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Introducing "Paper Trail": A new show from ProPublica about investigative journalism

Investigative journalism can change the world. "Paper Trail" host and reporter Jessica Lussenhop tells the story of how she learned that for herself. Follow and listen to Paper Trail wherever you listen to podcasts for a new investigation on every episode. It might change the way ...  Show more

Ilya’s new series The Harvard Plan

Ilya Marritz is back to share a new series he’s made with The Boston Globe and WNYC’s On the Media. The Harvard Plan investigates how the Trump administration’s pressure campaign is reshaping American universities through memorable characters, thorny moral and ethical q ...

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