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.
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The Ballot Boogeymen
Extreme new laws built on Trump’s Big Lie crack down on a phantom problem: widespread voter fraud. *National Murrow Winner*
The Big Grift Behind the Big Lie
The group True the Vote has collected millions off spreading “the big lie” that the 2020 election was stolen by voter fraud.
No Retreat: The Dangers of Stand Your Ground
Stand your ground laws have expanded across the nation. And with them come more homicides.
A Strike at the Heart of Roe
The most restrictive anti-abortion law in the country is now in effect in Texas. How the Lone Star State trumped Roe v. Wade.
Shooting in the Dark: Why Gun Reform Keeps Failing
Gun-related deaths in the U.S. are at an all-time high. Why efforts to stop the violence fall short.
The Post-Roe Health Crisis
Reveal investigates the effects abortion bans are having on pregnant women’s health a year after Roe was overturned.
podcasts
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Believable
Coco Berthmann became internet-famous by sharing her story of surviving sex trafficking. But a fake cancer diagnosis had everyone questioning: Is her life story truly one big elaborate lie?
The Atlantic: 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
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 and Best News Documentary
other stuff
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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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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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Capital Metro tests new ways to help blind riders catch the bus
Barbara Jordan Media Award Winner
