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This weekend on WAMU 88.5

The Animal House

Join us every Saturday at 7 a.m. for The Animal House, our new program that explores the latest in animal science, pet behavior, and wildlife conservation.

Hot Jazz Saturday Night

Host of Hot Jazz Saturday Night, Rob Bamberger, is sure to brighten your Saturday night with vintage jazz, swing, and big band recordings from the '20s, '30s, and '40s.

The Diane Rehm Show

Join Diane for a conversation with award-winning author Diane Ravitch. The former assistant secretary of education explains her radical change of heart about how to renew public education and why our current approach is not working.

The Big Broadcast

Host Ed Walker offers listeners priceless recordings of popular radio programs from the '30s, '40s and '50s.

Haiti Earthquake: How you can help

Follow WAMU 88.5 News for the up-to-date coverage of the Haiti earthquake. We have a list of disaster relief resources, and NPR has collected a comprehensive list of resources on their breaking news blog.

The Diane Rehm Show wins Shorty Award in News

WAMU 88.5’s The Diane Rehm Show (@drshow) has won a Shorty Award in the #news category, besting five other finalists to win the category. The 2nd Annual Shorty Awards, which took place 7:30 p.m., March 3, in New York City, honor the best producers of short, real-time content on Twitter, a social networking and micro-blogging utility.

Spring is (Almost) Here!

Daylight saving time kicks in this weekend... and next Saturday marks the first day of spring. That means Kathy Jentz has been camping out at the garden center, shovel in hand... itching to get planting. She's the editor and publisher of Washington Gardener Magazine. Speaking with David Furst, she helps us get ready for the season.