Elahe Izadi chats with Aaron Blake, author of the Post newsletter The Campaign Moment, and national politics reporter Colby Itkowitz. They delve into the most important political moments of this past week. Listen for these conversations most Fridays during the 2024 campaign. 

It?s Friday, so it?s time for The Campaign Moment ? our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments of the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post?s new newsletter by the same name, Post Reports co-host Elahe Izadi and national politics reporter Colby Itkowitz sit down to talk about Tuesday?s congressional primaries, the latest presidential polling, the right?s reckoning with Marjorie Taylor Greene, and the potential effect on the presidential campaign from the protests on college campuses. Follow ?The Campaign Moment? podcast feed as well to catch bonus episodes from Aaron. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Renita Jablonski and Allison Michaels.

A young woman in Texas desperately tried to terminate her pregnancy before ultimately choosing adoption. Today on "Post Reports," how abortion restrictions and fate collided to entwine two women?s lives. 

Read Amber Ferguson's story and watch the video here. 

Today?s show was produced by Charla Freeland. It was edited by Maggie Penman and mixed by Sean Carter. 

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Today, a look inside the pro-Palestinian protests taking root on college campuses and why universities have been struggling to respond to them.

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Over the past week, protests over the Israel-Gaza war have spread and intensified on college campuses across the country. 

Pro-Palestinian student demonstrators across the country, including at Yale and Columbia University, have been arrested and removed from tent encampments on their campuses. Other encampments have been set up at many schools, including the University of California at Berkeley and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 

The demonstrations have put pressure on university leaders ? coming from lawmakers, faculty, alumni and families concerned about antisemitism on campus, and from those who say some institutions have been too aggressive and are shutting down students? rights to free expression.

Today on ?Post Reports,? education reporter Susan Svrluga takes us through the students? demands, the universities? responses, the reactions of pro-Israel counterprotesters, and the future of this building movement. 

Today?s show was produced by Sabby Robinson and Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter. Special thanks to Hannah Natanson, April Bethea and Angelica Ang.

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The Senate is expected to pass a bipartisan bill that would force TikTok?s parent company, ByteDance, to sell the platform or face a national ban. How did Congress finally achieve consensus on this?

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The Senate spent the day debating a bill that would provide billions of dollars in aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan. But something else is also tucked into the bill: an ultimatum to TikTok?s Beijing-based parent company, ByteDance, to either sell the popular app or see it effectively banned in the United States.

Tech policy reporter Cristiano Lima-Strong says this is the latest attempt by Congress to force a sale of TikTok, which some lawmakers say poses a national security threat by putting the data of roughly 170 million Americans in the hands of the Chinese government. While a previous version of this bill had stalled in the Senate, this time the legislation is on the path to becoming law.

Cristiano joins Post Reports to break down the latest developments surrounding this bill as well as its potential consequences.

Today?s show was produced by Emma Talkoff, with help from Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell. 

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Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the most significant legal challenge to the rights of unhoused people in decades. On ?Post Reports,? we hear from a correspondent who visited the city at the center of the debate.

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In the small city of Grants Pass, Ore., hundreds of people are living outside, with many camping in the public parks. The anti-camping laws in Grants Pass allow the city to fine those living in public spaces. But unhoused people in the city say that the fines are a violation of the Eighth Amendment and amount to cruel and unusual punishment, since the city has no homeless shelters and they have nowhere else to go. 

?The more I've been out here, the more angry I get, because I've noticed that they're trying to push us out altogether,? said Laura Gutowski, who has been unhoused since 2021. ?They're just trying to push, push, push until we give up and say, ?Fine, I'll leave town.??

Reis Thebault is The Post?s West Coast correspondent and traveled to Grants Pass to talk with unhoused people at the center of the case.

?If the Supreme Court were to agree with the 9th Circuit, then cities across the country would find their hands tied as they work to address the urgent homelessness crisis,? argues Theane Evangelis, the lead attorney for Grants Pass.

Today?s show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sean Carter. Thanks also to Ann Marimow.

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Arguably the greatest bull rider who has ever lived, J.B. Mauney was thrown from a bull in September 2023 and forced to retire. Mauney lives on his ranch in Stephenville, Tex., with his family and the bull that ended his career. The former bull rider has led an uncompromising life. Now, not only has he accepted his fate, but he?s made friends with it. 

This story is part of our Deep Reads series, which showcases narrative journalism at The Washington Post. It was written and read by Sally Jenkins. Audio production and original music composition by Bishop Sand.

Elahe Izadi talks with Aaron Blake and Liz Goodwin about Week 1 of Trump?s first criminal trial, how Israel is dividing Democrats in Congress, and whether GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson?s strategy to approve aid to Ukraine could cost him his job.

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In Friday?s episode of ?The Campaign Moment,? we look back at the political news of the week and dive into how it could shape the 2024 election. This week, senior political reporter Aaron Blake ? who also writes The Post?s newsletter of the same name ? talks about former president Donald Trump?s first criminal trial in New York with Elahe Izadi and congressional reporter Liz Goodwin. 

They also chat about how foreign policy is dividing both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. President Biden?s approach on Israel continues to be top of mind for many Democrats following Israel?s strike inside Iran on Thursday. And far-right Republicans are threatening to remove GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson after he put forward a plan to send aid to Ukraine this week. 

Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Lucy Perkins. 

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Despite being the world?s wealthiest nation, the U.S. has communities that are still exposed to toxic tap water. Today, we hear how a city in New Mexico has struggled with high levels of arsenic in its water ? and how its residents are fighting back. 

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Fifty years after the passage of the Safe Drinking Water Act, which is supposed to limit toxins in Americans? water, many people around the country cannot safely drink from the tap.

Drinking water samples tested in Sunland Park, a small New Mexico city, found illegally high levels of arsenic in each of the past 16 years. In 2016, levels reached five times the legal limit.

The city also reflects parts of the United States ? low-income areas and Latino communities ? that are particularly exposed to arsenic in their drinking water at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group, even when controlling for socioeconomic factors. 

In Sunland Park, residents? complaints have mounted in recent months, and some are taking the first steps toward filing a lawsuit. 

Today on ?Post Reports,? we talk to investigative reporter Silvia Foster-Frau about her reporting from New Mexico and why problems with toxic water there ? and elsewhere in the country ? persist. 

Today?s show was produced by Emma Talkoff. It was edited by Maggie Penman and Monica Campbell and mixed by Sean Carter. 

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A high-profile prison escape. A TV station takeover. An assault on police. Today on ?Post Reports,? how powerful gangs in Ecuador pushed this historically peaceful nation to the brink and led its new president to declare war.

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Ecuador has long been an ecotourism hub and a safe haven, mostly immune from the guerilla violence endured for decades in neighboring Colombia and Peru. But the country has experienced a shift in recent years, becoming a center for drug trafficking and organized crime, as global demand for cocaine surges to new levels.  

On Jan. 9, this new reality came into full focus through coordinated attacks that shook the country to its core, culminating on live TV for all of Ecuador and the world to witness. The Post?s Bogotá bureau chief, Samantha Schmidt, and Ecuadorian journalist Arturo Torres have spent months reconstructing what exactly happened that day: how the chaos unfolded, the extent to which gangs infiltrated institutions, and President Daniel Noboa?s controversial response, giving unprecedented power to the military. 

Piecing together the details through exclusive interviews and footage revealed a deeper truth, Schmidt tells ?Post Reports,? which is that the crisis in Ecuador isn?t an outlier. What happened that day and the complicated aftermath represent ?a canary in the coal mine? moment and a warning for all of Latin America. 

Today?s show was produced by Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell. Thanks to Maggie Penman, Arturo Torres and Peter Finn.

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On Saturday, Iran directly attacked Israel. Now, Israel?s war cabinet is weighing possible responses as the U.S. and others have called for restraint.

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Ninety-nine percent of the more than 300 missiles and armed drones Iran launched against Israel were intercepted by Israel and its allies, according to the Israel Defense Forces. 

But the direct attack has also raised concerns about a broader war between Iran and Israel, and whether Israel would be able to fight two wars at once, against both Hamas and Iran. Israeli officials say that while they don?t want to, they have the capability to do so.

Jerusalem bureau chief Steve Hendrix joins Post Reports to discuss what led to the attack and what could be coming next in the region. 

Today?s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed by Sam Bair. It was edited by Maggie Penman and Lucy Perkins.

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Today on Post Reports, we?re on the scene at the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump is facing trial in the first ever criminal prosecution of a former U.S. president.  

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Jury selection began today in the trial to determine whether Trump broke state law in New York by falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment in 2016 to keep adult film actress Stormy Daniels quiet about their alleged affair. Isaac Arnsdorf and Shayna Jacobs are at the courthouse and tell Martine Powers what they?ve seen so far.  

Today?s episode was produced by Peter Bresnan and Ted Muldoon, who also mixed the show. It was edited by Lucy Perkins.

It?s Friday, so it?s time for The Campaign Moment ? our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, the author of The Post?s newsletter by the same name, chats with Martine Powers and our Arizona-based democracy reporter, Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, about the Arizona abortion ruling threatening to upend the 2024 election. The Arizona Supreme Court this week ruled that a near-total abortion ban from 1864 can go into effect in the state. It?s a big test for Donald Trump, who has taken credit for overturning Roe v. Wade but said that Arizona went too far and that state lawmakers would quickly ?bring it back into reason.?

Yvonne, Martine and Aaron also chat about an awkward moment for RFK Jr.?s campaign, and how the N.Y. hush money trial could play for Trump in swing states like Arizona. 

Follow The Campaign Moment in a new feed to hear extra episodes from Aaron and our politics team as the campaign year continues on Apple, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Maggie Penman.

O.J. Simpson has died at 76. He became a a football star, but a 1995 murder trial made him infamous. Simpson was eventually acquitted of the murder of his ex-wife and her friend ? a verdict that split the public. How will he be remembered?

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Simpson grew up in a poor neighborhood in San Francisco, and eventually rose to NFL stardom playing for the Buffalo Bills and later the San Francisco 49ers. He was one of the most well- known and well-liked personalities off the field, too, and was a sports commentator and appeared in more than 20 movies.

