America’s Song, Part 2

The "Freedom Desk" video podcast is a new project from Jason Rezaian, Director of Press Freedom Initiatives at The Washington Post. 

On the final episode of Sidebar, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin, James Hohmann and JM Rieger breakdown the shaky ceasefire between Iran and Israel – and whether it will hold. And having decided to enter the conflict, President Trump is now trying to play peacema ... Show More

On this episode, The Washington Post's Libby Casey, Rhonda Colvin and James Hohmann break down the evolving news on Iran – from trading strikes with Israel to President Trump's increasing involvement.The crew breaks down what Trump says he might do, what his endgame is – and whet ... Show More

<p>With his performance of “God Bless America” during Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, NYPD officer Daniel Rodriguez comforted a nation still grieving in the wake of 9/11. It felt like a timeless moment. Instead, it proved fleeting. Twenty years later, the reasons for that tell a ... Show More

<p>With his performance of “God Bless America” during Game 3 of the 2001 World Series, NYPD officer Daniel Rodriguez comforted a nation still grieving in the wake of 9/11. It felt like a timeless moment. Instead, it proved fleeting. Twenty years later, the reasons for that tell a ... Show More

Listen to some sad stories of a man who died for his(almost) country, a school shooting of those with faith and other things that happened in 1999, and me read a poem on God and His America. StoryCorps: https://storycorps.org/stories/george-rincon-and-yolanda-reyes-170526/ Columb ... Show More

America Remembers pays tribute to America’s heroes. The special features Iraq and Afghanistan veterans still struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), including combat veteran Steven Padilla, who battles with PTSD after a roadside bomb hit his convoy. The program als ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, we give homage to the events of 9/11 with news montage from that historic day and 9/11 firefighter Niels Jorgensen and billionaire David Koch, and the tragedies that brought them together.Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.co ... Show More

There were remembrance ceremonies in New York City, Pennsylvania, and at the Pentagon. The reading of the victim's names — there were nearly 3,000 — took hours. Former President George W. Bush and Vice President Harris spoke. And, our reporters discuss the political legacy of the ... Show More

A congressional hearing looks to the heavens, the Black community mourns a broken earth, and a Hollywood star drops in for a conversation about grace. For show notes and more, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

<p>A judge’s “God Bless the USA” ringtone raised eyebrows when it went off in the Rittenhouse murder trial. And as the jury deliberates its verdict, Washington Post reporter Kim Bellware describes how this court case is the most acrimonious she has ever covered. </p><p>Also, as a ... Show More

Remembering the Holocaust with our Jewish neighbors, lamenting the present in racially divided America, and searching for faithfulness and hope in the church. For show notes and more, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices