# Paper Trail

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Official site: https://www.propublica.org/series/paper-trail
Author: ProPublica (Maggie.Gourville@prx.org)
Episodes: 8

## Resource

Investigative reporters at ProPublica chase down evidence of wrongdoing and bring it to light. That evidence can be on paper — or on thumb drives, in secret recordings, from conversations with whistleblowers. Each episode, you’ll ride along as we talk to reporters and their sources, uncover hidden facts and show you the receipts. When we publish what we find, things can change. Laws are passed, corrupt leaders fall, innocent people walk out of prison and sometimes a life is even saved. Investigative reporter Jessica Lussenhop is your guide. Support our journalism by donating at propublica.org/donate .

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## Episodes
- [What Happened When Trump Officials Destroyed USAID (From Reveal)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/what-happened-when-trump-officials-destroyed-usaid-from-reveal) — 2026-07-23T09:00:00+00:00
- [How Microsoft’s “Little Workaround” Created a Major Pentagon Threat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/how-microsoft-s-little-workaround-created-a-major-pentagon-threat) — 2026-07-09T09:00:00+00:00
- [Should People Who Killed Their Abusers Walk Free?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/should-people-who-killed-their-abusers-walk-free) — 2026-06-25T09:00:00+00:00
- [How a 25-Cent Pill Became a Hundred-Billion-Dollar Business](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/how-a-25-cent-pill-became-a-hundred-billion-dollar-business) — 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
- [How to Fight a Health Insurance Denial With a Little-Known Tool](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/how-to-fight-a-health-insurance-denial-with-a-little-known-tool) — 2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00
- [How to Lose a Car in 15 Days](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/how-to-lose-a-car-in-15-days) — 2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00
- [What the FDA Won’t Tell You About Your Medications](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/what-the-fda-won-t-tell-you-about-your-medications) — 2026-05-14T09:00:00+00:00
- [Introducing “Paper Trail”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/paper-trail-7800276/introducing-paper-trail) — 2026-05-07T09:00:00+00:00

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