But his private life was much darker. During his marriage to Nicole Brown Simpson, his wife repeatedly called 911 asking for protection. In one incident, police found her with bruises, a cut lip and a black eye, saying, ?He?s going to kill me, he?s going to kill me.?

In the mid-1990s, the country watched as Simpson stood trial for the murder of his then ex-wife and a friend. He was ultimately acquitted. Simpson died of cancer on Wednesday. 

Today on ?Post Reports,? we talk to Robin Givhan, The Post?s senior critic-at-large, about why the trial had legal and cultural repercussions for years. 

Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon with help from Emma Talkoff, Rennie Svirnovskiy, Elana Gordon and Maggie Penman. It was edited by Monica Campbell and Lucy Perkins. Additional thanks to Krissah Thompson.

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For decades, hip-hop mogul Sean ?Diddy? Combs has been a music powerhouse. He?s now subject to lawsuits alleging abuse, sexual violence and sex trafficking. Today, what we know about the allegations and the ripples in the music industry.

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Late last month, armored trucks, helicopters and swarms of federal agents descended on two homes owned by Sean ?Diddy? Combs in Los Angeles and Miami. 

The searches were part of an ongoing investigation into Combs by the Department of Homeland Security. He is now the focus of six lawsuits alleging physical violence, sexual abuse and sex trafficking stretching back to the beginning of Combs?s career in the early ?90s. 

The artist and producer ? who has also been known onstage as Puff Daddy, Puffy and P. Diddy ? has denied all allegations against him. The lawsuits claim that many people in Combs?s circle helped facilitate his abusive behavior, implicating a web of high-profile names in the music industry.

Anne Branigin has been watching the investigation unfold. She says the allegations could lead to a larger reckoning about misogyny, violence and the exploitation of women in the music industry.

Today?s show was produced by Sabby Robinson with help from Emma Talkoff. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Lucy Perkins. 

The tax filing deadline is less than a week away. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary answers your last-minute tax questions and offers advice on what to do if you need more time to file.

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The deadline for most taxpayers to file a federal tax return is Monday, April 15. If you haven?t filed yet or have some lingering questions about the 2024 tax season, don?t panic. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary is here to put your mind at ease and help make sure you don?t end up in hot water with the IRS.

You don?t have to feel intimidated by tax season and the IRS. There are things you can do to make filing easier. If needed, you can file for an extension or enlist the help of a trusted tax professional for some of those tricker circumstances.

Today?s show was produced by Charla Freeland. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Maggie Penman with help from Ted Muldoon.

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Today on ?Post Reports,? Jonathan O?Connell breaks down Donald Trump?s complicated finances ? and what we know about the California billionaire who covered Trump?s bond in New York. 

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Former president Donald Trump was in a financial bind last month. He had to post a bond of nearly half a billion dollars to cover a civil fraud judgment in New York, or risk the state seizing his assets.

Then Don Hankey stepped in. 

The California billionaire offered to cover Trump?s bond for a ?modest fee? ? and a court reduced the amount to $175 million while Trump appeals the case. 

But this story, along with Trump?s other complicated financial problems, raises questions about what happens if he is reelected, and what kind of influence someone like Hankey could have over Trump. 

Today on ?Post Reports,? we talk through what we know about Trump?s money, and how his stake in Truth Social could change his fortunes.

Spring can be a great time to clean your space and start fresh ? but it?s not always easy to do. Today, we have tips on how to finally get rid of clutter and find ways to make your space feel more like you, even if you?re renting. 

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A lot of people have that one corner in their house that is constantly messy, no matter what. Sometimes it?s a ?laundry chair,? which is perpetually piled with semi-used clothing. But that?s not necessarily a bad thing to have, says reporter Rachel Kurzius. 

?Is it a great idea to just have things pile up and pile up and pile up to no end? Not necessarily. But it's also unrealistic to expect that we're all going to put everything away every single time we use it.?

Rachel writes for the Home You Own section at The Post, and she shares insights on the spaces in which we live and how to make them feel more comfortable. She joins Post Reports to share perspectives on cleanliness and advice on easy ways to remodel your home.

Today?s episode was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sean Carter.

It?s Friday, so it?s time for The Campaign Moment ? our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, the author of The Post?s newsletter by the same name, chats with Martine Powers and national political reporter Isaac Arnsdorf about the tension between U.S. District Court Judge Aileen M. Cannon and special counsel Jack Smith. The two have been at odds over the Trump team?s claim that the Presidential Records Act applies to classified documents the former president brought to his private residence in Florida. They also discuss Biden?s new abortion ad and dig into what actually happens if Trump continues to violate gag orders. Finally, Isaac gets into the details of his new book, which reveals how MAGA Republicans see an opportunity to change the party from the local level up.

Find out more about Isaac?s new book, ?Finish What We Started: The MAGA Movement's Ground War to End Democracy? here. 

You can now also follow The Campaign Moment in a new feed to hear extra episodes from Aaron and our politics team as the campaign year continues. 

Subscribe to Aaron?s newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski and Allison Michaels.

Today on ?Post Reports,? everything you need to know about Monday?s total solar eclipse. Plus, all the science happening during this event ? and what we might learn from it.

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On April 8, the total solar eclipse will occur over the eastern United States, Mexico and Canada. The 115 mile-wide path of totality will include major cities such as Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland and Buffalo ? and all of the continental United States will experience at least a partial eclipse. 

