandemic in his first 100 days. Where the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went wrong with testing, and what it cost us. And what the U.K. coronavirus variant means for you. Read more: Just ahead of President Biden’s inaugu...

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All-American terrorism

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A wake-up call for federal law enforcement on domestic terrorism. How journalists who cover the White House are recalibrating post-Trump. And dogs return to the White House.

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National security reporter Shane Harris explains the soul-searching happening in federal law enforcement after Jan. 6, and how domestic terrorism might be handled in the United States. 

A conversation with Allison Michaels, host of the Post politics podcast “Can He Do That?” on the show’s pivot to the new administration.

Style reporter Maura Judkis reports on the return of Big Dog Energy to the White House. 

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The 46th president

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An inauguration like no other. And how the White House residence staff say goodbye to one first family and hello to another.  Read more: Joe Biden has been inaugurated as the 46th president of the United States, calling for unity in a speech to a divided nation. White...

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Biden’s first days

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Why the nation’s capital feels like a ghost town. What President-elect Joe Biden wants to get done on his first day in office. And why the Secret Service has been paying $3,000 a month for a bathroom.  Read more: President-elect Joe Biden has long been eager to undo a...

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Tulsa, 100 years later

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The plight of black entrepreneurs in Tulsa, nearly a century after one of the nation’s worst acts of racial violence.  Read more: In 1921, a White mob descended on the Greenwood district of Tulsa, killing scores of African Americans, and looting and burning their busi...