Reveal

By The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRXNews

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March 31, 2018 Poisoned, ignored and evicted: The perils of living with lead
The toxic water of Flint, Michigan, reminded us that lead is a very persistent poison. This week, Reveal investigates the lurking threat of lead from the dust of urban demolitions to the wilds of Wyoming. Hear how contractors help one another cut corners on demolitions, putting kids at risk, while city officials study the problem. … Continue reading Poisoned, ignored and evicted: The perils of living with lead →
40 min
March 24, 2018 Where criminals get their guns (rebroadcast)
Across the country, criminals are arming themselves in unexpected ways. In Florida, they’re stealing guns from unlocked cars and gun stores. In other places, they’re getting them from the police themselves, as cash-strapped departments sell their used weapons to buy new ones. On this episode of Reveal, we learn where criminals get their guns and … Continue reading Where criminals get their guns →
51 min
March 17, 2018 The kids aren’t all right (rebroadcast)
Federal law requires colleges and universities to track and disclose sexual assaults on campus. It’s different for kindergarten through 12th grade, where there are no similar requirements for cases involving assaults between students. In elementary, middle and high schools across the U.S., the Associated Press found a shocking level of sexual violence among students. The … Continue reading The kids aren’t all right →
51 min
March 14, 2018 Built to Burn
Last year, California had its deadliest and most destructive wildfire season in recorded history. No fire killed more people or burned down more buildings than the Tubbs Fire. Reveal investigates what made the Tubbs Fire so devastating by delving into the history of one of the hardest-hit neighborhoods. — Head over to revealnews.org for more … Continue reading Built to Burn →
18 min
March 10, 2018 Warning System Down: California’s Deadliest Fires
Wildfires raged across Northern California in October, burning through the state’s famed Napa and Sonoma wine regions. In all, more than 170 blazes ripped across an area the size of Maryland and Delaware combined. Scores awoke to flames at their doors, and 44 people were killed in the deadliest fire event in state history. On … Continue reading Warning System Down: California’s Deadliest Fires →
36 min
March 08, 2018 Video: Atomic vets
Hundreds of thousands of U.S. veterans took part in nuclear tests after World War II, and into the Cold War. Many of these vets suffer long-term health issues including lung problems and cancer, and many haven’t received compensation for their injuries and feel abused, neglected and forgotten by the government and a country that exposed them to unforeseen risks. This story … Continue reading Video: Atomic vets →
14 min
March 03, 2018 Deja Nuke: Return of the Nuclear Threat
With the threat of nuclear war once again a part of the national conversation, Reveal looks at nuclear threats both foreign and domestic. This episode takes listeners to Iran and finds out what life is actually like inside North Korea. As the Trump administration pushes for the biggest increase in spending on nuclear weapons since … Continue reading Deja Nuke: Return of the Nuclear Threat →
51 min
February 24, 2018 My Town, Chi-Town
Chicago is experiencing a reversal of the great migration that propelled African Americans northward in search of opportunity in the first half of the 20th century. Since 2000, a quarter-million black Chicagoans have left. The reasons include decades of bad policy and broken promises on affordable housing, education and public safety. On this episode of … Continue reading My Town, Chi-Town →
51 min
February 17, 2018 The red line: Racial disparities in lending
It’s been 10 years since the great housing bust and lending is back. Not everyone is getting a fair shot at getting a loan. In dozens of cities across the country, lenders are more likely to deny loans to applicants of color than white ones – even when you take into account how much money … Continue reading The red line: Racial disparities in lending →
51 min
February 10, 2018 Dropped and dismissed: Child sex abuse lost in the system (rebroadcast)
The scandal around USA Gymnastics and former Olympic team doctor Larry Nassar is shining a spotlight on the sexual abuse of young athletes. This week, Reveal revisits the story of a woman who decides to confront the coach she says abused her decades earlier. Reporter Tennessee Watson was abused by her gymnastics coach when she … Continue reading Dropped and dismissed: Child sex abuse lost in the system →
51 min

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Reveal’s investigations will inspire, infuriate and inform you. Host Al Letson and an award-winning team of reporters deliver gripping stories about caregivers, advocates for the unhoused,…