<div>What happens when a secret becomes too much to bear? <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/canary/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=canary">“Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”</a> is a new podcast series about two women, separated by decades and united by their refusal to stay silent. Hosted by investigative reporter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/amy-brittain/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=canary">Amy Brittain</a>. </div>

What happens when a secret becomes too much to bear? “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates” is a new podcast series about two women, separated by decades and united by their refusal to stay silent. Hosted by investigative reporter Amy Brittain.

What happens when a secret becomes too much to bear? <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/canary/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=canary" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”</a> is a new podcast series about two women, separated by decades and united by their refusal to stay silent. Hosted by investigative reporter <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/amy-brittain/?utm_source=podcasts&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=canary" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amy Brittain</a>. 

Introducing “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates”

After a sexual assault case in the District of Columbia, one woman’s public warning ricochets all the way to Birmingham, Ala., where another woman gives voice to a devastating allegation. 

This seven-part investigative series from The Washington Post follows the Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system, and the spiraling effects of that choice. 

“Canary: The Washington Post Investigates” is about the intertwining stories of these two women, separated by decades and united by a shared refusal to stay silent. It’s a podcast about what it takes to report this story — and why it matters. Hosted by investigative reporter Amy Brittain.

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After a sexual assault case in the District of Columbia, one woman’s public warning ricochets all the way to Birmingham, Ala., where another woman gives voice to a devastating allegation. This seven-part investigative series from The Washington Post follows the Alabama woman’s decision to come forward with a claim of sexual assault against a high-ranking figure in the D.C. criminal justice system, and the spiraling effects of that choice. “Canary: The Washington Post Investigates” is about the intertwining stories of these two women, separated by decades and united by a shared refusal to stay silent. It’s a podcast about what it takes to report this story — and why it matters. Hosted by investigative reporter Amy Brittain.

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