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Best-selling author Susan Coll invites us into the chaotic world of bookstore events in her latest novel. Coll is also an events consultant at the local bookstore Politics and Prose, which inspired her to explore the local literary community. buff.ly/EK0cEsL

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 14h

It may be hard to believe, but October is already here and fall is in full swing. And while it may be too late to book a ticket to Germany for Oktoberfest, there are plenty of celebrations right here in the D.C. region. buff.ly/nKx5abV

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 03/10/2026

Doctors are raising awareness about deprescribing, the movement to reduce the number of medications people regularly take as they age. Paula Span writes the “The New Old Age” column and explains which common drugs to take a second look at, given the possibility for side effects. buff.ly/5OT5gaJ

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 03/10/2026

Novelist George Pelicanos’ latest novel “The Blue Flame” shows private detective Derek Strange solving crimes in D.C.’s quieter neighborhoods, like Michigan Park, Shaw and Kenilworth. buff.ly/7B6VP89

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 01/10/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson on his central role in the political future of Ward 8 Councilmember Trayon White. Plus, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Ghazala Hashmi on the proposed Dominion-NextEra merger .

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 28/09/2026

Before Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker left The Politics Hour Friday we asked him just one more question: Why did he vote "present" on a bill that would allow private businesses and organizations to write parking tickets?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 28/09/2026

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said in a statement that the case against the Ward 8 councilman will be re-tried. "We have video showing piles of cash being given to a D.C. councilmember as part of a $156,000 bribe. Rest assured that we will retry this case and every corruption case to verdict."

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 28/09/2026

Mistrial declared in bribery case of Ward 8 D.C. Council member Trayon White. White was accused of taking thousands of dollars in bribes from a city contractor who did work for the District.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 27/09/2026

The WNBA playoffs are around the corner, and the Mystics will be there this year! Washington clinched a playoff spot in August. It’s the first playoff appearance for the Mystics since 2023. The WNBA Playoffs begin Sunday, Sept. 27, where the Mystics will face off against the Atlanta Dream.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 26/09/2026

Chef Patrick O’Connell knows how to build something out of nothing. He’s the founder, proprietor, and chef of The Inn at Little Washington – a world-renowned hotel and restaurant in a small Virginia town about 90 minutes west of D.C.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 26/09/2026

“It is a monument, no less than the others on this mall, to the deep and abiding love of this country, and the ideals upon which it is founded,” declared then President Barack Obama before its 2016 opening.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 25/09/2026

As many as 1 in 5 women can suffer from postpartum depression, but treatment can sometimes fall through the cracks.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 25/09/2026

The Kennedy Center has closed its doors — for now — amid the Trump administration's continued push to remake the institution. With the future of the performing arts center unclear, we want to hear from you. What is your relationship to the Kennedy Center? Do you have a favorite memory there?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 24/09/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, Montgomery County Council President Natali Fani-González talks trash about the county's aging incinerator and Ward 5 D.C. Councilmember Zachary Parker on the Council's first legislative session of the fall.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 24/09/2026

Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed a new executive order on data development. But it is not a pause. The order creates a review process for large data centers that consume 25 megawatts or more.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 21/09/2026

This week WAMU will be checking in on what resources there are for mothers experiencing postpartum mental illness, the second week of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White’s federal bribery trial and what the National Museum of African American History and Culture is cooking up for its 10th anniversary.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 17/09/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, we're cramming for our conversation with DCPS Chancellor Kim Jackson. Plus, The Washington Sun's Jenny Gathright gives us the latest on D.C. Councilmember Trayon White's federal bribery trial and Congressman Suhas Subramanyan on his proposal to regulate data centers.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 14/09/2026

Ward 6 D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen joined us on The Politics Hour this past Friday. Before he left, we asked him just one more question: What is he doing about the Trump administration's plans to overhaul East Potomac Park and the golf course there?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 12/09/2026

The Department of Homeland Security had said that decades-long TPS protection would expire for people from El Salvador on September 9th. Now they say it will remain in place until an announcement is made at “the appropriate time,” leaving thousands of salvadorans in the region in a state of limbo.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 11/09/2026

A 9/11, 25th anniversary ceremony took place Friday morning at Fire Station 5 in Arlington, Va. Blocks away from the Pentagon, Fire Station 5 units were the first responders to arrive after American Airlines Flight 77 struck the building on September 11th.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 11/09/2026

For Arlington Public Schools, 9/11 hit especially close to home.Many teachers and students had loved ones in the Pentagon, where 184 of 2,977 victims were killed. 25 years later students have no memory of 9/11, and their teachers face a challenging task: reframing the harrowing day they endured.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 11/09/2026

Josh Tulkin, executive director of Maryland’s chapter of the Sierra Club, wants environmentalists to consider the bigger picture of transit projects, rather than oppose all development.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 10/09/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, we reflect on 25 years since the terrorist attacks on 9-11.. and how the region changed forever. Plus, Ward 6 D.C. Councilmember Charles Allen on why he wants a second Metro station at the new RFK Stadium. Send in your questions to kojo@wamu.org.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 09/09/2026

Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is stepping down from his post at the end of the year.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 08/09/2026

Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall joined us on The Politics Hour this Friday. Before she left, we asked her for her thoughts on the Trump administration's plans for a $20 billion overhaul of Dulles Airport located in Loudoun.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 05/09/2026

Gloria Steinem died Sept. 2 at the age of 92. She was a leading activist for women's rights, and a friend of D.C. Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 02/09/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, Loudoun County Board Chair Phyllis Randall discusses the big data center debate and where she stands on a moratorium. Plus, NOTUS reporter Martin Austermuhle talks Flock cameras and Ward 8 D.C. Councilmember Trayon White's upcoming federal trial.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 01/09/2026

This week WAMU will be checking in on protests D.C. nurses are leading against the data analytics firm Palantir, a push by environmental activists in Montgomery County for their followers to get behind more development and building projects, and a dive into a new book on the history of go-go music.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 31/08/2026

Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha joined us on The Politics Hour on Friday. Before she left, we had just one more question: What type of new development would she like to see at the former Six Flags site?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 31/08/2026

Jazz singer Akua Allrich is a singular voice in the District’s jazz scene, something D.C. jazz singer Akua Allrich spoke about the roots of the sound and message of her new album “Bonya” in the region’s Pan-African community. buff.ly/SUSnkOQ

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 30/08/2026

Falone Corriea and her son Isaiah were living in homeless shelter overflow housing. Now that they have a home, their SNAP benefits increased.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 29/08/2026

The Trump administration is threatening to demolish the Kennedy Center if it cannot close for renovations. Lawyers for the administration made the argument in a new legal filing this week. They write the building is dilapidated, outdated and dangerous.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 28/08/2026

A year after National Guard troops arrived in Washington, D.C., a Reuters analysis finds they show up in less than 2% of the city’s criminal cases. The guard are largely absent from the neighborhoods with the most violence.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 27/08/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, WAMU's Jenny Abamu on what's next in the Maryland redistricting fight, Arlington County's Maureen Coffey on increased federal immigration enforcement, and Prince George's County's Krystal Oriadha on the latest with the FBI Headquarters' move to Greenbelt.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 26/08/2026

Country music icon Dolly Parton passed away on August 25 at age 80. She leaves behind a humanitarian legacy that impacted children across the D.C. region. Parton's Imagination Library has helped deliver millions of books to children in the District.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 25/08/2026

Here are some of the stories WAMU is following this week: buff.ly/X541yVk

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 24/08/2026

Over the weekend, the Freedom 250 Grand Prix transformed some of the nation’s most famous streets – Pennsylvania, Constitution, and Independence avenues – into a race track.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 22/08/2026

Cathy Hughes joined WAMU All Things Considered host Tamika Smith to look back on her trailblazing career. buff.ly/LLXtFvy

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 10/08/2026

On Friday, D.C. Police Union President Gregg Pemberton joined The Politics Hour. Before he left, we had just one more question for him: What's your take on MPD officers patrolling with federal immigration enforcement?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 03/08/2026

Virginia’s environmental regulator challenged a report on pollution from a self-powered Loudoun County data center. A Politico investigation found the agency’s pushback echoed talking points from the data center company itself. buff.ly/JIGnwfF

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 03/08/2026

Last week, At-Large Montgomery County Councilmember Shebra Evans stopped by The Politics Hours. Before she left, we had just one more question: What's the future of the long closed White's Ferry?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 02/08/2026

WAMU speaks with University of Maryland fisheries science professor Michael Wilberg, who led research into how the Chesapeake Bay’s blue crab population dropped by half between 2010 and 2023. buff.ly/AhR3fZN

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 01/08/2026

D.C. councilmembers are considering a bill that would bring commercial autonomous vehicles to the District. Some residents with disabilities, particularly those who are blind, are strongly supportive. But others in the disability community are wary. buff.ly/vEAA2bK

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 31/07/2026

600,000 male mosquitos are being released into the D.C. region this summer as part of an effort to control their population. Male mosquitoes do not bite humans or animals. They are infected with a bacteria that makes females infertile after mating.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 30/07/2026

This week on the Politics Hour, Montgomery County At-Large Councilmember Shebra Evans explains the vote to pause data center development for 18 months. Plus, D.C. Shadow Rep. Oye Owolewa on Bowser declining to sign the budget and his recent Democratic primary win in the D.C. At-Large Council race.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 29/07/2026

D.C.'s new budget is heading to Congress without Mayor Muriel Bowser's signature. Bowser will still allow the new spending plan to become law, but she declined to sign off on the bill over objections about some of the D.C. Council’s spending decisions.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 27/07/2026

D.C. Council Chair Phil Mendelson joined the Politics Hour on Friday. After talking with Kojo and Tom, we had just one more question for him: Why does he think implementing the bottle bill is the right move for the District?

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 26/07/2026

This week on Get Out There, we’re on the hunt for great ice cream. buff.ly/1kKyhiD

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 25/07/2026

The new system has set up a complex process for determining the winners of two citywide council races, prompting accusations of voter disenfranchisement. The council is weighing a major change just a few months before the November general election.

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WAMU 88.5 @wamu.org · 24/07/2026

Building a new monument in Washington, D.C. is usually a long and painstaking process. It involves layers of review by federal commissions and often requires congressional approval.

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