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]]> ProPublica feedback@propublica.org 3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town? https://www.propublica.org/article/3d-printed-affordable-housing-cairo-illinois-prestige Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got. By Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois. Originally published April 16, 2026. Co-published with Capitol News Illinois. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at ⁠propublica.org/donate⁠. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000 3D-Printed Homes, an Abandoned $590,000 Deposit, the FBI: What Really Happened in This Small Town? full ProPublica Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got. Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got. By Molly Parker, Capitol News Illinois. Originally published April 16, 2026. Co-published with Capitol News Illinois. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at ⁠propublica.org/donate⁠. Two men promised a $1.1 million 3D printer could fix Cairo, Illinois’ housing crisis. More than a year later, the one duplex it printed still isn’t finished. And the more we asked questions, the weirder things got.

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]]> 2061 no Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-midterm-elections-takeover When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing. By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing. When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing. By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. When Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election, the institutional guardrails of American democracy held. But if faced with the same tests today, those barriers — and people who held the line — would largely be missing.


By Doug Bock Clark and Jen Fifield. Originally published April 13, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.


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]]> 1921 no Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-doj-immigration-bondi-declinations-criminal-investigations Under then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term. By Ken B. Morales and David Armstrong. Originally published March 31, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Under then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term. Under then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term. By Ken B. Morales and David Armstrong. Originally published March 31, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Under then-Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of President Donald Trump’s second term.

By Ken B. Morales and David Armstrong. Originally published March 31, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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]]> 1382 no Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-family-deportations-ice-citizen-kids A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often. By Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel Sandoval. Originally published March 23, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:00 -0000 Trump Has Detained the Parents of More Than 11,000 U.S. Citizen Kids full ProPublica A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often. A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often. By Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel Sandoval. Originally published March 23, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. A ProPublica analysis of new ICE data shows that Trump has detained parents of U.S. citizen children at about twice the rate that Biden did, and moms have been deported four times as often.

By Jeff Ernsthausen, Mario Ariza, McKenzie Funk, Mica Rosenberg and Gabriel Sandoval. Originally published March 23, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.


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]]> 1822 The Drying Planet https://www.propublica.org/article/water-aquifers-groundwater-rising-ocean-levels A study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise. By Abrahm Lustgarten. Originally published July 25, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica A study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise. A study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise. By Abrahm Lustgarten. Originally published July 25, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. A study finds that freshwater resources are rapidly disappearing, creating arid “mega” regions and causing sea levels to rise.

By Abrahm Lustgarten. Originally published July 25, 2025.

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]]> 1135 no They Didn’t Want to Have C-Sections. A Judge Would Decide How They Gave Birth. https://www.propublica.org/article/florida-court-ordered-c-sections Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has also constricted the rights of pregnant women. By Amy Yurkanin. Originally published March 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:06:00 -0000 full ProPublica Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has also constricted the rights of pregnant women. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has also constricted the rights of pregnant women. By Amy Yurkanin. Originally published March 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Two Florida women had to attend virtual court hearings while in labor to argue for their right to choose their own medical care. As their state pushes to expand some types of medical freedom, it has also constricted the rights of pregnant women.

By Amy Yurkanin. Originally published March 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.
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]]> 1184 no Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump https://www.propublica.org/article/veterans-affairs-mental-health-therapists-quit-trump Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help. By Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders, Joel Jacobs and Eric Umansky. Originally published March 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help. Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help. By Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders, Joel Jacobs and Eric Umansky. Originally published March 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as six months for help.

By Vernal Coleman, Topher Sanders, Joel Jacobs and Eric Umansky. Originally published March 12, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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]]> 1122 no The Price of Remission https://www.propublica.org/article/revlimid-price-cancer-celgene-drugs-fda-multiple-myeloma When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me. By David Armstrong. Originally published May 8, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me. By David Armstrong. Originally published May 8, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. When I was diagnosed with cancer, I set out to understand why a single pill of Revlimid cost the same as a new iPhone. I’ve covered high drug prices as a reporter for years. What I discovered shocked even me.

