A company that turned homeowners into renters abruptly shuts down EasyKnock, which pioneered 'sale-leaseback' deals for struggling homeowners, abruptly closes its doors Caitlin Thompson
Senators launch probe into sale-leaseback company, citing NPR's reporting EasyKnock, the subject of the probe, announced its sudden closure earlier this month. Caitlin Thompson
As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed' A police officer defended the Capitol from violent rioters on Jan. 6. With President-elect Donald Trump poised to pardon the rioters, he now asks, "what did I risk my life for?" Tom Dreisbach Play AudioListen 8 mins
'The hydrants up here are dead.' Radio traffic shows how LA firefighters lost water NPR transcribed more than 2,000 hours of radio communications from the LA fires. It shows hydrants going dry and first responders fighting the fires despite scarce resources. Nick McMillan Chiara Eisner Play AudioListen 7 mins
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking. Tom Dreisbach Play AudioListen 4 mins
People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs — but they don't direct air traffic After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, President Trump blamed diversity hiring. But that's not how disability hiring works. Joseph Shapiro
The first group of migrants has been sent to Guantánamo, but legal challenges loom President Trump aims to deport up to 30,000 migrant detainees to a holding facility there, despite the questionable legality of that move. Sacha Pfeiffer
FBI agents, prosecutors fear retribution from Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump Officials involved in Jan. 6 prosecutions say the Trump administration isn't protecting them from threats. "We don't think they'll care — unless and until one of us gets killed," an official told NPR. Tom Dreisbach
NPR digs into the data behind DOGE's cost cutting efforts Musk, DOGE and President Trump have touted billions of dollars of cost reductions by ending contracts deemed wasteful and in violation of Trump's executive orders. But there's little transparency. Stephen Fowler Play AudioListen 4 mins
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court. Tom Dreisbach
