Reveal

Reveal

Hosted by
1 hr

Reveal is a new investigative program from The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX. It's hosted by Al Letson, the recipient of multiple journalism awards for his original series, State of the Re:Union.

All Episodes

In this episode, we look at some of our best reporting from 2017 and how Reveal has made an impact in our world.

In 1988, two powerful explosions shook Kansas City, Missouri, killing six firefighters.

This episode of Reveal tells the story of Daniel Ellsberg, a former government strategist responsible for leaking the Pentagon Papers – thousands of classified documents that called…

Across the country, universities are being criticized over issues of money: from how they spend their endowments, to how they raise tuition, to how they award financial aid.

Across the country, criminals are arming themselves in unexpected ways. In Florida, they're stealing guns from unlocked cars and gun stores.

In Texas, women with limited access to abortions are traveling across the border to find a drug that will induce miscarriages.

On this episode of Reveal, we look at #Pizzagate, the fake news story that inspired an act of domestic terrorism.

Reveal journalists teamed up with ICIJ for a new bombshell: The Paradise Papers.

More from KCRW

The Santa Monica City Council recently voted to explore compensating the descendants of a Black man named Silas White for his plot of land on Ocean Ave.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA City Council officials have announced plans to eliminate traffic lanes, widen sidewalks, and add bike and bus lanes to the storied Hollywood Boulevard.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

New analysis from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows that Medicare spending on weight loss drugs like Ozempic rose to $5.7 billion in 2022 — up from $57 million in 2018.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Latest

Judy Baca’s collaborative effort to create “The Great Wall of LA” is the subject of a new LA Times short documentary. The mural is being extended to another half mile.

‘Baca’ shows massive effort to expand ‘The Great Wall of LA’

Judy Baca’s collaborative effort to create “The Great Wall of LA” is the subject of a new LA Times short documentary. The mural is being extended to another half mile.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The LA Innocence Project is pushing for new evidence and DNA testing in Scott Peterson’s quest for a retrial.

LA Innocence Project pushes for Scott Peterson retrial with new evidence

The LA Innocence Project is pushing for new evidence and DNA testing in Scott Peterson’s quest for a retrial.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Four men accused in Friday's terrorist attack at a Russian concert hall appeared in court bruised and bandaged — an example of Putin’s regime using violence to exert political control.

Terror attacks deepen Russia’s culture of violence

Four men accused in Friday's terrorist attack at a Russian concert hall appeared in court bruised and bandaged — an example of Putin’s regime using violence to exert political control.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani said his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly stole millions to pay gambling debts. His story raises plausibility questions.

Questions remain after Ohtani says ex-interpreter stole money

LA Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani said his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, allegedly stole millions to pay gambling debts. His story raises plausibility questions.

from KCRW Features

The U.N. Security Council called for a ceasefire in Gaza, with the U.S. abstaining from the vote. Will it make a difference in the conflict?

Will UN’s ceasefire resolution mean real change in Israel-Hamas conflict?

The U.N. Security Council called for a ceasefire in Gaza, with the U.S. abstaining from the vote. Will it make a difference in the conflict?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the major abortion drug mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the U.S.

Abortion drug mifepristone challenged at the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the major abortion drug mifepristone, which is used in more than half of all abortions in the U.S.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A new AI company called Suno wants everyone to be able to produce their own pro-level songs. What does that mean for artists?

Will there be AI-generated artists as popular as Taylor Swift?

A new AI company called Suno wants everyone to be able to produce their own pro-level songs. What does that mean for artists?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A higher minimum wage benefits fast food workers in an expensive state. It could also mean higher menu prices for customers, and tighter budgets for franchises.

CA’s fast food workers will start earning $20/hr. Is that enough?

A higher minimum wage benefits fast food workers in an expensive state. It could also mean higher menu prices for customers, and tighter budgets for franchises.

from KCRW Features