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    Get Out There: Immersive theater comes to the Folger Shakespeare Library

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2025 4:00


    An immersive theater experience exploring love in the nation's capital comes to the Folger Shakespeare Theater, and is the subject of this week's "Get Out There."

    WAMU's Week Ahead: Trump's travel ban, DC military parade, and an immersive theater experience

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2025 3:59


    Stories WAMU is following this week include the potential impact on President Trump's new travel ban on Afghan refugees staying in and seeking to come to the U.S., the emerging details on Trump's military parade and a new immersive theater experience.

    Get Out There: Exploring LGBTQ+ history at Congressional Cemetery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2025


    This week on Get Out There, we learn about Peter Doyle, Leonard Matlovich, and D.C.'s gay history at Congressional Cemetery.

    Could a private company help build a new D.C. jail? Local leaders see pros and cons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2025 4:01


    Mayor Muriel Bowser says her plan would speed up the replacement of the troubled jail. But some are concerned about possible tradeoffs with such a deal.

    Voices of Wards 7 and 8: Providing a “safe haven” for youth in Southeast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2025 3:51


    Beverly Smith created the nonprofit Momma's Safe Haven to give youth a place to learn, play, and heal. “It's okay to laugh, it's okay to have fun. This is a safe space,” Smith says. “I think our youth are so busy. They have been traumatized. They've lost friends and family members and they're living through some tough times.”

    ‘Rhythms of Resistance and Resilience' chronicles Black musicians' and athletes' push for equality in D.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2025 4:08


    Georgetown history professor Maurice Jackson discusses Marian Anderson's Lincoln Memorial concert and other episodes of the fight for Civil Rights in Washington made by musicians and athletes.

    U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger discusses retirement and protecting the Capitol

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 3:58


    U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on why he came out of retirement in 2019 to lead the U.S. Capitol police, how the agency is far better prepared than in 2021, and in what ways policing has evolved over the last five decades.

    Bowser's budget slashes safety net programs, reflecting tougher economic times ahead.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2025 3:46


    The widespread impact of federal layoffs have forced D.C. officials to consider painful cuts to social services. A long fight is just beginning over how much to trim these programs.

    New film ‘Ain't No Back to a Merry-Go-Round' spotlights those who fought to integrate Glen Echo Amusement Park

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2025 6:57


    These D.C.-area federal health care workers affected by job cuts grapple with an unexpected future 

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 4:06


    Thousands of federal workers have left their positions through a mix of layoffs and buyouts. Federal health workers also took a big hit, and are now facing an uncertain future.  

    What the six Democratic candidates for Virginia lieutenant governor say on the issues

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 3:47


    Democratic voters have choices to consider in the June primary, while Republicans already have their presumptive nominees--plus a write-in candidate.

    The 2026 race for D.C. mayor is quietly heating up. Will it be a Bowser-White rematch?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 2:17


    D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser looks to be planning a bid for a fourth term, while At-Large Councilmember Robert White may challenge her a second time.

    ‘Shocked!': D.C. Catholics share their initial reactions to the first American pope

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2025 1:19


    Priests and parishioners gathered at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in downtown D.C. the afternoon of the announcement of Pope Leo XIV.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: Travel disruptions in Northern Virginia, D.C. emergency rental assistance, EU Open House weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 4:16


    Stories WAMU is following this week include a facelift to the Roosevelt Bridge, the REAL ID coming online at airports and Arlington National Cemetery, an emergency renting bill at the D.C. council and the EU open house weekend.

    ‘The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue:' A new book tracks the climate change on one Takoma Park block

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2025 3:59


    WAMU spoke to local environmentalist and author Mike Tidwell about his new book, "The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue: A Story of Climate and Hope on One American Street."

    Get Out There: Saturday, May 3 is D.C.'s event-topia!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2025 3:59


    This week on Get Out There, we help you plan your perfect D.C. day, minute by minute.

    Black and Hispanic residents of Montgomery County still face significant health disparities, report shows

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2025 4:02


    Bethesda Today reporter Ginny Bixby talks about Montgomery County's recent health report and the disparities faced by Black and Hispanic residents.

    A new investigation details the moments before a mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 4:02


    A new investigation by the New York Times takes a closer look at the events that led up to the deadly collision on January 29th.

    After a scathing rebuke, judge grants DOJ an extension in Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 3:42


    A federal judge gave the Trump administration another week to answer detailed questions about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the Maryland man whose illegal deportation has raised concerns about due process.

    Supreme Court leans toward parents who object to LGBTQ books in public schools

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 4:07


    At the center of the case is the school system in Montgomery County, Md., the most religiously diverse county in the U.S., with 160,000 students of almost all faiths.

