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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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ICE is using therapy notes to deport young immigrants

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Hannah Dreier on how Immigration and Customs Enforcement uses therapists’ notes to keep young immigrants detained. Damian Paletta discusses how the coronavirus is affecting American companies. And Ishaan Tharoor on the Nordic governing Bernie Sanders loves so much.

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Notes from therapists who work with Immigration and Customs Enforcement can be used against detained young immigrants in court.

The coronavirus is disrupting manufacturing in China. That’s not great for American companies such as Apple and Nike.

Why some think the “Nordic model” could be a version of the American Dream. 

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The profane ‘wit and wisdom’ of Mike Bloomberg

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Political investigative reporter Michael Kranish on Mike Bloomberg’s long history of alleged sexism and profanity. And Travis DeShong describes a new kind of card game meant to make even people at dinner parties more vulnerable.

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Newly uncovered documents show Mike Bloomberg’s long history of alleged sexism and profanity in the workplace. 

Don’t like people, or even yourself? Try a vulnerability card game.

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The loves and scandals of President Harding

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Steamy love letters. Jazz. Scandal. Psychics. Newspapers. The Hope Diamond.

In this Presidents’ Day special from Post Reports, we revisit an episode of The Post’s “Presidential” podcast with host Lillian Cunningham. Cunningham and Nicole Hemmer of the University of Virginia's Miller Center helps guide us through the wild life and presidency of Warren G. Harding — and the interesting connection between his presidency and The Washington Post.

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Listen and learn more by checking out the Washington Post podcast “Presidential” — a deep dive into the life and legacy of every U.S. president. 

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How a non-binary teen claimed their identity

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Tara Bahrampour on what coming of age looks like for a non-binary teen. And, revisiting the wisdom of George Washington with historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. 

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Becoming Eli: Getting their parents to accept their new name means everything to this non-binary teen. 

The wisdom of the first president, with Doris Kearns Goodwin, who spoke with Lillian Cunningham, host of The Post’s “Presidential” podcast.

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Coronavirus: An epidemic of misinformation

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Kim Bellware on how disinformation about the coronavirus is spreading online. Danielle Paquette on the drawdown of Firestone’s factories in Liberia, where the tire company has been central to the economy. And Rick Maese takes us inside a Tokyo dojo.

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As the coronavirus spreads, so does disinformation about the outbreak, stoking fears and racism.

The tire company Firestone has a long, complicated history with Liberia. The drawdown of its factories is devastating workers there and causing a seismic chasm in the country’s economy.

Tokyo will host the 2020 Olympics, but Japan’s iconic sport will be absent from the lineup. Only men are allowed to compete professionally, but some women are pushing their way in. 

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The politicization of the Justice Department

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Today on Post Reports, Matt Zapotosky reports on the fight for independence within the Justice Department after Attorney General William P. Barr intervened in the sentencing guidelines for Roger Stone. Political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down the New Hampshire primary resu...

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The CIA’s ‘coup of the century’

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Greg Miller on how governments all over the world got played by the CIA. Simon Denyer and Lenny Bernstein on the increasingly desperate situation aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess. And Griff Witte says there are few signs of President Trump’s “blue-collar boom’ in New Hampshire’s poorest city.

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‘The intelligence coup of the century’: For decades, the CIA read the encrypted communications of allies and adversaries.

The increasingly desperate situation aboard the cruise ship Diamond Princess, where cases of coronavirus have doubled. 

‘We’re hurting’: In New Hampshire’s poorest city, few signs of Trump’s ‘blue-collar boom.’

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What Trump’s company charges the Secret Service

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Eugene Scott weighs the stakes of Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. David Fahrenthold reports on what Trump’s companies are charging the government. And Teddy Amenabar reflects on the gendered perceptions of 2-in-1 shampoos.