Science journalist Kasha Patel discusses her efforts to whip up excitement about the momentous event, including articles, stand-up comedy and phone calls to family. And we talk about how to stay safe while viewing the eclipse and the science that will add to our understanding of the sun, our atmosphere and the animals living on our planet. 

And before we go, one more piece of news about the eclipse: In New York, inmates are suing the state to allow them to watch the total solar eclipse. For the first time in a century, New York is in the path of totality. The court could rule as soon as Friday, and the inmates are hoping to have a verdict before the eclipse. Look out for that news on our site.

After an exciting run of games during this year's women?s NCAA March Madness tournament, the final four teams are set. Today on Post Reports, two sports reporters discuss this season?s most prominent characters and why women?s basketball is having a moment. 

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All eyes are on the women?s March Madness this year, with millions tuning in to watch such record-breaking players as Iowa?s Caitlin Clark and USC?s JuJu Watkins. The unparalleled viewership comes just years after a gender equity review revealed major disparities in the NCAA?s resources and attention to women?s sports. 

Sports reporters Ava Wallace and Kent Babb talk about how this happened and share their predictions for this season and the future of the sport. Plus, Kent talks about some of his reporting on LSU coach Kim Mulkey that landed him in the middle of the March Madness discourse.

?Today's episode was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was mixed and edited by Ted Muldoon. Thanks also to Joe Tone.

What Florida?s six-week abortion ban could mean for abortion access in the South ? and whether the ban will motivate Florida voters to protect abortion access at the polls in November.

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On Monday, Florida?s Supreme Court issued a decision that will allow one of the country?s strictest and most far-reaching abortion bans to take effect on May 1. 

However, the court also ruled that an amendment to enshrine abortion rights in the state?s constitution can go on the November ballot, which would mean the six-week abortion ban could be undone in a matter of months if Floridians vote to protect the procedure.

Together, the two rulings will ensure that abortion is a major issue in Florida during the presidential election ? with Floridians experiencing the realities of a six-week abortion ban for six months before they have the opportunity to weigh in on the issue. Today, the Post?s Florida reporter, Lori Rozsa, walks us through this critical moment for Florida and what this could mean for abortion access across the South.

Another story we?re following: On Monday night, an Israeli strike hit a humanitarian convoy and killed seven aid workers for World Central Kitchen, the food assistance group founded by celebrity chef José Andrés. Andrés spoke to ?Post Reports? last month about his work feeding people in war zones, including Gaza. You can listen to that episode here. 

Today, how ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel could upend Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?s coalition government. 

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Last Thursday, the Israeli Supreme Court suspended subsidies for ultra-Orthodox Jews studying in yeshivas instead of serving in the military. This comes at a time of growing frustration with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his far-right government. Protests over the weekend were fueled by anti-government sentiment and frustration from those who want to see Israeli hostages returned from Hamas?s Oct. 7 attack.

Today, reporter Loveday Morris breaks down the impact of the court?s decision, the Israeli protests that started this weekend and the potential of Netanyahu losing power. 

Today?s show was produced by Ariel Plotnick. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Lucy Perkins. Thanks also to Bishop Sand and Jesse Mesner-Hage. 

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On Friday, Beyoncé dropped ?Cowboy Carter,? her highly anticipated salute to country music. The album sparked new conversations about the forces that define country music and about whether Beyoncé?s turn to country could reshape the industry.

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Beyoncé?s turn to country came from her personal experience of not feeling welcome at the 2016 CMA Awards. Beyoncé?s album, ?Cowboy Carter,? has reignited conversations about what country music is, who gets to define the country genre, and if this move for Beyoncé helps to shape and expand the country genre for other Black artists.  

In this episode of ?Post Reports,? we talk to Black country artist Rissi Palmer about her experience in the country music industry, the forces that define country music and what Beyoncé?s country music moment means for Black country artists. 

Today?s show was produced by Peter Bresnan and Taylor White with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sean Carter. 

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It?s Friday, so it?s time for The Campaign Moment ? our weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post?s new newsletter by the same name, and investigative political reporter Josh Dawsey join Martine Powers this week. They talk about how election denial is becoming more central to the Republican National Committee, what to make of this week?s NBC/Ronna McDaniel drama, the latest on efforts by a group trying to recruit a third-party candidate, the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. factor and why Josh says former president Donald Trump is ?running for his freedom.?

You can now also follow The Campaign Moment in a new feed to hear extra episodes from Aaron and our politics team as the campaign year continues. 

Subscribe to Aaron?s newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski.

Today on ?Post Reports,? reporter Teo Armus walks us through what we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse ? and what it says about the lives ? and tragic deaths ? of immigrants in tough construction jobs.

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Authorities are turning their focus to ?salvage? operations to remove wreckage from the Patapsco River after a massive container ship caused Baltimore?s Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse. Meanwhile, investigators have recovered the ship?s black box and are piecing together the final moments before the crash.

Teo Armus has been reporting on this for The Post, and he walks us through the latest. 

Six presumed dead in bridge collapse were immigrants, soccer fans, family men

Bridge collapse brings stark reminder of immigrant workers? vulnerabilities

Today, the story of a teenager who was sexually abused by a police officer, and her journey to find justice.

