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Need a budget fix? Introducing: Dollars & Sense with Michelle Singletary

October 22, 2026 · 2 min

Financial decisions are rarely just about the money. And when life and money collide, it can be hard to make sense of either. That's where Michelle comes in. On Dollars & Sense with Michelle Singletary, Washington Post personal finance…
Introducing: Freedom Desk with Jason Rezaian

September 15, 2026 · 4 min

Jason Rezaian knows the cost of free speech. He spent 544 days in an Iranian prison for simply being a journalist. The world is witnessing the erosion of democratic values. The Freedom Desk video podcast is about what comes next in the…
Goodbye from "Post Reports"

February 6, 2026 · 8 min

Just over seven years ago, we launched this daily news podcast from The Washington Post. Our goal was to bring you inside our newsroom, sharing our reporting with listeners to help make sense of what was happening in the world. We’ve…
A surprise Kennedy Center makeover

February 3, 2026 · 19 min

In his second term, President Donald Trump has gone on a mission to reinvent the Kennedy Center, the beloved performing arts venue in Washington, D.C. Trump promised to overhaul the center’s programming. He installed loyalists on the board…
A teddy bear, an ice skate: What remains from last year's deadly D.C. plane crash

February 2, 2026 · 15 min

In late January of last year, an American Eagle flight and a U.S. Army helicopter collided above the Potomac River, killing everyone aboard both aircraft. It was the deadliest flight disaster in the U.S. in decades. A year later, families…

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Jason Rezaian, Iran and the costs of press freedom

January 31, 2026 · 37 min

Ten years ago this month, Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian was freed from Iran’s Evin prison. He and his wife, Yeganeh, had been arrested at their home in Tehran and falsely accused of espionage. Since then, Rezaian has dedicated…
Is Minneapolis a turning point in Trump's presidency?

January 30, 2026 · 36 min

Since the killing of Renée Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minnesota, President Donald Trump and his administration are feeling the pressure — not only from Democrats, but also from members of their own party. Some congressional…
The quest to ‘destructively scan’ all the world’s books

January 29, 2026 · 28 min

In early 2024, executives at artificial intelligence start-up Anthropic ramped up an ambitious project they sought to keep quiet. It was code-named Project Panama, and internal documents filed in court described it as an “effort to…
Why smaller houses can make us happier

January 28, 2026 · 21 min

Houses in the United States keep getting bigger, but the people in bigger houses aren’t necessarily happier. Bigger homes often come with higher costs and more maintenance and can pull people further away from the places and relationships…
How Kristi Noem transformed immigration enforcement

January 27, 2026 · 25 min

After both Renée Good and Alex Pretti were shot and killed by Department of Homeland Security officers in Minneapolis this month, the story from the agency’s secretary, Kristi L. Noem, was that these individuals’ intentions represented…
After Alex Pretti's killing, a battle of narratives

January 26, 2026 · 32 min

The killing of 37-year-old ICU nurse Alex Pretti on Saturday morning marks a dramatic escalation of what was already a very tense moment for Minneapolis. Just a day before, thousands of residents marched in a citywide strike organized by…
Why going outside is good for you, even when it's freezing

January 24, 2026 · 18 min

Today on the show, we explore the science behind why going outside is so good for us, even when it’s freezing. If you’re interested in learning more about nature therapy, check out the Center for Nature Informed Therapy. A psychologist…

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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.