Video Archive
“Del Rio, Texas”: How a Race for Sheriff Became a Referendum on Immigration
Sheriff Joe Frank Martinez’s run for reelection provides a glimpse at how new patterns of immigration along the U.S.-Mexico border have coincided with, if not driven, changing attitudes among voters who live there.
“Cookie & Zo’e”: A Georgia Family Wrestles With School Choice 60 Years After Desegregation
In 1964, Samaria “Cookie” Mitcham Bailey was among the first Black students to desegregate Macon’s public schools. Now, her great-granddaughter, Zo’e Johnson, attends a majority-white private school founded as white families fled desegregation.
“The Right Way”: The Long Journey to Asylum for One Venezuelan Family
The Pabóns are among the nearly 8 million people who have fled Venezuela in one of the world’s largest displacements. “The Right Way” follows them as they attempt to seek asylum in the U.S. under a buckling immigration system.
“With Every Breath”: The Human Toll of Philips’ Massive CPAP Recall
This film offers an intimate glimpse into what happens when people learn that Philips Respironics’ CPAP machine may be causing harm. It humanizes a public health crisis that has affected millions, whose scope may not be known for years, if ever.
“Uprooted”: What a Black Community Lost When a Virginia University Grew
This short documentary reveals a Black community’s decadeslong battle to hold onto its land as officials in Newport News, Virginia, used eminent domain to establish and expand Christopher Newport University.
“The Night Doctrine”: The Truth About Afghanistan’s Zero Unit Night Raids
In this triple-Emmy-winning short, British journalist Lynzy Billing returns to her native Afghanistan to find out who killed her family 30 years earlier, only to uncover a secretive U.S.-backed program that left hundreds of civilians dead.
ProPublica Interviews President Biden
In a wide-ranging interview with John Harwood, President Joe Biden addressed broad threats to democracy, ethical concerns about the Supreme Court and more.
This Scientist Tracked Bats for Decades and Solved a Mystery About a Deadly Disease
Ecologist Peggy Eby’s discovery after decades of studying bats in Australia underscores the time and shoe-leather research needed to prevent future pandemics.
“Salmon People”: A Native Fishing Family’s Fight to Preserve a Way of Life
This short documentary features the plight of the salmon of the Columbia River and the Native people whose lives revolve around them.
The Global Threat of Rogue Diplomacy
Honorary consuls are meant to foster ties between countries. But criminals and others accused of exploiting the position have infiltrated their ranks.
Meet the Woman Fighting for the Rights of Voters Who Can’t Read
Olivia Coley-Pearson offered help to voters who struggle to read. For taking on one of America’s oldest forms of voter suppression, she got threats, a trip to jail and a reminder of the nation’s long legacy of weaponizing literacy.
Unlivable Oasis
A family’s housing struggle on the front lines of the climate crisis
How a Billionaire Team Owner Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than LeBron James — and the Stadium Workers, Too
Pro sports teams pretty much always increase in value. But our tax laws allow the owners to claim that their teams’ assets lose value, lowering their tax bills through amortization. The government misses out on billions in revenue. Here’s how.
How the .001% Use Retirement Accounts as Tax-Free Piggy Banks
A retirement account designed for the middle class is being exploited as a giant tax shelter — legally — by some of the wealthiest Americans. Billionaire tech mogul Peter Thiel, a Paypal co-founder, has grown his Roth IRA to more than $5 billion.
Buy, Borrow, Die: How America’s Ultrawealthy Stay That Way
Some of the wealthiest Americans use a strategy called Buy, Borrow, Die to dramatically reduce their tax bills while their fortunes continue to grow. This video is part of ProPublica’s series, “The Secret IRS Files” which reveals, using a trove of never-before-seen records, how the wealthiest avoid income tax.
Sound of Judgement
A frustrated Black Lives Matter activist. A die-hard Confederate loyalist. A sheriff who won’t back down. In a small Town, a battle for racial justice confronts a bloody past and an uncertain future. In a place where protests are restricted and violence feels imminent, many cry: “We don’t want to die no more.”
This documentary is a The News & Observer/ProPublica production. The News & Observer is a member of the ProPublica Local Reporting Network.
Black Men Have the Shortest Lifespans of Any Americans. This Theory Explains Why.
The unrelenting stress of fighting systemic racism can alter a body’s normal functioning until it starts to wear down. The theory, known as John Henryism, helps explain racial health disparities.
How the Climate Crisis Will Force A Massive American Migration
The climate crisis will profoundly interrupt the way we live and farm in the United States. Extreme heat, massive floods and more fires may force millions of people to move — and millions may be left behind.
Deadly Restraint: How a Man in Psychiatric Crisis Died in Custody
Video shows that deputies used violent force against Phillip Garcia and lied about their treatment of him in reports.
Why You Can’t Always Trust Your Coronavirus Antibody Test Results
In some situations, antibody tests generate more false positives than real ones. It’s because of math.