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Washington Post
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
The life of George Floyd, revisited
A portrait of George Floyd painted on the pavement at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis on May 22. (Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images) George Floyd's murder sparked massive protests for racial justice around the country. There were calls for police reforms, reparations and closing the racial wealth gap. But five years later, it seems like the pendulum has swung back the other way. President Donald Trump is dismantling diversity and inclusion initiatives. And just this week, the Justice Department announced it was abandoning efforts to reshape law enforcement in cities where there have been high-profile killings by police officers. In light of all of this, we wanted to share a special episode of 'Post Reports' from fall 2020. It's called 'The Life of George Floyd.' Martine Powers and our colleagues here at The Post looked at who George Floyd actually was — and what his story can tell us about being Black in the United States. Today's show was produced and mixed by Ted Muldoon with help from Linah Mohammad. It was edited by Maggie Penman and Martine Powers. 'George Floyd's America' was reported by Arelis Hernández, Tracy Jan, Laura Meckler, Toluse Olorunnipa, Robert Samuels, Griff Witte and Cleve Wootson. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
Washington Post
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Trump turns on Ukraine
The United States and Russia just completed their first round of diplomatic talks to end the war in Ukraine since the start of Russian invasion in 2022. The exclusion of Ukraine representatives from the talks signals a new approach and new U.S. interests in the region. Host Martine Powers talks with White House correspondent Michael Birnbaum about Trump's conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and why the United States' actions over the past week have alarmed its European allies. Today's show was produced by Bishop Sand. It was edited by Lucy Perkins and mixed by Sam Bair. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
Washington Post
18-02-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
DOGE wants access to your tax data. Why?
Elon Musk's U.S. DOGE Service sparked alarm over the weekend, when a senior DOGE official requested access to the Internal Revenue System's detailed database featuring financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country. Host Martine Powers speaks with economics correspondent Jacob Bogage about how this could affect millions of American taxpayers. Today's show was produced by Ariel Plotnick, with help from Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Reena Flores and mixed by Sam Bair. Thanks also to Mike Madden. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
Washington Post
15-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Can you be a good person at the White Lotus?
Belinda is one of the few decent people on 'The White Lotus,' the sharp satire populated with miserable rich people on vacation. Belinda is back for Season 3, and host Martine Powers knew she wanted to talk to the actress who plays her. Today's show was produced by Ariel Plotnick. It was edited by Maggie Penman and mixed by Sam Bair.
