Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
WAMU
Description:
News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.
Language:
English
Website:
https://wamu.org/
Episodes
Mass federal job cuts bring economic uncertainty to the D.C. region
9/15/2025
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.
Duration:00:03:57
WAMU’s Week Ahead: D.C. Council takes final vote on RFK plan, early voting begins in Virginia and peak paw-paw season
9/15/2025
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.
Duration:00:04:03
Get Out There: Art All Night, the District’s celebration of culture and creativity, returns
9/12/2025
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?
Duration:00:03:54
The D.C. region’s real estate market didn’t take a dive. What happened instead?
9/11/2025
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.”
Duration:00:04:00
Trump’s takeover of D.C. is scrambling local politics, including next year’s mayoral race
9/9/2025
Unusual for the District's high-profile mayoral election cycle, not a single candidate has jumped into the race of next spring's primary. Mayor Bowser, the three-term incumbent, has yet to announce her plans.
Duration:00:03:50
Reporter Roundtable: How the immigration crackdown looks across the D.C. region
9/8/2025
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.
Duration:00:07:23
Get Out There: exploring D.C.’s queer comedy scene
9/5/2025
This week on Get Out There, we're checking out the alternative comedy scene around D.C.
Duration:00:03:51
Years after a gas explosion destroyed a Gaithersburg condo, residents are rebuilding their lives
9/4/2025
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.
Duration:00:03:59
‘A Seat at the Table:’ Busboys and Poets founder Andy Shallal on his new memoir
9/2/2025
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.
Duration:00:03:48
Get Out There: Swinging into a weekend of music at the DC Jazz Festival
8/29/2025
This week on Get Out There, we're looking at some of the not-to-miss shows at the 2025 DC Jazz Festival.
Duration:00:03:56