Post Reports

Latest Episodes:

A crisis for education Jul 15, 2020

Show notes

Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Austin Beutner on the decision to keep public schools online in the fall. Laura Meckler explains the delicate dance local districts are facing with whether to allow students on campus. And Nick Anderson, on a victory for international college students.
Read more:
California’s two largest districts will keep students home as the pandemic worsens.
With coronavirus science still iffy, U.S. schools hope to reopen for 56.6 million K-12 students.
The Trump administration has dropped its plan to strip international college students taking only online classes of their visas.
Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all The Washington Post’s audio projects.

How some campus health centers fail students Jul 14, 2020

Show notes

Jenn Abelson describes the state of college campus health-care centers. William Wan reports on the recurring supply shortages challenging health-care workers. And, Emily Heil explains the boycott against Goya.
Read more:
As students return to college amid the coronavirus pandemic, campus health-care centers across the country face their biggest test.
What’s your experience been like with college health centers? Tell us your story.
America is running short on masks, gowns and gloves. Again.
A Goya boycott has people sharing alternatives for adobo, sazón and more pantry staples.
Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all The Washington Post’s audio projects.

How Trump rewards loyalty Jul 13, 2020

Show notes

Toluse Olorunnipa reports on the fallout of Roger Stone’s commutation. Marissa Lang discusses the concerns of organizations that help victims of domestic violence. And Robert McCartney explains how Washington’s NFL team is dropping its name.
Read more:
Trump commuted his confidant’s sentence. Roger Stone was convicted of lying to Congress and witness tampering.
Domestic violence is rising amid coronavirus lockdowns.
Corporate money, Black Lives Matter protests and elites’ opinions are driving the Washington Redskins name change — not Native Americans.
Tell us what you think of Post Reports, and all The Washington Post’s audio projects.

A new Hong Kong Jul 10, 2020

Show notes

Shibani Mahtani reports on the security law sending a chill through Hong Kong. Abha Bhattarai explains why workers are being laid off — again. And Cleve Wootson on the implications of reopening Disney World in Florida.
Read more:
With the introduction of a security law, hope for a democratic Hong Kong disappears.
Workers are being laid off for a second time, as coronavirus surge puts the brakes on reopening the economy.
Florida invited the nation to its reopening. Then it became a new coronavirus epicenter.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Will we ever see Trump’s taxes? Jul 09, 2020

Show notes

Today on Post Reports, David Fahrenthold explains the Supreme Court’s rulings on Trump’s tax records, and why the public still may never see them. Debbie Cenziper on how a nursing home administered a cocktail of unapproved drugs to its residents. And music critic Michael Andor Brodeur ventures out to hear live music for the first time since the pandemic began.
Read more:
Supreme Court rules Manhattan’s District Attorney may subpoena Trump’s tax records, denies Congress access for now.
‘The covid cocktail’: How a Pa. nursing home gave some veterans hydroxychloroquine even without covid-19 testing.
Going to my first concert of the pandemic felt like preparing for battle. Then I got there.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Black women to Biden: You owe us Jul 08, 2020

Show notes

Today on Post Reports, Errin Haines on what black female voters want from the Democratic Party. Michael Scherer explores the relevance of political conventions during a pandemic. And Tiana Clark on getting divorced over videoconference.
Read more:
Black women show up at the polls. Will the Democratic party show up for them?
How conventions will be different during the pandemic.
The surreal anticlimax of getting divorced over videoconference.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Teaching the human body to fight covid-19 Jul 07, 2020

Show notes

Today on Post Reports, Carolyn Johnson explains that in the rush to find a vaccine for the coronavirus, scientists are turning to an elegant but unproven method. Jonathan O’Connell reports on how the Small Business Administration funneled relief funds to major chains and private-equity investors. And, Taylor Turner on how historically black colleges and universities face unique challenges during the pandemic.
Read more:
RNA vaccines have leapt to the front of the fight against the coronavirus. Will they work?
Data shows small business loans went to big business, members of Congress.
SBA data: Businesses that received more than $1 million in PPP loans
Despite the coronavirus, historically black colleges continue to help their students weather any storm.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Will there be another stimulus bill? Jul 06, 2020

Show notes

Congress has adjourned for a two-week recess without addressing the alarming rise in coronavirus infections or the ongoing economic crisis. Erica Werner explains what might come next. Aaron Blake reports on how some Republicans lawmakers are moving toward mandating masks, even as Trump continues to question how dangerous the coronavirus really is. And Ben Guarino on the new elevator etiquette amid a pandemic.
Read more:
Congress departs for two-week recess without addressing coronavirus spikes, economic strains.President Trump, coronavirus truther.
Going back to the office? What public health experts say about using the elevator.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

“The Cursed Platoon,” Part 2 Jul 03, 2020

Show notes

This is the second episode of a two-part series. After a second-degree murder conviction, Clint Lorance was pardoned by President Trump and received a hero’s welcome in his small hometown in Texas. Reporter Greg Jaffe started talking to his platoon, and the story that unraveled was about what happens when your reality is questioned by the president and Fox News.
Read more:
The soldiers of 1st Platoon tell their story.
If you’re a veteran, The Post wants to hear your response to this story and what happened with Clint Lorance.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

“The Cursed Platoon,” Part 1 Jul 02, 2020

Show notes

This is the first episode of a two-part series. After a second-degree murder conviction, Clint Lorance was pardoned by President Trump and received a hero’s welcome in his small hometown in Texas. Reporter Greg Jaffe started talking to his platoon, and the story that unraveled was about what happens when your reality is questioned by the president and Fox News.
Read more:
The soldiers of 1st Platoon tell their story.
If you’re a veteran, The Post wants to hear your response to this story and what happened with Clint Lorance.
Subscribe to The Washington Post: https://postreports.com/offer

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected