Reveal

By The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRXNews

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March 07, 2016 Mighty Ike
Texas is home to the Houston Ship Channel, one of the world’s busiest maritime waterways. Also in Houston, and along the Ship Channel, are refineries and chemical plants that make up the nation’s largest refining and petrochemical complex. It’s a major economic hub. But what would happen to the area if a major hurricane hit? … Continue reading Mighty Ike →
52 min
February 29, 2016 The religious freedom loophole
America was built on the idea of protecting religious liberty. But what happens when religious groups take advantage of these special freedoms to make money, skirt rules or hurt children? This hour of Reveal explores the tricky territory of religious freedom and how different groups have exploited this loophole.
51 min
February 22, 2016 Glare of the spotlight
Oscar season is upon us, and one of the best picture nominees is a film that hits pretty close to home for us at Reveal: “Spotlight.” In case you haven’t seen it yet, it’s a movie about The Boston Globe’s investigative team that exposed the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal. In this hour of Reveal, … Continue reading Glare of the spotlight →
51 min
February 15, 2016 Another look at the perilous price of American energy
On this hour of Reveal, we take another look at three of our major investigations that explored energy production in the United States, and we’ll bring you up to date on what’s happened since they originally aired. From Washington to North Dakota and Oklahoma, we’ll revisit how fracking has opened new realms of oil and … Continue reading Another look at the perilous price of American energy →
51 min
February 08, 2016 Sick on the inside: Behind bars in immigrant-only prisons
Anyone who serves time for a federal crime will end up in what prison experts say is the best-run system in the country: the Federal Bureau of Prisons. But if you’re not a U.S. citizen, you could end up in one of 11 facilities that don’t have to follow the same rules – and are … Continue reading Sick on the inside: Behind bars in immigrant-only prisons →
51 min
February 01, 2016 Pumped on Trump
We’ve heard a lot from Republican candidate Donald Trump since he announced his bid for the presidency. With his celebrity lifestyle and made-for-reality-TV personality, some people didn’t take Trump’s campaign seriously – but his polling numbers aren’t a joke, and he is seriously in the lead. Trump is buoyed by a rising legion of supporters: … Continue reading Pumped on Trump →
51 min
January 25, 2016 Do not drink: The water crisis in Flint, Michigan
The economically depressed city of Flint, Michigan, is making headlines across the country because there’s something in its water that shouldn’t be there. You may have heard about the problems in Flint: about how the tap water can be brownish, stinky, funny-tasting. After denying there was a problem for more than a year, state and … Continue reading Do not drink: The water crisis in Flint, Michigan →
51 min
January 18, 2016 Cat Fight
We live in a country of cat lovers. About 80 million cats live in our homes today, but what about the other 80 million living outside of the house? In this episode of Reveal, we take a look at two cats whose fates diverged – one, an invasive predator, is encouraged to thrive and hunt; … Continue reading Cat Fight →
51 min
January 11, 2016 Decoding discrimination in America’s temp industry
Business is booming for staffing agencies across the country – the temporary jobs sector is one of our fastest-growing industries in terms of employment. But there’s another side to the temp world: a blatant system of racial discrimination that evokes practices of America’s pre-civil rights era. This hour of Reveal will explore this type of … Continue reading Decoding discrimination in America’s temp industry →
51 min
December 22, 2015 When working conditions are ripe for change
About one-third of the fresh tomatoes sold in the U.S. come from Florida. Mainly migrant workers from Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean hand-pick the tomatoes in or near the town of Immokalee, just north of the Everglades. For decades, Florida tomato pickers endured some of the worst working conditions in America. Beatings, rape and … Continue reading When working conditions are ripe for change →
17 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,…