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Americans have been forced to reckon with sexual misconduct committed by teachers, clergy, coaches and others with access to and authority over children. But there is little awareness of child sex crimes perpetrated by members of another profession that many children are taught to revere and obey: law enforcement.

A Washington Post investigation has found that over the past two decades, hundreds of police officers have preyed on children, while agencies across the country have failed to take steps to prevent these crimes.

Today, reporter Jessica Contrera shares the story of Nicole, a teenager who was abused by a New Orleans police officer, and her fight for justice. You can learn more about how this series was reported, our methodology and our project team here.

Today?s show was produced by Ariel Plotnick. It was mixed by Sam Bair and edited by Monica Campbell.

?Thank you to Lynda Robinson, Jenn Abelson, John D. Harden, Courtney Kan, Rennie Svirnoskiy, David Fallis, Anu Narayanswamy, Hayden Godfrey, Riley Ceder, Nate Jones, Razzan Nakhlawi and Alice Crites.

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Today on ?Post Reports:? Why the Justice Department is going after Apple over green text bubbles. And what its lawsuit says about the Biden administration?s stance on Big Tech.

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Last week, the Justice Department ? along with 16 state and district attorneys general ? accused Apple of illegally wielding a monopoly over the smartphone market. The civil complaint alleges that the tech giant stifled competition with restrictive App Store terms and high fees. 

?Apple has maintained monopoly power in the smartphone market, not simply by staying ahead of the competition on the merits, but by violating federal antitrust law,? U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a news conference Thursday. 

Apple spokesman Fred Sainz said in a statement that the lawsuit is ?wrong on the facts and the law? and that the company ?will vigorously defend against it.?

Today on ?Post Reports,? tech policy reporter Cristiano Lima-Strong breaks down the allegations and what they tell us about the government?s battles with Big Tech.  

Today?s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy, with help from Peter Bresnan. It was edited by Maggie Penman and mixed by Sean Carter.

Public trust in the Supreme Court is at historic lows, just as justices weigh in on some of the nation?s most important debates, from abortion pills to guns. Today, Ann Marimow on the state of a divided court and its attempts to regain credibility.

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The Supreme Court is weighing in on many of the country?s most contentious issues, including the political fate of former president Donald Trump. On Tuesday, justices will hear oral arguments about whether to impose restrictions on the abortion medication mifepristone. Since the court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, medication abortions outside of the medical system have sharply increased. 

The Supreme Court?s blockbuster term comes during a time when the court itself faces controversies that threaten its public credibility. 

Ann Marimow reports on the Supreme Court for The Post. She joins ?Post Reports? to discuss the state of the court and how an unlikely pair of justices are attempting to find common ground through a recent spate of public appearances. 

Follow The Post?s live coverage tomorrow of the Supreme Court?s oral arguments on mifepristone here.

Today?s show was produced by Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins, with help from Monica Campbell. 

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On the first episode of their new podcast "Impromptu," our colleagues at Washington Post Opinions discuss what?s at stake the Supreme Court hears a case on access to mifepristone. When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade back in 2022, it indicated that abortion was an issue to be relegated to the states. Instead, it has blown up American politics, firing up voters and leading to conflicting lower court rulings. Post columnists Ruth Marcus, Alexandra Petri and Amanda Ripley discuss how it feels to be a woman in the post-Dobbs world.

Ruth Marcus: Even after abortion pill ruling, reproductive rights remain in the balance

Alexandra Petri: I don?t know how to write about all that hasn?t happened since the fall of Roe

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Today on ?Post Reports,? a viral fundraiser for an unhoused man triggers backlash online. And, how platforms like GoFundMe are increasingly replacing America?s social safety net. 

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Earlier this year, 21-year-old Sanai Graden ? a college student from California ? was on her way to a grocery store in D.C. when an unhoused man named Alonzo called out to her asking for tea. 

?I?m walking to Trader Joe?s,? she said to him. ?You want to walk with me? We can stop at Starbucks.?

It was the beginning of a daylong journey for the two of them, which Graden recorded and posted to TikTok, imploring her followers to donate to Alonzo. Within days her video had racked up millions of views and the GoFundMe she set up for him had raised more than $400,000.

And then, the fairy tale slammed into reality. 

Today on ?Post Reports,? reporter Kyle Swenson talks about Graden?s saga ? how even the best intentions can have unexpected complications online, and the perils of fundraising on platforms like TikTok and GoFundMe. 

Today?s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed and edited by Ted Muldoon.

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Friday on ?Post Reports? now means The Campaign Moment ? a weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post?s new newsletter by the same name, and Glenn Kessler, editor and chief writer of The Fact Checker, join Elahe Izadi to talk about this week?s Republican Senate primary in Ohio, the debate over Donald Trump?s ?bloodbath? comment and where the Republican-led impeachment efforts against President Biden go from here. 

Subscribe to Aaron?s newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski. 

In the last week, celebrity chef José Andrés has been at the forefront of efforts to feed people in Gaza on the brink of famine. Today on ?Post Reports,? he talks to Martine Powers about how food can meet immediate needs ? and be a bridge for healing. 

