40 Acres and a Lie
It’s often thought of as a promise that was never kept. But in this three-part series, we learn that“40 acres and a mule” was so much more.
*2025 Pulitzer Finalist
*Edward R. Murrow 2025 Winner
*duPont-Columbia Award 2025 Winner
*National Magazine Award 2025 Winner
*Investigative Reporters & Editors 2025 Winner
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Immigrants on the Line
Haitian immigrants moved to Colorado on the promise of a good job and a place to stay—only to be mistreated. Now, they fear deportation.
Trump’s Deportation Black Hole
Haitian immigrants moved to Colorado on the promise of a good job and a place to stay—only to be mistreated. Now, they fear deportation.
2024 Broke the Democrats
The 2024 election triggered an identity crisis for Democrats. One of the party’s first big tests is happening in New York City.
The Gaza Flotilla Story You Didn’t Hear
Activists sailed to Gaza to deliver aid, but were met with drone attacks and imprisonment.
Will the National Parks Survive Trump?
From budget cuts to “ideological” changes, Trump is shaping the future of the NPS.
How Minneapolis Taught America How to Fight Back
Our Minnesotan reporters come back home and find resolute resistance to ICE at every turn.
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The Many Contradictions of a Trump Victory
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Swing States of Denial
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The Post-Roe Health Crisis
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The Ballot Boogeyman
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The Big Grift Behind the Big Lie
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No Retreat: The Dangers of Stand Your Ground
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Shooting in the Dark: Why Gun Reform Keeps Failing
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A Strike at the Heart of Roe
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Believable
Coco Berthmann became internet-famous. But a fake cancer diagnosis had everyone questioning: Is her life story truly one big elaborate lie?
* The Atlantic Magazine: 25 Best Podcasts of 2023
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The Disconnect
Explore what happened during the worst blackout in Texas history, how we got the electric grid we have today and what could be done to fix it.
* Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast
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The Provability Gap
Why is it so hard to prosecute sexualt assault cases? An in-depth news series about the handling and mishandling of sexual assault cases in Austin and Central Texas.
* Regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Podcast & Best News Documentary
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Short Feature
Who are those people who ride horses around downtown Austin?
#ATXplained Series
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Short Feature
‘SKAM Austin’ banks on Facebook, FOMO and voyeurism to hook viewers
* PMJA Winner for Best Arts Feature
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Short Feature
Who is the man in southwest Austin who fostered over 100 babies with his wife?
Hi. Who Are You? Series
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Non-Narrrated
'Every floor was a COVID-positive floor'
Two Austin nurses travel to a hard-hit Detroit hospital
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Short Feature
To keep Austin’s racial justice movement in motion, one man got on his bike.
Hundreds followed.
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Short Feature
Why can it take years for people to develop cedar allergies in Austin?
#ATXplained Series
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Short Feature
Capital Metro tests new ways to help blind riders catch the bus
* Barbara Jordan Media Award Winner
