Canary: The Washington Post Investigates

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Canary: The Washington Post Investigates episodes

October 12, 2023 Introducing “The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop”
Grenada’s Black revolutionary leader, Maurice Bishop, was executed in a coup in 1983, along with seven others. The whereabouts of their remains are unknown. Now, The Washington Post’s Martine Powers uncovers new answers about how the U.S. fits into this 40-year-old Caribbean mystery.

“The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop” is an investigative podcast that delves into the revolutionary history of Grenada, why the missing remains still matter and the role the U.S. government played in shaping the fate of the island nation.

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3 min
June 20, 2023 Introducing “Field Trip”
Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washington Post’s Lillian Cunningham ventures off the marked trail to better understand the most urgent stories playing out in five iconic landscapes today.

“Field Trip” is a new podcast series that will transport you to five national parks: Yosemite, Everglades, Glacier, White Sands and Gates of the Arctic. Follow the show wherever you listen.
4 min
May 25, 2022 Broken Doors, Episode 1: "That's what you get"
Sheriff’s deputies burst through the front door of a man’s home as he slept. He said they pointed a gun at his head and ransacked his home in search of drugs and cash. The no-knock search warrant they used was threadbare. But that wasn’t the worst of it.

The Washington Post’s Jenn Abelson and Nicole Dungca started identifying unusual warrants almost from the moment they began their investigation into no-knock raids. When Jenn looked more closely at documents from a rural county in Mississippi, she got a startling view into how little it took to execute a no-knock warrant in Monroe County.
43 min
March 25, 2022 Introducing "Broken Doors"
No-knock warrants allow police to force their way into people’s homes without warning. What happens when this aggressive police tactic becomes the rule, rather than the exception?

"Broken Doors" is a new investigative podcast series about how no-knock warrants are deployed in the American justice system - and the consequences for communities when accountability is flawed at every level. Hosted by Jenn Abelson and Nicole Dungca.
5 min
October 01, 2020 Chapter 7: "I'll find my joy"
Two women come face to face.
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30 min
October 01, 2020 Chapter 6: "You can always have the last word"
How will the accused respond? And what will his defenders say?
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42 min
October 01, 2020 Chapter 5: "He's hurt my daughter"
A family reckons with the consequences of long-kept secrets.
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34 min
October 01, 2020 Chapter 4: "To serve as a judge"
A judge rises to national prominence, fueled by 40 years of experience and activism.
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24 min
October 01, 2020 Chapter 3: "No way in hell she would make this up"
Unexpected roadblocks slow the search for evidence.
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28 min
October 01, 2020 Chapter 2: "A secret that she couldn't tell"
We head to Alabama to investigate allegations about a prominent figure in the D.C. justice system.
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29 min

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