Latest from Martine Powers
- Post Reports
The price of being the GOAT
Why the U.S. women’s gymnastics team settled for a silver medal. And, the search for separated parents in rural Guatemala.
- Jul 27, 2021
- Post Reports
Investigating the insurrection
The political debate — and theater — surrounding a new House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol. And, why wildland firefighters in the West are burning out.
- Jul 26, 2021
- Post Reports
Marooned in Matamoros, Part 2
Fleeing gang violence in El Salvador, Nancy sought asylum in the U.S. Instead, she got stuck in a Mexican border camp. In this two-part series, we explore what Nancy's ordeal reveals about the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy.
- Jul 22, 2021
- Post Reports
Marooned in Matamoros, Part 1
Fleeing gang violence in El Salvador, Nancy sought asylum in the U.S. Instead, she got stuck in a Mexican border camp. In this two-part series, we explore what Nancy's ordeal reveals about the Trump administration's "Remain in Mexico" policy.
- Jul 22, 2021
- Post Reports
Can the Olympics be covid-safe?
The Tokyo Olympics are set to begin Friday, after dozens of people in the Olympic bubble have tested positive for the coronavirus. How soaring rent prices are becoming the new norm across the U.S. And, Anthony Bourdain and the ethics of audio deepfakes.
- Jul 21, 2021
- Post Reports
The release of Abdul Latif Nasir
The Biden administration has resumed repatriation of Guantánamo Bay detainees — a practice largely halted under former president Donald Trump. Plus, why some states are considering reinstating mask mandates.
- Jul 20, 2021
- Post Reports
The spyware secretly hacking smartphones
The military-grade spyware that’s being used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and business executives. Plus, a long overdue trip to space.
- Jul 19, 2021
- Post Reports
Crying in H Mart with Michelle Zauner
Michelle Zauner, author of “Crying in H Mart,” on grief, food and embracing her Korean heritage. Plus, what happens when a head of state gets a really bad case of the hiccups.
- Jul 16, 2021
- Post Reports
America’s collective amnesia in Haiti
How the killing of Haiti’s former president has sparked a constitutional crisis — and how years of U.S. intervention in the Carribean country contributed to the chaos we’re seeing now.
- Jul 15, 2021
- Post Reports
Texas Democrats’ exodus
Why Texas Democrats are camping out in D.C. And how to stay safe in extreme heat.
- Jul 14, 2021