By David Armstrong. Originally published May 8, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica.

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]]> 2927 no The Victims Who Fought Back https://www.propublica.org/article/oklahoma-survivors-act-domestic-violence An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison? By Pamela Colloff. Originally published Feb. 22, 2026. Co-published with The New York Times Magazine. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison? An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison? By Pamela Colloff. Originally published Feb. 22, 2026. Co-published with The New York Times Magazine. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. An Oklahoma law was supposed to help reduce the sentences of women who killed their abusers. Why are nearly all of them still in prison?

By Pamela Colloff. Originally published Feb. 22, 2026. Co-published with The New York Times Magazine. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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]]> 2940 no The Militia and the Mole: How One Man Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole Disgusted by Jan. 6, wilderness survival trainer John Williams set out on a two-year undercover operation. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. By Joshua Kaplan. Originally published Jan. 4, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Disgusted by Jan. 6, wilderness survival trainer John Williams set out on a two-year undercover operation. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. Disgusted by Jan. 6, wilderness survival trainer John Williams set out on a two-year undercover operation. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter. By Joshua Kaplan. Originally published Jan. 4, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Disgusted by Jan. 6, wilderness survival trainer John Williams set out on a two-year undercover operation. The one person he told was a ProPublica reporter.

By Joshua Kaplan. Originally published Jan. 4, 2025. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 3620 no The Children of Dilley https://www.propublica.org/article/life-inside-ice-dilley-children ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next. By Mica Rosenberg. Originally published Feb. 9, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next. ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next. By Mica Rosenberg. Originally published Feb. 9, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. ProPublica went inside the immigrant detention center for families in Dilley, Texas. Children held there told us about the anguish of being ripped from their lives in the United States and the fear of what comes next.

By Mica Rosenberg. Originally published Feb. 9, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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]]> 1394 no “Eat What You Kill”: A Hospital Helped a Doctor’s Practice Flourish Even as It Suspected He Was Hurting Patients https://www.propublica.org/article/thomas-weiner-montana-st-peters-hospital-oncology Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Montana, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. By J. David McSwane. Originally published Dec. 7, 2024. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Montana, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Montana, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths. By J. David McSwane. Originally published Dec. 7, 2024. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Hailed as a savior upon his arrival in Helena, Montana, Dr. Thomas C. Weiner became a favorite of patients and his hospital’s highest earner. As the myth surrounding the high-profile oncologist grew, so did the trail of patient harm and suspicious deaths.

By J. David McSwane. Originally published Dec. 7, 2024. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 4498 no Maylia and Jack: A Story of Teens and Fentanyl https://www.propublica.org/article/teens-fentanyl-percocet-green-bay-wisconsin-maylia-sotelo-jack-mcdonough Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade. Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade. This narration was originally produced by The New York Times for ProPublica. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Police knew she was selling fake Percocet but did not stop her. His mother sought the right treatment for his addiction but could not find it. Two teens got caught up in a system unprepared to handle kids on either side of the drug trade.

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]]> 2957 no A Pregnant Woman at Risk of Heart Failure Couldn’t Get Urgent Treatment. She Died Waiting for an Abortion. https://www.propublica.org/article/north-carolina-abortion-laws-ciji-graham In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers. By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana. Originally published Jan. 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:17:00 -0000 full ProPublica In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers. In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers. By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana. Originally published Jan. 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. In North Carolina, a state that had legislated its commitment to life, Ciji Graham spent her final days struggling to find anyone to save hers.

By Lizzie Presser and Kavitha Surana. Originally published Jan. 14, 2026. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 943 no Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe https://www.propublica.org/article/3m-forever-chemicals-pfas-pfos-inside-story Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the Environmental Protection Agency now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. By Sharon Lerner. Originally published May 20, 2024. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the Environmental Protection Agency now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the Environmental Protection Agency now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world. By Sharon Lerner. Originally published May 20, 2024. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the Environmental Protection Agency now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.

By Sharon Lerner. Originally published May 20, 2024. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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]]> 3214 no Fighting for Breath: How the FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Put Her Life at Risk https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-generic-drug-equivalents-tacrolimus Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. By Megan Rose and Debbie Cenziper. Originally published Dec. 19, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. By Megan Rose and Debbie Cenziper. Originally published Dec. 19, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case.

By Megan Rose and Debbie Cenziper. Originally published Dec. 19, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio.

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]]> 1963 no Young Girls Were Sexually Abused by a Church Member. They Were Told to Forgive and Forget. https://www.propublica.org/article/sexual-abuse-old-apostolic-lutheran-church-minnesota In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again. By Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Andy Mannix, Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published Nov. 20, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again. In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again. By Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Andy Mannix, Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published Nov. 20, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. In Minnesota, leaders of an Old Apostolic Lutheran Church community enabled a child abuser by telling his victims that once the sins were “washed away in the blood of reconciliation,” they could never speak of them again.

By Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, and Andy Mannix, Minnesota Star Tribune. Originally published Nov. 20, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 1572 no The Summer of Starvation https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-kenya-humanitarian-aid-starvation-families-children After the Trump administration cut off food aid from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved. This story includes an update about Rose’s children. By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 11:04:00 -0000 full ProPublica After the Trump administration cut off food aid from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved. After the Trump administration cut off food aid from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved. This story includes an update about Rose’s children. By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. After the Trump administration cut off food aid from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.

This story includes an update about Rose’s children.

By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 942 no Inside the Trump Administration’s Man-Made Hunger Crisis https://www.propublica.org/article/kenya-trump-usaid-world-food-program-starvation-children-deaths Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death. By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:01:00 -0000 full ProPublica Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death. Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death. By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.

By Brett Murphy and Anna Maria Barry-Jester. Originally published Dec. 17, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 1518 no Trump Officials Celebrated With Cake After Slashing Aid. Then People Died of Cholera. https://www.propublica.org/article/usaid-cholera-deaths-trump-humanitarian-aid-cuts-south-sudan Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result. By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy. Originally published Dec. 15, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000 full ProPublica Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result. Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result. By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy. Originally published Dec. 15, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Behind closed doors in Washington, top advisers made a series of decisions that had devastating repercussions for the poorest country on earth. We went to South Sudan and found people who died as a result.

By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy. Originally published Dec. 15, 2025. Recorded by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 1982 no The Shadow President https://www.propublica.org/article/russ-vought-trump-shadow-president-omb From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the 2025 government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for President Donald Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.” By Andy Kroll. Originally published on October 17, 2025. Reading produced by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 22:32:00 -0000 full ProPublica From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the 2025 government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.” From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the 2025 government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for President Donald Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.” By Andy Kroll. Originally published on October 17, 2025. Reading produced by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the 2025 government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for President Donald Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”


By Andy Kroll. Originally published on October 17, 2025. Reading produced by News Over Audio. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.

]]> 2937 yes Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 5 https://projects.propublica.org/albany-georgia-hospital/part-five Phoebe gets its way and sidelines its critics. Mrs. Parker learns what happened to her husband. Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:08:00 -0000 full 5 ProPublica Phoebe gets its way and sidelines its critics. Mrs. Parker learns what happened to her husband. Phoebe gets its way and sidelines its critics. Mrs. Parker learns what happened to her husband. Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Phoebe gets its way and sidelines its critics. Mrs. Parker learns what happened to her husband.

Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.

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]]> 2904 Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 4 https://projects.propublica.org/albany-georgia-hospital/part-four The board that oversees Phoebe decides not to release a report that finds the cost of care at the hospital is higher than its peers. Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:06:00 -0000 full 4 ProPublica The board that oversees Phoebe decides not to release a report that finds the cost of care at the hospital is higher than its peers. The board that oversees Phoebe decides not to release a report that finds the cost of care at the hospital is higher than its peers. Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. The board that oversees Phoebe decides not to release a report that finds the cost of care at the hospital is higher than its peers.

Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.

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]]> 2594 yes Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 3 https://projects.propublica.org/albany-georgia-hospital/part-three Phoebe pays an exorbitant sum to acquire its rival hospital, and its debt increases and patients suffer.  Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:04:00 -0000 full 3 ProPublica Phoebe pays an exorbitant sum to acquire its rival hospital, and its debt increases and patients suffer. Phoebe pays an exorbitant sum to acquire its rival hospital, and its debt increases and patients suffer.  Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Phoebe pays an exorbitant sum to acquire its rival hospital, and its debt increases and patients suffer. 

Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.

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]]> 2248 Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 2 https://projects.propublica.org/albany-georgia-hospital/part-two Founded in 1911 as a community hospital, a hundred years later Phoebe becomes a sprawling health care system and wages a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:02:00 -0000 full 2 ProPublica Founded in 1911 as a community hospital, a hundred years later Phoebe becomes a sprawling health care system and wages a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition. Founded in 1911 as a community hospital, a hundred years later Phoebe becomes a sprawling health care system and wages a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Founded in 1911 as a community hospital, a hundred years later Phoebe becomes a sprawling health care system and wages a yearslong battle to eliminate its competition.

Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.

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]]> 2854 yes Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 1 https://projects.propublica.org/albany-georgia-hospital/part-one Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? Writer Ginger Thompson looks for the answer in Albany, Georgia, a small, predominantly African American city that was one of the world’s first COVID-19 hot spots. What made its residents so vulnerable? Albany’s dominant political and economic institution is Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit founded in 1911 with a mission to treat all people, no matter their race or ability to pay. However, as Phoebe has grown from a community hospital to the anchor of the largest health care provider in its region, the health of Albany has declined.  Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Sun, 07 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0000 full 1 ProPublica Albany, Georgia, becomes a COVID-19 hot spot. What made its residents so vulnerable in the first place? Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? Writer Ginger Thompson looks for the answer in Albany, Georgia, a small, predominantly African American city that was one of the world’s first COVID-19 hot spots. What made its residents so vulnerable? Albany’s dominant political and economic institution is Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit founded in 1911 with a mission to treat all people, no matter their race or ability to pay. However, as Phoebe has grown from a community hospital to the anchor of the largest health care provider in its region, the health of Albany has declined.  Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? Writer Ginger Thompson looks for the answer in Albany, Georgia, a small, predominantly African American city that was one of the world’s first COVID-19 hot spots. What made its residents so vulnerable? Albany’s dominant political and economic institution is Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, a nonprofit founded in 1911 with a mission to treat all people, no matter their race or ability to pay. However, as Phoebe has grown from a community hospital to the anchor of the largest health care provider in its region, the health of Albany has declined. 

Written by Ginger Thompson. Read by Eric Berryman, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Dael Orlandersmith, Amy Ryan, David Strathairn and Frankie Faison. A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.

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]]> 2656 Introducing “ProPublica Narrated” https://propublica.org ProPublica’s best long-form investigations, narrated. Coming soon: “Sick in a Hospital Town.” Read by actors, the five-part investigation by Ginger Thompson seeks answers to the question: Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.  Follow this feed to hear audio versions of our most important investigations, and support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 01:25:00 -0000 trailer ProPublica “ProPublica Narrated” Kicks Off With the Five-Part Series “Sick in a Hospital Town” ProPublica’s best long-form investigations, narrated. Coming soon: “Sick in a Hospital Town.” Read by actors, the five-part investigation by Ginger Thompson seeks answers to the question: Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions.  Follow this feed to hear audio versions of our most important investigations, and support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate. ProPublica’s best long-form investigations, narrated. Coming soon: “Sick in a Hospital Town.” Read by actors, the five-part investigation by Ginger Thompson seeks answers to the question: Why does the United States, with the most expensive and sophisticated health care system in the world, have a population that’s so sick? A production of ProPublica and Theater of War Productions. 


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