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Episodes

Nov. 2, 2020

The year of the voter

How a chaotic year resulted in sky-high voter turnout. And, how Democrats are trying to win back rural votes in the Midwest.
Oct. 31, 2020

Keeping up with the Boneses

The cult of the giant Home Depot skeleton.
Oct. 30, 2020

Will our democracy survive this election?

The decline of democracy in the United States. Lessons from 150 books about President Trump and his time in office. And, the rise of Sarah Cooper.
Oct. 29, 2020

Q-tips, generators and a prayer: How to run an election

What it’s like to run an election in a pandemic. Also, the French president’s crusade to reform Islam.
Oct. 28, 2020

Can we trust polling in battleground states?

A snapshot of what’s happening in key battleground states. What we can and can’t learn from polling. And a complicated end to the World Series.
Oct. 27, 2020

Will your vote count?

What we can learn from a Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots in Wisconsin. The states where most voters still can’t vote by mail. And why it’s easier to vote from space than from your own home.
Oct. 26, 2020

The court that Mitch McConnell built

Mitch McConnell’s Supreme Court victory. The future of the Affordable Care Act. And a shift in the White House’s thinking on how to tackle the coronavirus.
Oct. 23, 2020

The winners and losers of early voting

What record-breaking early-voter turnout means for Democrats and Republicans. How one election official is handling the “tsunami” of ballots in her Texas county. Plus, the latest on foreign election interference.
Oct. 22, 2020

545 kids

How the government has lost track of hundreds of separated migrant families. Why rural communities still lack reliable access to high-speed Internet. And, forming a ‘pandemic pod’ for the winter.
Oct. 21, 2020

The latest on the race for a vaccine

The latest on vaccine trials, and who would get a vaccine first. Why personal protective equipment such as the N95 mask is still so scarce. And introducing the mute button to the presidential debate.
Oct. 20, 2020

Can Senate Republicans survive Trump?

The Senate seats in danger of flipping parties this election. Facebook and Twitter struggle to tackle disinformation ahead of the election. And a Black man speaks out after his image was used for fake pro-Trump Twitter accounts.
Oct. 19, 2020

Election 2020: Lawyers vs. more lawyers

There are just over two weeks until Nov. 3. Election-related lawsuits are flooding the courts, but the army of lawyers filing cases shows little sign of stopping. And a conversation with a pro-Trump Muslim voter.
Oct. 16, 2020

The Life of George Floyd

We all know about the death of George Floyd. But what about his life? On this special episode of “Post Reports,” we tell the story of Floyd’s family, his upbringing and how racism hobbled his ambition — a story reflecting the lives of so many Americans.
Oct. 15, 2020

Tracking a secret outbreak in Iowa

How genetic science can help expose, track and contain coronavirus outbreaks. And your voting questions answered.
Oct. 14, 2020

Everyone wants a stimulus deal. So why isn’t there one?

Why we still don’t have a second pandemic relief bill. What the funding holdup means for schools. And how rushing this year’s census could shape our democracy for years to come.
Oct. 13, 2020

How covid-19 amplified the anti-vaccine movement

How Amy Coney Barrett would view her role on the court. How anti-vaxxers are using covid-19 to further their agenda. And when mail ballots get counted.
Oct. 12, 2020

Introducing Amy Coney Barrett

Opening statements in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing of nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett. How Barrett was involved in litigating the 2000 presidential election. And the political battle that led Oregon to vote by mail.
Oct. 9, 2020

Trump’s loyal base

The White men without college degrees who love the president more than ever. How evangelical Latinos could swing the vote for Trump in Florida. And, a bakery in Beirut reopens two months after an explosion.
Oct. 8, 2020

The problem with grand juries

What grand jury recordings can tell us about why there was no indictment in Breonna Taylor's death. How the pandemic is scrambling college students’ voting plans. And, how Boris Johnson was affected by contracting covid-19.
Oct. 7, 2020

With Trump sick, Biden puts the virus front and center

How Biden’s presidential campaign is pivoting to respond to Trump having the coronavirus. America’s most uneven recession. And, why service industry workers are seeing less in tips.
Oct. 6, 2020

When serving the president means risking covid-19

How the White House residence staff is responding to the hot spot in their workplace. The owner of a Kansas diner weighs whether to reopen or keep feeding people in need. And the NBA’s push to get out the vote.
Oct. 5, 2020

Outbreak in the West Wing

The White House sends mixed messages about Trump’s condition as at least a dozen people in Trump’s inner circle have tested positive for the coronavirus. The quiet resistance of U.S. postal workers. And the importance of slow science.
Oct. 3, 2020

"A secret that she couldn't tell"

The second chapter of "Canary: The Washington Post Investigates," a new seven-part podcast that follows the intertwining stories of two women who came together after one of them publicly shared her story of sexual assault.
Oct. 2, 2020

The ultimate coronavirus test for the president

President Trump and the first lady tested positive for the coronavirus. What does that mean for the White House, the presidential race and the future of the country?