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    The first open Ward 1 D.C. Council seat in decades kicks off a frenzied race

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2025 3:35


    Candidates are lining up to replace Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau, who has chosen not to run for another term.

    The federal shutdown presents job risks for federal workers and contractors

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 3:59


    Thousands of federal workers are furloughed under the current government shutdown. Many fear their jobs could be lost under further reductions in force.

    Federal workers who took Trump's buyout get final paychecks and an uncertain future

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 4:35


    Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are confronting fear, regret and uncertainty as they figure out what's next.

    Get Out There: Fall music festivals around D.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 4:00


    Fall festival season is upon us -- we have your mix of pop punk, independent and go-go music festivals to check out across the D.C. region.

    Local artist Rashad Ali Muhammad invites viewers to go ‘Through the Veil' and into the spiritual world

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2025 4:00


    "Through The Veil", on display at Eaton DC until the end of February, features mixed media pieces, decorative masks, and paper sculptures that invite the viewer into the spiritual realm. It also builds on artist Muhammad's exploration of Black identity.

    Young Americans brace for 26, as they age out of their parent's health insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 4:01


    Americans can remain on their parents' health insurance plans only until age 26. In dozens of interviews, young adults describe the unsettling or devastating consequences of having inadequate insurance or none at all.

    What 1200 arrest records tell us about the surge of federal law enforcement in D.C.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 3:56


    Washington Post reporter Olivia George breaks down her team's analysis of over a thousand arrest records from the month the Trump Administration controlled the Metropolitan Police Department.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: What a government shutdown would mean for the D.C. region, State of the District conference, fall music festivals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 3:55


    Stories WAMU is following this week include the regional impact of the potential government shutdown, the D.C. Chamber of Commerce's annual State of the District conference and a preview of this fall's music festivals.

    Get Out There: It's pawpaw season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 4:00


    For this week's Get Out There, we search for the perfect pawpaw.

    How to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine in the D.C. region

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 3:58


    Recent federal restrictions limit the vaccine to people aged 65 and older and with underlying health conditions. But federal and local regulations are rapidly evolving, and individual states and providers are responding in different ways.

    Mass federal job cuts bring economic uncertainty to the D.C. region

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 3:57


    Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have left their positions since the start of the year. And at the end of the month, those who opted into the "fork in the road" deferred resignation program will receive their final payments.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: D.C. Council takes final vote on RFK plan, early voting begins in Virginia and peak paw-paw season

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 4:03


    Stories WAMU is following this week include the D.C. Council taking its final vote redeveloping the RFK Stadium site, the start of early voting in the Virginia General Election and a look at the uniquely Mid-Atlantic paw-paw season.

    Get Out There: Art All Night, the District's celebration of culture and creativity, returns

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 3:54


    Art All Night kicks off this Friday in all 8 Wards with art installations, performances, and activities to help folks connect with their community. However, will the surge in federal federal law enforcement presence in the District affect the event?

    The D.C. region's real estate market didn't take a dive. What happened instead?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 4:00


    We aren't in a buyer's or seller's market – we're in what Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant calls a “stuck market.”

    Trump's takeover of D.C. is scrambling local politics, including next year's mayoral race

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 3:50


    In the high-profile mayoral election cycle, not a single candidate has jumped into the race ahead of next spring's primary. Mayor Bowser, the three-term incumbent, has yet to announce her plans.

    Reporter Roundtable: How the immigration crackdown looks across the D.C. region

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 7:23


    Immigration crackdowns are underway in D.C. and across the region. Our Politics team shares their reporting, from the limits of so-called sanctuary cities to conditions at the local ICE processing center.

    Get Out There: exploring D.C.'s queer comedy scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 3:51


    This week on Get Out There, we're checking out the alternative comedy scene around D.C.

    Years after a gas explosion destroyed a Gaithersburg condo, residents are rebuilding their lives

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 3:59


    Potomac Oaks Condominium was destroyed by a massive gas explosion in November 2022. For the 25 households displaced and struggling to avert homelessness, the incident took a severe financial and emotional toll.

    ‘A Seat at the Table:' Busboys and Poets founder Andy Shallal on his new memoir

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 3:48


    Andy Shallal's new memoir chronicles his arrival in the U.S. from Iraq, his entry into the restaurant business, and his founding of the iconic local restaurant chain Busboys and Poets.

    Get Out There: Swinging into a weekend of music at the DC Jazz Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 3:56


    This week on Get Out There, we're looking at some of the not-to-miss shows at the 2025 DC Jazz Festival.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: Wards 7 & 8 on Trump's police takeover, back to school vaccines, the DC Jazz Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 4:02


    Stories WAMU is following this week include how residents of Wards 7 and 8 are reacting to President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement officers, the possible increased costs for families needing back to school shots, and a look at celebrating the DC JazzFest this weekend.

