We consider a D.C. Council member's push for a higher wage requirement for the district's large retailers.

Join us for our weekly review of the politics, policies, and personalities of the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.

The nation's capital has served as the backdrop for many works of fiction. We explore the literary fabric of the city and learn about a new mapping project that will help readers explore the city through books.

Kojo examines the changes in the local media scene and looks ahead to how readers will get community news amid the upheaval impacting smaller, alternative publications.

Angela Alsobrooks, Maryland state's attorney for Prince George's County, and D.C. Council member Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) join Kojo and Tom Sherwood in the studio.

Growth of the region's tech sector has been a priority for local leaders that may start to pay dividends. Others worry the fast rises and sharp falls of some start-ups aren't a safe bet.

Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown joins Kojo and Tom in the studio.

Sequester cuts have reportedly claimed their latest victim, as tours of the White House have been pushed aside due to staff reductions.

Twenty-five years after a student protest led to the first deaf president at Gallaudet University and helped spur passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Kojo explores the legacy of the campus uprising.