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WAMU: Local News

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News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.

  • 3 minutes 59 seconds
    ‘Your muscles screaming and your lungs burning’: Arborists from around the region compete at tree climbing competition
    The two day competition also acts as a reunion of sorts for the arborists who participate.
    15 May 2024, 4:11 pm
  • 4 minutes 3 seconds
    Listen: D.C. teachers, students, and advocates push to prevent cuts to the Community Schools program
    Advocates say the program, which faces cuts in Mayor Muriel Bowser's budget, is vital for the city’s at-risk students and families.
    14 May 2024, 3:11 pm
  • 1 minute 31 seconds
    Glenstone museum employees are moving to unionize
    Nearly 100 hourly employees — roughly half the Glenstone workforce — would be represented by the union.
    14 May 2024, 12:57 pm
  • 4 minutes 14 seconds
    Get Out There: The Hill Is Home turns 15
    The beloved local blog is celebrating with a quinceañera bash. Blogger Maria Helena Carey joins us to discuss the party and her favorite Capitol Hill spots.
    10 May 2024, 5:20 pm
  • 1 minute 28 seconds
    D.C. Police clear anti-war encampment at George Washington University
    D.C. police had previously held off on arresting protesters, saying that the encampment and all its protest activities were peaceful.
    8 May 2024, 2:53 pm
  • 1 minute 27 seconds
    3 Mother’s Day events around D.C. that aren’t brunch
    There are plenty of fancy Mother's Day brunches out there. Here are a few other ways to celebrate mom.
    7 May 2024, 8:19 pm
  • 4 minutes 33 seconds
    Get Out There: Travel around the world without leaving D.C. — embassy tours are back
    2 May 2024, 9:02 pm
  • 4 minutes 25 seconds
    Listen: Impacts of air quality on D.C. area residents
    The region received a failing grade and has the second most ozone pollution in the Mid-Atlantic.
    1 May 2024, 1:25 pm
  • 4 minutes 40 seconds
    Students at local universities join nationwide rally for cease-fire in Gaza
    WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi discusses student protests over the war in Gaza and other top stories from this past week.
    26 April 2024, 2:41 pm
  • 4 minutes 18 seconds
    Why incarcerated D.C. youth keep calling for special education in federal prisons
    D.C. has faced several lawsuits in recent years for allegedly failing to provide special education. Why is this lack of access so persistent?
    23 April 2024, 7:24 pm
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