    How ICE is working with D.C. police to detain moped delivery drivers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 3:43


    The Washington Post reports that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are now accompanying MPD officers on moped traffic stops.

    With a Black governor, a powerful Black Caucus, and a lawsuit, Maryland reckons with reparations

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 3:54


    With a Black governor charting his own path, a powerful Black caucus pushing to override his veto, and a lawsuit testing whether the courts will weigh in, Maryland is reckoning with reparations but it's not clear that everyone will be happy with the outcome.

    Jeanine Pirro has joined Trump in attacking D.C.'s crime laws. Many experts doubt her claims

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 3:57


    The new U.S. attorney for D.C. has argued for the reversal of several D.C. laws meant to help people accused or convicted of crimes when they were young, claiming they've impacted youth crime rates in the city. Experts doubt her claims.

    What changes to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act could mean for health care in Virginia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 3:59


    State officials will face choices around implementing new work requirements and using state funds to fill new gaps.

    WAMU News Call-In Special: A community conversation about the federal takeover of D.C. police

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 50:30


    Changes to SNAP will cost Virginia. The question is how much

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 3:48


    The Youngkin administration is targeting the food assistance program's benefits error rate to try to avoid paying a $270 million penalty.

    Trump's purge of Washington's homeless encampments escalates

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 3:37


    Federal officials in Washington, D.C. swept through a large homeless encampment Thursday and dismantled it. It's part of the Trump administration's purge to crack down on crime across D.C.

    This Adams Morgan social club gives artists from the D.C. region a place to shine

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 3:51


    There's a list of local artists featured on the walls of Shanklin Hall, which serves as an art gallery for regional talent thanks to co-founder and curator Imani Shanklin Roberts.

    How the D.C. region is grappling with a school nurse shortage

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 3:59


    Less than 40% of schools nationwide have a registered school nurse on staff. A veteran school nurse describes the challenges in hiring, training and retaining personnel.

    Voices of Wards 7 and 8: Through the T.R.I.G.G.E.R. Project, D.C. youth are hoping to end gun violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 3:56


    While D.C. and federal lawmakers implement curfews and other "tough on crime" measures, one nonprofit is training youth to prevent violence in their own communities.

    WAMU's Week Ahead: Trump's threatened crackdown on D.C. crime, the impact of SNAP cuts, school nurse shortages

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 3:50


    Stories WAMU is following this week include President Trump's increase of federal law enforcement and troops in D.C., the potential impact on area food banks from SNAP cuts and the local burden of the national school nurse shortage.

    Federal cuts and ambitious education spending put Maryland at a crossroads

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 4:00


    Maryland went from a record surplus to fiscal crisis in just three years. Now, massive federal cuts are hitting as the state struggles to implement its education reform plan known as the Blueprint for Maryland's Future.

    Get Out There: Commanders' new season has fans hyped and players ‘getting chills'

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 4:00


    This week on Get Out There, we take a trip to Commanders' training camp and get you ready for some football.

    Now Open: Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum blasts off with new galleries. Here's what to know

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 4:00


    The Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum opened 5 new galleries earlier this week – a big milestone in a multi-year revamp that began in 2018. The museum has seven more galleries to renovate before the July, 2026 deadline. 

    Get Out There: D.C. On A Discount

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 3:53


    This week on Get Out There, we're exploring D.C. while saving a few bucks.

    Six months after the DCA plane crash, D.C. first responders still need help

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2025 4:00


    Members of the D.C. Fire and EMS Marine rescue unit were among the first to respond to the aircraft that crashed in the Potomac River. Some are still struggling with what they saw and experienced that night on the Potomac.

    Mapping D.C.'s rapidly changing parkour scene

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2025 4:08


    Parkour combines elements of gymnastics and martial arts. It uses the urban environment as a kind of playground, with athletes balancing on handrails, flipping off structures, and bouncing off walls.

    Upgrades for Rock Creek Tennis Center are in the works. Neighbors say they've had no input

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2025 3:42


    The city hopes to renovate the home of the Mubadala Citi DC Open tennis tournament, but people living near the facility say it will increase traffic, illegal parking, and other headaches.

    Get Out There: Summer Restaurant Deals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 3:51


    This week for Get Out There, we're scoring some summer restaurant deals.

    Court considers the role of developers in Arlington ‘missing middle' housing suit

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 3:50


    The Virginia Court of Appeals will decide whether a developer who has built ‘missing middle' housing in the county should be allowed to join the lawsuit.

    Photographer's Notebook: Biking and camping with blind athletes

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2025 7:41


    At the end of May, I accompanied a group of tandem (two person) cyclists with the Metropolitan Washington Association for Blind Athletes,(MWABA) on a biking and camping trip. MWABA connects visually impaired athletes with opportunities around the metro D.C. region to cycle, run, and do other physical activities.

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