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.
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A revealing year
NewsIn this episode, we look at some of our best reporting from 2017 and how Reveal has made an impact in our world.
Fire and Justice
NewsIn 1988, two powerful explosions shook Kansas City, Missouri, killing six firefighters.
The Pentagon Papers: Secrets, lies and leaks
NewsThis 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…
Institutions of higher earning
NewsAcross 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.
Where criminals get their guns
NewsAcross the country, criminals are arming themselves in unexpected ways. In Florida, they're stealing guns from unlocked cars and gun stores.
Her own devices: Is a contraceptive implant making us sick?
NewsIn Texas, women with limited access to abortions are traveling across the border to find a drug that will induce miscarriages.
Pizzagate: A slice of fake news
NewsOn this episode of Reveal, we look at #Pizzagate, the fake news story that inspired an act of domestic terrorism.
The Paradise Papers
NewsReveal journalists teamed up with ICIJ for a new bombshell: The Paradise Papers.
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