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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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  • When she was 12, the police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record. The Unflinching Courage of Taylor Cadle 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.
  • Abused by her adoptive father, she was victimized again by the police charged with protecting her. A Florida Teen’s Remarkable Fight to Put Her Rapist Behind Bars 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.
  • Unregulated homes are proliferating amid abortion restrictions and a housing crunch. Some limit residents’ movements, contacts, and day-to-day decisions. These Maternity Homes Offer Sanctuary, But It Can Feel Oppressive 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.
  • Hospitals use drug tests that return false positives from poppy seed bagels, decongestants, and Zantac. Yet newborns are being taken from parents based on the results. She Ate a Poppy Seed Salad Just Before Giving Birth. Then They Took Her Baby Away. 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 model policy could set a high bar for how sex crimes are investigated statewide. New Connecticut Law Aims to Support Victims of Sexual Assault – and Prevent Them From Being Treated Like 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.
  • It’s often thought of as a promise that was never kept. But “40 acres and a mule” was more than that. A three-part series from Reveal and the Center for Public Integrity. 40 Acres and a Lie 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.
  • Our investigation found that more than 52,000 police guns have been involved in crimes since 2006. Many of those weapons were resold by law enforcement agencies sworn to protect the public. Shot by a Civilian Wielding a Police Gun 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 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.