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ProPublica’s best long-form investigations, narrated. ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account. On this podcast, you can listen to important new investigations alongside our most compelling journalism from the archives. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

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The Texas education board, which typically approves most charter applications it reviews, rejected Alpha School’s request last year. Then Alpha quadrupled its Texas private school campuses, most of which are eligible for the state’s voucher program. By Lexi Churchill. Co-published with The Texas Tribune. Originally published Sept. 2, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
As head of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, Thomas Dans has backed a takeover of Greenland and other items on President Donald Trump’s list. But it’s not always clear where the administration’s agenda ends and his own begins. By Heather Vogell. Originally published Sept. 15, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
To give voucher programs a toehold in state legislatures, politicians touted how students with disabilities would gain access to private education. But those students’ families often have the hardest time finding schools that will accept them. By Jennifer Berry Hawes and Jennifer Smith Richards. Originally published Sept. 11, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
After the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump administration dismantled the unit handling the inquiry. By William Turton, Avi Asher-Schapiro, Molly Redden and Kirsten Berg. Originally published Sept. 22, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
For decades, Idaho laws have allowed parents who belong to the Followers of Christ and other faith-healing sects to pray rather than seek medical care. Since 2015, at least 15 children have died of treatable conditions. By Audrey Dutton. Co-published with The Oregonian/OregonLive. Originally published Aug. 25, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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