Investigative reporters at ProPublica chase down evidence of wrongdoing and bring it to light. That evidence can be on paper — or on thumb drives, in secret recordings, from conversations with whistleblowers. Each episode, you’ll ride along as we talk to reporters and their sources, uncover hidden facts and show you the receipts. When we publish what we find, things can change. Laws are passed, corrupt leaders fall, innocent people walk out of prison and sometimes a life is even saved. Investigative reporter Jessica Lussenhop is your guide. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate.
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Should People Who Killed Their Abusers Walk Free?
Jun 25, 2026
In 2024, Oklahoma legislators passed an unusual law: It would create a pathway to freedom for people who could prove that domestic violence was a substantial contributing factor to their crime — even…
How a 25-Cent Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business
Jun 11, 2026
Reporter David Armstrong was diagnosed with cancer and soon learned that one of his drugs would cost almost $1,000 per pill. He set out to discover why, and uncovered financial records and legal…
How to Fight a Health Insurance Denial With a Little-Known Tool
May 28, 2026
ProPublica got a tip from a reader named Teressa. Her husband was having a severe mental health crisis, and her health insurance company was denying coverage for his hospital and inpatient treatment…
How to Lose a Car in 15 Days
May 21, 2026
Local reporters at The Connecticut Mirror heard story after story of drivers having their cars towed and then sold out from underneath them, sometimes in just 15 days. They teamed up with ProPublica…
What the FDA Won’t Tell You About Your Medications
May 14, 2026
For years, the Food and Drug Administration told the public that generics are just as safe and effective as brand-name medications. But ProPublica reporters uncovered reports from the FDA’s own…
Introducing “Paper Trail”
May 07, 2026
Investigative journalism can change the world. Host and reporter Jessica Lussenhop tells the story of how she learned that for herself.
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