The City

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USA TODAY’s critically acclaimed investigative podcast about power in American cities.

Season 1, Chicago: A black neighborhood fights back when a mysterious man with mob ties builds an illegal dump across the street from an elementary school. Along the way they confront corrupt politicians, apathetic bureaucrats—and a secret undercover FBI investigation.

Season 2, Reno: A surprising proxy battle for the future of Reno pits a brash strip club kingpin against power brokers in city hall. The winner-takes-all fight could remake the city—and ruin lives in the process.

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Battlelines | S2 E1

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10/29/19 • 49 min

In a changing Reno, city boosters concoct a plan to force strip clubs out of downtown. But Reno’s strip club kingpin won’t go quietly. As the city tightens its grip, it’s dancers who feel the squeeze.

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Trailer: Reno | S2

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10/08/19 • 3 min

A surprising proxy battle for the future of Reno pits a brash strip club kingpin against power brokers in city hall. The winner-takes-all fight could remake the city—and ruin lives in the process.

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West World | S2 E4

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11/12/19 • 50 min

We go 20 miles east of Reno, to a mountainous landscape full of wild horses, brothels, and Tesla’s futuristic Gigafactory. City boosters say it’s the engine driving the New Reno. But the truth of what that means is darker and more complicated than it first appears.

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If They Want War, We'll Give 'Em War | S2 E2

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10/29/19 • 49 min

A secret report on strip clubs is revealed, but it’s no smoking gun. As Midtown changes, residents of a weekly hotel make their fury known to a council that says they’re just pawns in a bigger game.

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The Pendulum | S2 E3

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11/05/19 • 54 min

Big-game hunters in town for an annual safari convention go to the Wild Orchid looking to let loose. But city police have other plans, marking Reno’s latest swing from permissiveness to restrictiveness.

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Behind the Curtains | S2 E5

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11/19/19 • 55 min

A mysterious device shows up at the Wild Orchid, and Kamy is paranoid the city is out to get him. Everyone wants to know what’s happening in the strip club’s VIP rooms—including the courts.

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The Present, The Future | S1 E10

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11/19/18 • 43 min

The uncertain fate of the lots in North Lawndale, and what that says about a city like Chicago.

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The Cleanup | S1 E9

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11/12/18 • 44 min

The illegal dump is finally eradicated—but at whose expense?

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Houston | S1 E8

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11/05/18 • 45 min

An illegal dump in Chicago has seeds in a legal one in Houston. The numbers reveal an unsettling pattern. A movement takes root. The president gives an order.

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