D.C. is poised for its biggest electoral turnover in a generation, with a number of highly consequential races on the ballot. With both Mayor Muriel

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It raises questions around how a group of mostly multimillionaires makes policy that affects millions — and how expensive it is to run for Senate in the first place.

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For this week's Get Out There, we take you to a city-wide festival showcasing environmental films from well known filmmakers, as well as indie-shorts that give rising talent their first taste of recog...

President Trump’s vision for what Washington should look like extends well beyond the federal core.

Soaring electricity bills have left many Maryland residents demanding answers and relief. Experts cite a range of factors driving up energy prices. Soaring electricity bills have left many Maryland re...

A sewage spill has contaminated the Potomac River. Each year, nearly three times as much wastewater flows into the river from D.C.'s pipes.

The US and Canada are prepared for a stormy men’s ice hockey final on Sunday as the long-time rivals face off for Winter Olympic gold

D.C. is still covered with layers of snow and ice after a major snow storm hit the region in late January. It’s made it difficult for everyone to move around. For some people with disabilities, it’s b...

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To mark a year since the tragedy over the Potomac occured, WAMU spoke with some of those who lost loved ones in the crash - partners, family members and children.

To mark a year since the tragedy over the Potomac occured, WAMU spoke with some of those who lost loved ones in the crash - partners, family members and children.

D.C. police officers experienced some of the most intense violence during the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. We sat down with two of them to rewatch their body camera footage from that da...

Much of North America (and Australia!) has plunged into a fervor over the TV adaptation of Rachel Reid’s romance novel “Heated Rivalry.”

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Two zookeepers were taken to a hospital after they were bitten by a binturong, also known as a bearcat, at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo in D.C. on Friday morning, authorities say.

View the Riggs's golden decor, a giant trunk at CityCenter DC, and more elaborate trees around town.

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Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession?

As an up and down year for the housing market winds down, forecasts are being made for what 2026 may bring.

Look inside Sheraton Boston's whimsical new limited-time Goodnight Moon suite, which is available through Feb. 28, 2026.

In WAMU’s new series Hidden City, we uncover the stories behind the history, people, and places in our region.

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

Susan Stamberg – the first woman to anchor a national nightly news broadcast, and often remembered as one of NPR’s “Founding Mothers” – died on Thursday. She was 87. But before she was revolutionizing...

Susan Stamberg – the first woman to anchor a national nightly news broadcast, and often remembered as one of NPR’s “Founding Mothers” – died on Thursday. She was 87. But before she was revolutionizing...

In D.C., with its lack of statehood and close relationship with the federal government, the prospect of a shutdown is particularly troubling. Here’s what it could mean for the District.

The nonprofit newsroom won a Pulitzer Prize before its third birthday but is still pursuing financial sustainability. Banner news executives said to expect "an evolution, not a revolution” under the…