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A ship organized by José Andrés?s nonprofit World Central Kitchen delivered hundreds of tons of food and water to the blockaded Gaza Strip, becoming the first to test a new maritime corridor for ramping up aid to a region on the brink of famine.

Andrés is no stranger to conflict ? or controversy. There was the high-profile legal battle with former president Donald Trump after Andrés pulled out of his planned restaurant in the Trump International Hotel, and more recently World Central Kitchen has come under criticism for what some workers say are dangerous practices. But Andrés is adamant about the power of food to heal regions in conflict.

Today on ?Post Reports,? Andrés talks about the power of food and his new cookbook, ?Zaytinya,? based on his Mediterranean restaurant in D.C.

Nex Benedict was a nonbinary teenager living near Tulsa. Their family said they were bullied at school before their apparent suicide in February. Advocates warn that a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is putting more young people at risk. 

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Legislatures across the United States have passed a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. In Oklahoma, legislators have proposed more than 50 bills in 2024 alone, more than any other state according to the ACLU, restricting things like restroom access and sex education.

Last year, the state's Republican governor, Kevin Stitt, signed an executive order defining a person's sex as their biological sex at birth. 

Today?s show was produced by Peter Bresnan, with help from Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell.

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Today on ?Post Reports? we dig into the string of bad news for Boeing and whether people should really be concerned about flying on one of Boeing?s planes.

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In January, a piece of an Alaska Airlines jet fell off during a flight, opening a hole in the plane and causing a dramatic emergency landing. And ever since that blowout, public confidence in Boeing ? the plane?s manufacturer ? has been in a tailspin. 

The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into the incident. On Feb. 28, the Federal Aviation Administration gave the company 90 days to come up with a plan to fix the numerous quality control issues it discovered during an audit. There have been other incidents involving Boeing planes ? both since the blowout and since well before it. 

Today on ?Post Reports,? transportation reporter Ian Duncan takes us through the streak of bad headlines that have followed Boeing for years. And he breaks down whether we should really be concerned about flying in their planes. 

Today?s show was produced by Emma Talkoff. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Ted Muldoon. Thank you to Rennie Svirnovskiy and Sandhya Somashekhar.

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The Italian Parliament is expected to pass a law that makes overseas surrogacy a crime, which would eliminate the last pathway to parenthood for many same-sex couples. It?s part of a wave of efforts around the world trying to reshape what families look like. 

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The Italian Parliament is expected to pass a law that makes overseas surrogacy a crime, which would eliminate the last pathway to parenthood for many same-sex couples. It?s part of a wave of efforts around the world trying to reshape what families look like. 

The Italian government claims that the potential ban on surrogacy is an effort to protect women from exploitation, and Pope Francis recently called for a ban on surrogacy using similar arguments. But advocates decry this legislation as part of an attack on same-sex parenthood being waged by Italy?s right-wing government.

Luca Capuano and Salvatore Scarpa are one Italian couple who are figuring out how this law could affect their family. They had a baby daughter last year with the help of an American surrogate, and they have an embryo ready for a second child. Now they are unsure if they can even remain in Italy. Rome bureau chief Anthony Faiola visited Luca and Salvatore in their home this year to talk about the future of their family. 

Today?s show was produced by Peter Bresnan. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sean Carter. Thank you to Stefano Pitrelli and Marisa Bellack.

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When Army officer Rich Fierro deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan, he thought he was fighting to keep war and terror away from his family on the home front. Afterward, like many combat veterans, he struggled to readjust to civilian life. Gradually, with the help of his wife and daughter, and his therapist, he managed to claw his way to a healthier place. The Fierro family started a business in Colorado Springs ? a brewery that honored their Mexican heritage and strove to be welcoming to all kinds of people, including members of the LGBTQ community. It seemed as if Rich and his family had come through America?s war on terror intact and won their peace at home. Until, one night, a new kind of enemy walked into their lives and started shooting.

The story is part of our Deep Reads series, which showcases narrative journalism at The Washington Post. It was written by Dan Zak and read by a narrator from our partners at Noa, newsoveraudio.com, an app offering curated audio articles.

Friday on ?Post Reports? now means The Campaign Moment ? a weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post?s new newsletter by the same name, and Washington Post polling director Scott Clement join Martine Powers to unpack key X factors that will help decide the election now that both Joe Biden and Donald Trump collected enough delegates this week to secure their party?s nomination. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski. 

Haiti is in a pivotal moment. The prime minister announced his resignation this week to make way for a transitional presidential council that will attempt to bring stability to the Caribbean nation.

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This week, Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry agreed to resign amid a period of increased violence and chaos for the Caribbean nation. As the United States and a coalition of Caribbean countries try to organize a transitional presidential council, violent armed gangs control more than 80 percent of the capital. 

Widlore Mérancourt, a Haitian journalist, explains what is happening on the ground in the capital city, Port-au-Prince, what a transitional government could look like and how Haitians are living through an unprecedented time. 

Today?s show was produced by Ariel Plotnick, with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins. Thank you to Matt Brown.

This episode has been updated for clarity.

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This week President Biden and former president Donald Trump clinched the nominations for their respective parties. Where do dissatisfied voters go from here? Today, we travel to Michigan to follow a former Biden organizer who wants Biden to lose.

