Post Reports
by The Washington Post
Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post, for your ears. Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi are your hosts, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays around 5 p.m. Eastern time.
Episodes
How to be an altruist with 'Try This'
"Try This" from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. The latest episode is all about how to give back.
Hegseth defends boat strike; Putin rejects Trump peace plan
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is, once again, under scrutiny, this time for questions about a lethal boat strike in the Caribbean. Plus, why a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine fell short.
Strangers showed us their Notes app. Here's what we learned.
If our eyes are windows into our souls, then the notes applications on our phones are the wide-open doors to our lives. Why our digital notepads – full of grocery lists, to-dos and half-baked ideas – are more revealing than we think.
Why the U.S. won't quit Saudi Arabia
This week, President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for the first time since Mohammed was condemned for approving the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Is the gambling explosion ruining sports?
With twin scandals in the NBA and MLB rocking the sports betting world, where do leagues and gambling companies go from here?
The conservative group courting young Black voters
A conservative group tied to Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA showed up for homecoming this year at Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. How that visit went and what it says about national politics.
How to make – and keep – friends
Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving connection.
What's behind Trump's moves in Latin America?
From Argentina to Colombia to Venezuela, the Trump administration is attempting to reshape the political landscape of Latin America. Now, people are wondering: What’s next for the region?
From al-Qaeda to the White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa was once an insurgent imprisoned by U.S. forces. Now he’s Syria’s president, and the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. After his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, Sharaa sat down with The Post for an exclusive interview.
Kathryn Bigelow on ‘A House of Dynamite’ and the nuclear ‘elephant in the room’
“A House of Dynamite” imagines what might happen if the U.S. were targeted by a nuclear missile. Oscar-winning director Kathryn Bigelow explains why she decided to make this film at this moment.
Bad Bunny, the Super Bowl and a MAGA meltdown
Bad Bunny will be the next Super Bowl halftime show headliner. MAGA is upset.
The National Guard arrives in Chicago
After more than a month of increased ICE enforcement in Chicago, hundreds of National Guard troops deployed to the city this week. Today, what it feels like on the ground, and how politicians and residents are resisting.
Negotiating over Trump's peace plan for Gaza
Two years after Hamas launched a deadly attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, the two sides are in negotiations for a peace deal.
Talking to ChatGPT drains energy. These other things are worse.
AI services have earned a reputation as energy-hungry beasts. How worried should we be about them versus the other emissions in our digital lives?