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Reveal is the country’s first weekly investigative public radio show and podcast. Peabody Award-winning host Al Letson takes listeners across the country and the world, exposing wrongs and holding the powerful accountable. Whether it’s Amazon’s poor workplace safety record, inequity in the juvenile justice system or exploitation at drug rehabs, Reveal connects with listeners through gripping and compassionate storytelling.

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  • Research on World War II's Dutch “Hunger Winter” has terrifying implications for Gaza’s malnourished children – and then for their children. How Famine and Starvation Could Affect Gazans for Generations to Come is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • A new charge could mean 10 years in prison. But the outsized attention on false reports obscures the fact that they’re relatively rare. Alabama Lawmakers Want Prison for False Reporting Charges. That Could Have Serious Consequences. is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • John Goodrich, who was at the center of an AP/Reveal investigation, had been indicted by a Virginia grand jury on multiple felony charges. Ex-Mormon Bishop Arrested on Charges of Sexually Abusing His Daughter is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • A nonprofit is in charge of distributing the rapidly growing state funds. But financial troubles at one pregnancy center highlight gaps in its review of organizations that receive money. How Anti-Abortion Pregnancy Centers in Florida Get Taxpayer Funds With Almost No Oversight is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • If an inquiry by Homeland Security Investigations leads to criminal charges against Central Romana Corp. or company executives, it would be “unprecedented,” one former agent says. Federal Agents Investigating Sugar Exporter Over Allegations of Forced Labor in Its Supply Chain is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • How a scandal-plagued health care giant profits off a failing child welfare system. Inside the Psychiatric Hospitals Where Foster Kids Are a ‘Gold Mine’ is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • Research shows the debilitating effects of sexual trauma on memory and behavior. But when investigating reports of sex crimes, police sometimes twist trauma responses into evidence of false reporting. ‘If the Police Don’t Believe You, They Might Prosecute You’: How Officers Turn Victims of Sexual Assault Into Suspects is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • The U.S. coffee business is disproportionately White. From the trade business to boardrooms and baristas behind the counter, people of color can be hard to find. ‘The Opportunities Are Gatekept’: Coffee Shops Continue to Fall Short on Diversity is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • The state’s retirement system invested heavily in a private land deal that allowed a foreign company to effectively ship Arizona’s scarce water supply overseas. State Pension Fund is Helping a Middle Eastern Firm Export Arizona’s Precious Groundwater is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
  • Federal agencies have been padding their environmental stats with a strategy that’s too cheap, too carbon-heavy and too easy to make a difference. As Climate Clock Ticks, US Government Has Been Using Burning Trash to Look Green is a story from Reveal. Reveal is a registered trademark of The Center for Investigative Reporting and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.