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  • The still-crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates faces its next contest: the New Hampshire primary. Will it narrow the field at all?
  • The Secret Service has paid rates as high as $650 a night for rooms at President Trump’s properties. That’s according to federal records and people who have seen the receipts. 
  • The Internet’s proof that men don’t care about grooming: 2-in-1 shampoos. But their bad reputation may be undeserved.

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‘Unshackled and unleashed’: Trump, post-acquittal

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Today on Post Reports, Philip Rucker describes what the presidency could look like post-impeachment. And ahead of Sunday’s Academy Awards, Sarah Hashemi considers whether gendered categories should be eliminated from award shows. 

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Historians and legal experts say President Trump’s acquittal could have profound ramifications for what future presidents consider permissible conduct. 

The Oscars have a gender problem. Non-binary actors have some solutions.

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The race to find a cure for the coronavirus

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Today on Post Reports, Anna Fifield describes the eerie emptiness that has taken hold across China under the threat of the coronavirus. David Lynch reports on the epidemic’s impact on the global economy. Carolyn Johnson explains the hurdles disease specialists are facing in ...

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Iowa and the future of election technology

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Today on Post Reports: Tony Romm on the makers of the app that set back the results of the Iowa caucuses. Samantha Schmidt describes how sex education classes in some states are reacting to the #MeToo era. And Mike DeBonis on a surprise moment in the Senate impeachment trial.

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An untested app rolled out and broke down during the Iowa caucuses. Read more about the company that delivered it.

Propelled by the #MeToo movement, a growing number of states are mandating consent be taught in sex education classes. 

The Senate impeachment trial went pretty much as predicted — with one notable exception on its last day. 

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Inside the chaos of the Iowa caucuses

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Today on Post Reports, Jenna Johnson explains the result delays at the Iowa caucuses. Juliet Eilperin fills us in on the many environmental policy changes we’ve missed while distracted by impeachment and the election. And Abha Bhattarai on the mindful appeal of Legos.

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An epic breakdown in Iowa shines a spotlight on the caucus system as a whole. 

While impeachment and the election have held our attention, President Trump has dismantled age-old policies in the environmental world –– among them, one protecting migratory birds. 

The world’s largest toymaker is pitching its bricks as a form of mindfulness. Read more about the adults gladly playing along.

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The new targets of Trump’s travel ban

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Today on Post Reports, national reporter Abigail Hauslohner outlines the expansion of President Trump’s travel ban. Beth Reinhard looks into how presidential pardoning has evolved under Trump. And Dan Balz explores whether a president can be impeached more than once. 

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President Trump’s expanded travel ban has been blasted by Democrats as “clearly discriminatory” against people from predominantly black and Muslim nations. 

In his first three years of office, Trump issued a record-low number of decisions on pardon requests and left thousands of petitioners in limbo. 

Can a president be impeached more than once? How that process could go down. 

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How do caucuses work, anyway?

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Kayla Epstein explains the chaotic, confusing, bizarre process that is the Iowa caucuses. And political reporter Aaron Blake tells us how the GOP succeeded in blocking witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial. 

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Kayla Epstein explains how the 2020 primaries begin, with the “giant game of musical chairs” that is the Iowa caucuses.

Aaron Blake on Republicans blocking witnesses.

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Is the White House ready for the new coronavirus?

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Lena Sun and Yasmeen Abutaleb explain the dangers of the coronavirus outbreak. Amber Phillips talks about that moment with Rand Paul. And Michelle Ye Hee Lee on the Trump donors who are going from zero to 60 with big contributions.

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Impeachment questions come to an end with little resolved.

Lena Sun and Yasmeen Abutaleb on the panic surrounding the coronavirus.

Michelle Ye Hee Lee covers the people throwing hundreds of thousands of dollars at Trump.

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Majority of black Americans call Trump 'racist'

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28:28
Aaron Blake says the debate over whether to call witnesses still hangs over the impeachment trial. Vanessa Williams reports on why 8 in 10 black Americans say President Trump is racist. And many questions remain as Britain prepares to leave the E.U.