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In 2020, Adam Abusalah wanted to knock Donald Trump out of the White House. These days, he?d take pretty much anyone over Biden. Jesús Rodríguez reports from Michigan.

Also in the news today: The House overwhelmingly voted to force TikTok to split from its parent company or face a national ban, a lightning offensive that materialized abruptly after years of unsuccessful negotiations over the platform?s fate.

And, if you want to read about the ongoing Kate Middleton drama and how a doctored photo of the Princess of Wales triggered a media crisis, we?ve got you covered. 

Today?s show was produced by Sabby Robinson. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Maggie Penman. Thank you to Steve Kolowich. 

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In a historic move, the Dartmouth men?s basketball team has voted to unionize, just ahead of the NCAA?s March Madness tournament. It?s part of a larger movement of student-athletes seeking better pay and conditions, possibly transforming college sports.

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The college sports landscape has changed dramatically in the past decade, particularly when it comes to the rights and privileges of student-athletes. In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided unanimously in NCAA v. Alston that students were allowed to earn money from their name, image and likeness. And shortly after President Biden was inaugurated, he appointed a national labor board president who has been supportive of student-athletes unionizing. 

Dartmouth has pushed back against the unionization effort, calling it ?inappropriate? and filing an appeal. For its part, the NCAA appears prepared for a long court fight to preserve amateurism in college athletics.

Jesse Dougherty reports on the business of college sports. He joins ?Post Reports? to break down why Dartmouth?s unionization effort succeeded, and what it could mean for college teams nationwide. 

Today?s show was produced by Peter Bresnan. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell. Thanks also to Greg Schimmel.

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Today, the history of the Palestinian Authority, and whether its security forces are up to the challenge of helping to stabilize a post-war Gaza.

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The Palestinian Authority security forces, which report to President Mahmoud Abbas, are at a pivotal moment. The group, estimated to be 35,500 members strong, is regarded by the Biden administration as central to its goal to stabilize a post-war Gaza.

However, despite two decades of reforms, the Palestinian Authority remains chronically underfunded and widely unpopular; many think its security force is ill-equipped to take on the massive responsibility that its Western backers are envisioning.

Today, Post reporter Miriam Berger takes us inside the Palestinian Authority training center, and gives us a rare glimpse of the specific challenges this security force faces as the United States rests its hopes on the group.

Today?s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy, with help from Ariel Plotnick. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell. 

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Friday on ?Post Reports? now means The Campaign Moment ? a weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post?s new newsletter by the same name, and national politics reporter Colby Itkowitz join Elahe Izadi to analyze President Biden?s State of the Union address and how it sets the stage for the campaign, and what questions came out of the results from Super Tuesday. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski. 

Today, we talk about the movies that have been nominated for best picture at the Oscars; what to see, what to skip and what we loved, ahead of the awards Sunday night.

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There are 10 films nominated this year for an Academy Award for best picture. From big blockbusters to quiet tales of domesticity, the movies span a wide variety of topics and capture what our movie critics call a diverse year for the types of stories we?re seeing on the big screen. 

Today, Washington Post movie critic Ann Hornaday and movies editor Janice Page come on the show to talk about their favorite films this year, what you should try to watch before the Oscars on Sunday and what this lineup of films could indicate for the years ahead.

And if you?re still hoping to catch up on a few nominations we discuss in this episode before Sunday, The Post has you covered. Take our quiz to get a personalized listening itinerary.

Today?s show was produced by Ariel Plotnick. It was edited and mixed by Ted Muldoon.

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The results of Super Tuesday set up a highly likely rematch between President Biden and former president Donald Trump. Today on ?Post Reports,? the hurdles that the Biden campaign has to overcome in order to secure a victory in November.

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After Super Tuesday nominating contests, GOP candidate Nikki Haley is exiting the presidential race and the stage is set for President Biden and former president Donald Trump to face off again. But Biden?s campaign faces challenges ? with voters in some states protesting his support of Israel?s war in Gaza by voting ?uncommitted.? 

White House reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb reports on the Biden administration?s strategy to pull voters back in, including having Vice President Harris be more vocal on controversial issues  such as abortion and a cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas. 

Today?s show was produced by Emma Talkoff with help from Sabby Robinson. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell.

Many people had hoped that the highest-profile court cases involving Donald Trump would be resolved before the general election in November. That?s looking increasingly unlikely.

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At the start of the year, it looked as though Donald Trump might be stymied in the courts long before the November election. The former president faced a pair of federal indictments, 91 criminal charges, and challenges to his ballot eligibility in multiple states. 

Two months later, says Post national enterprise reporter Sarah Ellison, the federal cases have been slowed to the point where verdicts before November are considered unlikely. And yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled decisively that Trump will remain on the ballot ? not just in Colorado, where he had previously been deemed ineligible, but in every state. 

As millions of voters in 15 states cast ballots on Super Tuesday, Ellison breaks down what has unfolded in the legal battles around Trump, and where that leaves us ahead of the election.

Today?s show was produced by Elana Gordon, with help from Emma Talkoff. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Ted Muldoon. Thank you to Griff Witte.