    Supreme Court weighs who should decide public school curriculum: Judges or school boards?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2025 6:55


    At issue is whether school systems are required to allow parents to opt their kids out of classes because of religious objections to classroom materials.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: Montgomery County parents at the Supreme Court, D.C. council considers budget, D.C. Film Festival returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 4:17


    Stories WAMU is following this week include a lawsuit by Montgomery County parents at the Supreme Court, the D.C. council considering big budget items and the return of the D.C. Film Festival.

    Montgomery County high school student wins competition with a film about teens and the fentanyl overdose crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 4:09


    Dermott Foley won C-SPAN's StudentCam competition with his film Teens, Social Media, and the Fentanyl Overdose Crisis.

    The Politics Hour: Metro General Manager Randy Clarke lays out Metro's future

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2025 49:16


    Metro General Manager Randy Clarke discussed Metro's future, ridership, federal oversight, and overhauling the bus system. Plus, NBC 4 Washington reporter Mark Segraves breaks down the reported deal between D.C. and the Washington Commanders to build a new stadium at the RFK site.

    Judge demands to know if White House is helping return wrongly deported Maryland man

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2025 3:31


    The hearing is the first about Abrego Garcia's case since El Salvador's president told reporters he is not going to "smuggle a terrorist into the United States."

    Rep. Glenn Ivey on Kilmar Abrego Garcia: ‘Grabbing people and whisking them out of the country, that's not the American way'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 4:00


    Prince George's County congressman Glenn Ivey talks about the latest developments in the case of his resident who was mistaken deported by the Trump administration.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: A hospital opens in Ward 8, Virginia primaries heat up, outer space at the Kennedy Center

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 4:21


    This week WAMU will look at the opening of the new Cedar Hill Hospital in Southeast D.C. and a key financial deadline for the Virginia statewide elections.

    Trayon White's decision to run again scrambles the special election prompted by his expulsion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 3:51


    The former Ward 8 councilmember may be facing federal bribery charges, but he's still the heavy favorite to win the seat he was just expelled from on the Council.

    As Virginia braces for federal cuts, local leaders eye policy solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 4:02


    Stopgap measures like rent and mortgage assistance could be on the table, but a good deal depends on whether the commonwealth has the ability to pay for them.

    Get Out There: Exploring D.C.-area record stores on Record Store Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 4:02


    This week we're looking at some of the record stores in D.C., Maryland and Virginia that will be celebrating Record Store Day on Saturday.

    Local public policy expert on how tariffs will impact the D.C. region: ‘Really hard to find adjustments'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2025 3:41


    Over the last several decades, an expert says the region has become very much accustomed to being somewhat insulated from the normal swings of the economy because of the presence of the federal government. This time it's different.

    D.C.'s Awesome Con is about being yourself… or your favorite comic book character

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 1:33


    Awesome Con was back at D.C.'s Walter E. Washington Convention for a weekend-long celebration of nerd culture.

    President Trump is hyper-focused on D.C. and local policing. What does it mean for city leaders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 4:08


    The MPD has frequently found itself the subject of unwelcome attention from the White House., while D.C. officials face tricky politics as they try to respond.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: Maryland's General Assembly wraps up, D.C. students protest and Record Store Day digs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 4:05


    This week WAMU will look at the wrap up of the Maryland General Assembly's legislative session, D.C. students protesting on Capitol Hill and Record Store Day 2025.

    Get Out There: Nerding out at Awesome Con

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 4:30


    This week on Get Out There, we get geeky previewing this weekend's Awesome Con

    44 percent of DC-area restaurants surveyed say they're ‘likely to close' by the end of this year

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2025 4:19


    A recent survey of D.C.-area restaurants show there is a pretty pessimistic mood among owners.

    Voices of Wards 7 and 8: Without a councilmember, some Ward 8 residents feel they've been ‘left in the dark'

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 4:14


    Ward 8 residents made their message loud and clear in the November election: whatever charges their councilmember Trayon White faced, they needed him in office. Then the D.C. Council expelled him.

    ‘I am going through hell': Federal workers describe mental trauma through layoffs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 3:56


    Federal workers share their mental health trauma as the workforce is dramatically reduced under the Trump administration.

    ‘We are here to keep you safe:' In Arlington, ICE raids renew a debate over policing

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 4:26


    County leaders recently raised the bar for police cooperation with immigration officials, but advocates say more protection is needed.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: D.C. officials react to Trump's executive order, Virginia General Assembly returns, and an Awesome(Con) weekend

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 4:29


    This week WAMU will look at D.C. leader's reactions to Donald Trump's executive order to make D.C. "safe and beautiful," the Virginia General Assembly's one-day session and a weekend at AwesomeCon.

    Here's where to get help if you're a federal worker affected by DOGE cuts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 4:13


    There are various resources available for affected workers across D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.

    Get Out There: D.C.'s cherry blossoms reach peak bloom!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2025 4:19


    This week for Get Out There, we're getting you ready for peak bloom weekend!

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