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WAMU: Local NewsD.C. Inspector General finds ‘systemic breakdown’ in MPD’s crime data reporting
NOTUS reporter Jenny Gathright joined WAMU to discuss what the D.C. Inspector General called a "systemic breakdown" in MPD's crime data systems.
WAMU: Local NewsMedicaid covers doula care in Virginia, but access to a ‘birthing bestie’ is often out of reach
Medicaid in Virginia started covering doula care four years ago. But logistical and administrative challenges leave many expectant parents without the support…
WAMU: Local NewsWAMU’s Week Ahead: Maryland special session on redistricting, Virginia primary elections and D.C. jazz singer Akua Allrich
This week WAMU will be checking in on the special session in Maryland to pass a bill to redraw the state's congressional maps, the delayed Virginia primary…
WAMU: Local NewsGet Out There: Splashing around the District
This week on Get Out There, we're breaking down some of the best places to cool off and splash around in the District..
WAMU: Local NewsA report warned of health risks from a Loudoun County data center. Regulators moved fast to push back
Virginia's environmental regulator challenged a report on pollution from a self-powered Loudoun County data center. A Politico investigation found the agency's…
WAMU: Local NewsFor some D.C. disability advocates, accessible self-driving vehicles sound too good to be true
D.C. councilmembers are considering a bill that would bring commercial autonomous vehicles to the District. Some residents with disabilities, particularly…
WAMU: Local NewsHow Trump’s rush to build an arch is rewriting construction rules in historic places
Building a new monument in Washington, D.C. is usually a painstaking process involving layers of review by federal commissions and often requiring…
WAMU: Local NewsGet Out There: Cooling down at our favorite ice cream shops in the D.C. region
This week on Get Out There, we're on the hunt for great ice cream.
WAMU: Local NewsThis Prince George’s County resident fears his dream career may be out of reach with new limits on graduate student loan borrowing
Hundreds of thousands of students accessing federal student loans will be impacted by new guidelines which restrict how much debt students can take on. The…
WAMU: Local NewsThe past — and future — of Northern Virginia’s ‘Data Center Alley’
Northern Virginia is widely considered the data center capital of the world, with more than 300 data centers concentrated in Loudoun, Prince William, and…
WAMU: Local NewsWAMU’s Week Ahead: Data center pushback, Metro Board votes on RFK, our D.C. ice cream roundup
WAMU checks in on the data center fights in VA and MD, where residents are pushing back on big data center projects. Plus we'll look at a key vote by Metro on…
WAMU: Local NewsGlen Echo Park’s organ is one hundred. The man keeping it working says it has a lot more music to play
Glen Echo Park's band organ celebrates its 100th birthday this summer, and Durward Center has made sure it has sounded terrific for more than half of its life.
WAMU: Local NewsDave Isay: Connecting with a stranger is a ‘patriotic act’
The oral history project StoryCorps has launched a special initiative with NPR's Morning Edition to mark the country's 250th birthday. It's called Connect250…
WAMU: Local NewsThe use of force has become a ‘default tool’ for ICE officers, a new report finds
An ACLU report looks at the widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal shootings…
WAMU: Local NewsUnlicensed food trucks have taken over the National Mall
Washingtonian magazine's food editor Jessica Sidman speaks with WAMU about her investigation into a "mafia" of unlicensed food trucks spreading high prices…
WAMU: Local NewsWAMU’s Week Ahead: D.C. bottle bill, the ‘food truck mafia’, and Glen Echo Wurlitzer’s centennial celebration
This week WAMU will be checking in on the final vote on a bill to add a surcharge to bottles and cans sold in D.C., an in-depth report on how an organized gang…
WAMU: Local NewsLocal scholar looks at how American music helped shape national laws for America’s 250th
Music scholar Anna Harwell Celenza talks to WAMU about her new book "On The Record: Music that Changed America," which surveys iconic American musical works…
WAMU: Local NewsGet Out There: Celebrating America 250
This week on Get Out There, we help locals celebrate America 250.
WAMU: Local NewsPrince George’s County’s fight over millions in park funding explained
Banner reporters Ben Conarck and Jack Hogan explain an ongoing legal battle between the Prince George's County government and a commission overseeing parks in…
WAMU: Local NewsGet Out There: Recognizing America’s 250th on a local level
For this week's Get Out There, we look at events in the D.C. region that recognize America’s 250th birthday on the local level.
WAMU: Local NewsVoices of Wards 7 and 8: For some LGBTQ youth, Southeast is where they find their chosen family
LGBTQ youth are at higher risk of becoming homeless, in part because they don’t always find the safety and support they need from their families growing up…
WAMU: Local NewsWith two D.C. councilmembers set to win higher offices, jockeying begins over special elections to replace them
Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George and At-Large Councilmember Robert White could soon become the city's next mayor and delegate, respectively, setting…
WAMU: Local NewsCongressional candidates Boafo and McClain Delaney win primaries, while local races are tighter
Adrian Boafo won the nomination in Maryland's 5th Congressional district, while McClain Delaney defended her seat in the 6th. Other local races are closer.
WAMU: Local NewsCapital Weather on their outlook for the summer, and becoming independent (again)!
Jason Samenow is the chief meteorologist and founder of Capital Weather. He joined WAMU host Natalie Yuravlivker to discuss the change and the outlook for the…
WAMU: Local NewsWhy deplorable conditions in one D.C. housing complex may lead to a tax break for owner
Conditions at an affordable housing complex in Eckington are so deplorable that District leaders are proposing a $21-million-dollar tax break to fix them…
WAMU: Local NewsGet Out There: Home Rule Music Festival celebrates 5 years of honoring the history and music of Chocolate City
Charvis Campbell, founder of HR Records and the Home Rule Music Festival, speaks to WAMU about the fifth anniversary of the Home Rule Music Festival this…