After a pregnant woman’s murder, Boston police rounded up countless Black men in search of her killer. But they were chasing a lie.
Al Letson
Reveal Host
Al Letson is a playwright, performer, screenwriter, journalist, and the host of Reveal. Soul-stirring, interdisciplinary work has garnered Letson national recognition and devoted fans.
We Regret to Inform You
When police kill someone, they have to notify the family. Some officers are using that moment for something else.
The Spy Inside Your Smartphone
Around the world, governments are spying on journalists with hacking software originally designed to capture criminals.
After the Crash
A police officer chased a Native teen to his death. Days later, the police force shut down without explanation. The Crow Nation is still searching for answers.
In Gaza, Every Pregnancy is Complicated
Nearly 200 women are giving birth in Gaza every day. We follow one mother over the final months of her pregnancy as she searches for a safe place to deliver in the middle of a war.
Escaping Putin’s War Machine
An underground network of Russian anti-war activists is helping soldiers abandon Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
Cashing in on Troubled Teens
How the country’s biggest psychiatric hospital chain is profiting off kids trapped in a broken child welfare system.
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.
Blue State Barriers and the Messy Map of Abortion Access
In New Mexico, when the only hospital in a vast rural county turns Catholic, reproductive health care is suddenly on the line.
The Suspect Detective
A Philadelphia homicide detective on the rise abused his power in bizarre and extreme ways. How did he get away with it for so long?