Paper Trail

Investigative journalism series following reporters uncovering wrongdoing AI summary

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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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Robots on Fire: The Army’s $500 Million Factory Fiasco

2026-11-12 · 35 min

When Ukraine urgently needed artillery, the U.S. Army contracted defense industry giant General Dynamics to set up a new plant to manufacture shell bodies, paying the company $533 million of taxpayer money. But workers…
Inside Trump’s Futile Hunt for Noncitizen Voters

2026-10-29 · 34 min

President Donald Trump has claimed that hundreds of thousands of people who are not U.S. citizens have been illegally voting in our federal elections, tipping the scales for Democrats. If there was massive fraud,…
Susan Collins and the Case of the Disappearing FBI Probe E

2026-10-15 · 44 min

When the Trump administration shut down an elite FBI anti-corruption unit, investigations in progress got shelved. ProPublica reporters learned details of one of these: The CEO of a naval technology company alleged that…
Who’s the Shadow President?

2026-10-01 · 36 min

Reporter Andy Kroll got his hands on secret tapes of a low-profile bureaucrat named Russell Vought. Turns out, as director of the Office of Management and Budget, he’s been quietly reshaping the federal government and…
Don Jr.’s Secret Wedding Guest

2026-09-15 · 29 min

While investigating the personal wealth of the president’s oldest son, investigative reporters Justin Elliott and Brett Murphy learned something almost too strange to be true: that a Russian oligarch closely allied with…
The Predatory Industry Behind MLB’s Dominican Superstar Pipeline

2026-09-10 · 44 min

Major League Baseball has built a pipeline in the Dominican Republic to scoop up young players with the potential of superstars like Red Sox hero David “Big Papi” Ortiz. But reporter Gus Garcia-Roberts uncovered how MLB…
How the Planet-Altering Disaster of “Forever Chemicals” Was Kept Secret E

2026-09-03 · 44 min

We now know harmful “forever chemicals” are likely in the bodies of most people on Earth. Decades ago, 3M knew that these chemicals had seeped into the public’s blood, but they kept that a secret. One 3M scientist…
The True Story of Why Immigration Agents Raided a Chicago Apartment Building E

2026-08-20 · 42 min

In the middle of a September night last year, hundreds of agents stormed a Chicago apartment building, some rappelling down from a Black Hawk helicopter. They arrested 37 immigrants and claimed that two were confirmed…
How “Forgive and Forget” Buried a Church’s Dark Secret E

2026-08-06 · 46 min

Host Jessica Lussenhop received an unusual email: A prosecutor had major concerns about a case in Minnesota. A man had pleaded guilty to felony child sexual abuse, but it seemed like the church he belonged to, the Old…
What Happened When Trump Officials Destroyed USAID (From Reveal)

2026-07-23 · 34 min

This week, we’re presenting a conversation with ProPublica reporters that originally aired on Reveal’s podcast “More to the Story.” When the administration and DOGE cut off funding to USAID, administration officials…

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Oldest episode in feed: 05/2026
Typical length: 37 min
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