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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 Campaign Moment: Dems in panic mode after the debate
After Thursday night’s presidential debate, Martine Powers and Aaron Blake unpack the key takeaways: President Biden stumbled through answers and former president Donald Trump countered with a list of falsehoods.
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She's a U.S. citizen, he's undocumented: A love story.
Last week, President Biden announced an executive action that could change everything for DACA recipient Javier Quiroz. But it could all be undone in November. Today, we discuss Biden’s and former president Donald Trump’s takes on immigration.
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How bullying shaped the surgeon general's fight against social media
Today, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on the perils of social media and the public health crises he believes are most relevant to the youngest generation of Americans.
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Why Mexico City is worried about Day Zero
What happens when one of the world’s biggest cities faces a water crisis? That’s the case in Mexico City, where a mix of drought and faulty infrastructure is testing the water system – and millions of residents.
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The fall of Alex Jones and his conspiracy empire
Conspiracy theorist and Infowars founder Alex Jones is facing a reckoning. After being ordered to pay $1.5 billion in damages to the families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims, the future of Jones’s media empire hangs in the balance.
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The Campaign Moment: AI and other election threats
Deep fakes. Fake electors. Violence against poll workers. Local election officials are gearing up to combat all kinds of threats to free and fair elections this November. We unpack what they’re up against and what actions they’re taking ahead of Election Day.
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Great programme!
I have been a long time listener and always enjoy and appreciate your in-depth discussions about the current affairs. So I am a little surprised to find out that the programme is now sponsored by Huawei Technology. Will this impede on any of your stories that cast China in a poor light? Chinese sponsors are notorious in pulling the plugs on anything that deviate from their own scripts.