This project was the product of many dedicated colleagues across NPR -- a multi-team effort that published the same week that the CPB announced it will wind down operations after its defunding. Onward.

And you can look at some of the work we've done debunking the myths that have proliferated, and a selection of our reporting over the last five years. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archiv...

"Not a peaceful protest": Part 1 of 2 : Trump's Terms In this NPR investigation, we look at how President Trump and his allies are rewriting history related to the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.You can find the second part of "Not a Peace...

You can listen to our two part podcast that covers everything that happened that day, the massive investigation that followed, and the years of disinformation and conspiracy theories which fueled the airbrushing of the event. www.npr.org/2025/12/29/n...

Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise. YouTube video by NPR

You can watch a documentary about two of the 140 police officers that were assaulted that day. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvL4...

You can answer any lingering questions you might have about Jan. 6 by looking through the vast database of charges and video. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archiv...

Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.

New year, first post. I've been editing our January 6th coverage for the past five years, and finally, on the fifth anniversary, we've created a central archive for all of it, including our database of defendants. apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/