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All eyes are on the moderate Republicans as the Senate impeachment trial enters a new phase. 

Most black Americans say Trump is “racist.”

Impending Brexit leaves loose ends.

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Who’s paying for Trump’s lawyers?

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As the president’s impeachment defense rests, Ann Marimow explains who is paying for his lawyers. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro tells The Post's Anthony Faiola that he's still firmly in control. And Marian Liu on the branding genius of K-pop group BTS.


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Who is paying for Trump’s defense in the impeachment trial?

Reporter Anthony Faiola sat down with Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. 

BTS is more than a K-pop group. It’s a booming business.

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The Bolton question hangs over impeachment trial

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Today on Post Reports, political reporter Aaron Blake breaks down President Trump’s impeachment defense. Kyle Swenson explains the cluster of HIV cases in West Virginia. And sports columnist Jerry Brewer reflects on Kobe Bryant’s stardom on and off the court, as well as his sexual assault case. 

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What reparations mean to one American family

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Today on Post Reports, business reporter Tracy Jan tells the story of one family for whom reparations mean more than money. Geoff Edgers explains the hidden history of Roberta Flack’s hit song “Killing Me Softly.

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‘Hello MBS.’ How the world’s richest man was hacked.

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Amber Phillips tells us about the latest antics by the world’s greatest deliberative body: One senator read a book Thursday while one doodled through another day of the impeachment trial. After Jeff Bezos and the crown prince of Saudi Arabia exchanged numbers at a dinner par...

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Can Democrats keep impeachment spicy?

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Amber Phillips on the opening arguments in the Senate impeachment trial. Anna Fifield and Lena Sun on the rapidly spreading coronavirus. And David Fahrenthold reports on how Trump’s D.C. hotel blurs lines of private interests and public life.

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The rules of engagement

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Aaron Blake explains Tuesday’s Senate debate on the rules for Trump’s impeachment trial. Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig on their new book “A Very Stable Genius.” And Rosalind Helderman answers your questions on impeachment.

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A crumbling bridge and restorative justice

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Robert Samuels on the opportunity black activists see in a city’s crumbling highway section. And DeNeen L. Brown tells the surprising story of how Martin Luther King Jr. got his name.

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The politics of hair for black women

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s video about her battle with alopecia has renewed conversations around the politics of hair. Jena McGregor outlines the growing protections against race-based hair discrimination. And Chico Harlan on the tensions between two popes.

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Trump, Giuliani and a guy called Lev

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The Senate gavels in for the impeachment trial. Paul Sonne unpacks the latest evidence implicating President Trump in the Ukraine scandal. Drew Harwell on the tech companies manufacturing diversity. And Philip Bump brings us the “Impeachment Polka.”

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What’s next in impeachment

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28:28

Rosalind S. Helderman explains what’s happening with impeachment — and the new documents made public by House Democrats. Robert Costa on Bernie Sanders and the candidate’s quiet rise in Iowa. And a new contract for the WNBA.

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A campaign with unlimited money

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27:57

Michael Scherer on Mike Bloomberg’s campaign strategy. Shane Harris explains the administration’s conflicting rationales for the strike on Iran’s Qasem Soleimani. And Drew Harwell unpacks the effect of doctored photos on politics.

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Women in the workforce: ‘I’m back, baby!’

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Rachel Siegel reports women outnumber men in the U.S. workforce for just the second time. Moriah Balingit on how a book-burning at Georgia Southern ignited a conversation about race. And Arelis Hernández on the earthquakes rattling Puerto Rico.

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Selective memory: The U.S. and Iran

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Jason Rezaian contextualizes the current relationship between the United States and Iran and describes what leaders can illuminate from the past about the present.

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Australia burning

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Kate Shuttleworth and Sarah Kaplan on the wildfires ravaging Australia. Colby Itkowitz breaks down how President Trump has reshaped the most important courts in the country. And Jennifer Hassan gives context to Britain’s “Megxit.”