Correction: A previous version of this episode included a clip in the wrong place, mistakenly implying that it was the Colorado secretary of state speaking. It was the secretary of state of Maine. The audio has been corrected.

Am I contagious? U.S. health officials have dropped five-day isolation guidelines for people who get covid, prompting a mix of relief and confusion. Today, The Post?s Lena Sun breaks down what?s behind the shift. Plus, the latest on measles in Florida.

On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that, effective immediately, people who test positive for the coronavirus no longer need to stay home for five days. Instead, the agency recommends that you stay home when sick, but if symptoms improve and you?re fever-free for at least 24 hours without taking any meds, you no longer have to isolate. 

The updated guidelines put covid-19 in line with many other viral respiratory diseases. For many, the change is both practical and overdue. Yet, covid continues to send thousands of people to the hospital each week, causing some 2,000 deaths, further raising alarms among high-risk patients.

Today on ?Post Reports,? Lena Sun, who covers infectious diseases and public health, unpacks what?s behind the new guidance, how to stay healthy, and why the response to a completely different infectious disease ? measles ? is sounding new alarms. 

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When you have covid, here?s how you know you are no longer contagious.

What to know about the recent measles outbreak, and signs to watch for.

CDC recommends older adults get 2nd updated coronavirus shot.

Dr. Paul Offit also spoke with Lena Sun about his new book, "Tell Me When It's Over,? for this episode and for The Health 202 newsletter.  

Today?s show was produced by Emma Talkoff, with help from Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Maggie Penman. Thanks to Fenit Nirrapil. 

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Fridays on the show now mean ?The Campaign Moment? ? a new weekly roundtable conversation to help you keep track of the biggest developments during the 2024 campaign. Senior political reporter Aaron Blake, who writes The Post?s new newsletter by the same name, and national reporter Amy Gardner sit down with Martine Powers to discuss the announcement by Senate Minority Leader (R-Ky) Mitch McConnell that he?ll step down from his leadership post in November, talk about the latest news around former president Donald Trump?s trials and preview Super Tuesday, when 15 states will hold primary elections. 

Subscribe to Aaron?s newsletter, The Campaign Moment, here. 

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Today?s show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon. It was edited by Renita Jablonski.

A record number of migrants have crossed the U.S.-Mexico border in recent years, and Democrats and Republicans can?t agree on a solution to address the crisis. But data shows that this surge has strengthened the U.S. economy. 

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On Thursday, President Biden and former president Donald Trump traveled to the U.S.-Mexico border, underscoring how central immigration is in this year?s presidential campaign. 

As Biden and Trump clash over how to address immigration at the southern border ? and as Congress stalls on a border deal ? data shows that this immigration has actually propelled the U.S. job market further than expected, helping cement the country?s economic rebound as the most robust in the world.

?Immigration, it turns out, has played an absolutely crucial role in that growth,? says economics reporter Rachel Siegel. ?There is absolutely no way ? economists told me ? that we could have seen the kind of booming labor market ? especially over the past year ? without a really strong surge in immigration in 2023.?

Today?s show was produced by Sabby Robinson, with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Lucy Perkins. Thanks also to Lauren Kaori Gurley and Meryl Kornfield.

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After traumatic pregnancies, Mimi Bingham needed another way. Then, she discovered a coalition of Black birth workers who forever changed her life. Today, we tell the story of Mimi and the birth workers fighting a nationwide maternal health emergency.

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The United States tops a list that no country wants to be on: It?s considered the worst place to give birth among high-income nations. Even more jarring, Black women in particular are much more likely to die from childbirth or suffer life-threatening complications.In Texas alone, which is responsible for 1 in 10 of the nation?s births, a report released in 2022 found that Black women there are twice as likely to die as their White peers. The report also found that aspiring Black parents are at even greater risk of experiencing serious complications during childbirth, shouldering a disproportionate burden of close calls.  

And yet, the report found that 90 percent of those deaths are preventable. 

Today on ?Post Reports,? reporter Akilah Johnson introduces us to Mimi Bingham, Alyse Hamlin and a movement of Black birth workers in Houston who are taking life into their own hands ? and how they?re fighting back and finding workarounds, one birth at a time.  

She knows the ache of losing a baby. Her calling is to help other Black moms.

For some Black women, the fear of death shadows the joy of birth

Taking life into their own hands: The story of Black birth workers and moms

Today?s episode was produced by Elana Gordon and Taylor White. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell with help from Reena Flores and Stephen Smith. Thanks to Elahe Izadi and Dominic Walsh. 

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A new version of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form promised an easier path for students to access financial aid for college. But the rollout has been far from easy. 

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For decades, scores of students got tripped up by the daunting Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA. Then, in December, the Education Department released a new version of the form, promising a streamlined path for students to access aid. But the launch has not gone smoothly.

Technical glitches have locked some families out of the online system to complete the form, while many who have completed the FAFSA probably have incorrect estimates of aid because the agency failed initially to update a crucial income formula. Colleges won?t get most data until March, meaning students will have to wait longer for financial aid awards and have less time to weigh offers and make a key life choice.

Today on ?Post Reports,? higher education reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel explains why students, families and colleges are in limbo.  

Today?s show was produced by Sabby Robinson and mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Monica Campbell. Thanks to April Bethea. 

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