During World War II, top military commanders hoped to conceal an American war crime. This is the story of an incident nearly lost to history.
Episodes
A Whistleblower in New Folsom Prison
Valentino Rodriguez, a correctional officer in California’s most violent prison, reported misconduct by men in his unit. Days later, he was found dead.
50 States of Mind
From the podcast The Competition, as Roe v. Wade fell, high school girls at a national pageant must process what it means for them and their future.
The Racist Hoax That Changed Boston
After a pregnant woman’s murder, Boston police rounded up countless Black men in search of her killer. But they were chasing a lie.
Buried Secrets: America’s Indian Boarding Schools Part 2
A Catholic boarding school on the Pine Ridge Reservation is seeking forgiveness for its troubled history. But school survivors want justice first.
Buried Secrets: America’s Indian Boarding Schools Part 1
After decades of stripping away Native American identity from its students, a Catholic boarding school seeks to help the community heal.
The Many Contradictions of a Trump Victory
From Democrats who wouldn’t vote for Kamala Harris to families of January 6ers fighting for their release, we meet the people behind Donald Trump’s red wave.
From Victim to Suspect
A young mom reports a sexual assault to police—but that doesn’t solve her problem. It creates a new one.
How Donald Trump Won the Presidency, Again
Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris to return to the White House as Republicans captured the Senate and threatened to regain the House.
Remembering a White Supremacist Coup
In 1898, a stolen election in North Carolina laid the foundations of the Jim Crow South and much of the structural racism that continues today.
