National security reporter on Washington's 'marketplace of secrets'

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Former New York Times reporter James Risen broke the NSA wiretapping story, but his paper refused to publish it for more than a year. Editors believed Bush administration officials who said publishing the piece would damage national security.

James Risen is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter. Courtesy of Virginia Lozano for The Intercept. 

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Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole