WAMU: Local News https://wamu.org/ News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. Thu, 07 May 2026 20:51:57 +0000 en-US Copyright WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - For Personal Use Only Local News from WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio WAMU 88.5 WAMU 88.5 podcasts@wamu.org News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area. WAMU 88.5 podcasts@wamu.org 326324 clean No https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wamu-885-tile.png WAMU: Local News https://wamu.org/ https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 120991863 ‘Animals teach us lessons’: Scott Simon on his new book and a lifetime of pets https://wamu.org/story/26/05/07/scott-simon-new-book-animals-and-pets/ Thu, 07 May 2026 20:02:22 +0000 Tamika Smith, Kayla Hewitt https://wamu.org/story/26/05/07/scott-simon-new-book-animals-and-pets/ no no no 4:05 Tamika Smith, Kayla Hewitt Guidance under the Vax Act aims to keep the cost of vaccines low for Maryland families https://wamu.org/story/26/05/06/md-vax-act-aims-low-cost-vaccines/ Wed, 06 May 2026 16:24:23 +0000 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg https://wamu.org/story/26/05/06/md-vax-act-aims-low-cost-vaccines/ no no no 3:36 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg WAMU Week Ahead: D.C.’s mayoral race in Ward 3, a crowded field for Maryland’s fifth district and the Mystics’ season begins https://wamu.org/story/26/05/04/wamu-week-ahead-d-c-mayoral-race-in-ward-3-a-crowded-field-for-marylands-fifth-district-and-the-mystics-season-begins/ Mon, 04 May 2026 17:41:06 +0000 Jackson Sinnenberg, Esther Ciammachilli https://wamu.org/story/26/05/04/wamu-week-ahead-d-c-mayoral-race-in-ward-3-a-crowded-field-for-marylands-fifth-district-and-the-mystics-season-begins/ no no no 3:56 Jackson Sinnenberg, Esther Ciammachilli Get Out There: Finders Keepers makes treasures out of trash https://wamu.org/story/26/04/30/get-out-there-finders-keepers-makes-treasures-out-of-trash/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 20:31:11 +0000 Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith https://wamu.org/story/26/04/30/get-out-there-finders-keepers-makes-treasures-out-of-trash/ no no no 3:48 Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith Spike Lee on his ties to D.C., as he brings the go-go fueled ‘School Daze’ to the Lincoln Theatre. https://wamu.org/story/26/04/29/dc-spike-lee-on-school-daze-lincoln-theatre/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 21:08:58 +0000 Darryl C. Murphy https://wamu.org/story/26/04/29/dc-spike-lee-on-school-daze-lincoln-theatre/ no no no 3:50 Darryl C. Murphy Trump administration seeks access to medical records of millions of federal workers https://wamu.org/story/26/04/29/dc-trump-administration-access-federal-workers-medical-records/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:42:52 +0000 Chris Remington, Esther Ciammachilli, Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld https://wamu.org/story/26/04/29/dc-trump-administration-access-federal-workers-medical-records/ no no no 4:00 Chris Remington, Esther Ciammachilli, Amanda Seitz, Maia Rosenfeld WAMU reporters on attending Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner: ‘Is there someone in this ballroom who’s going to hurt us?’ https://wamu.org/story/26/04/27/dc-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/ Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:15:15 +0000 Spencer Bryant, Jackson Sinnenberg, Jenny Abamu, Tyrone Turner https://wamu.org/story/26/04/27/dc-white-house-correspondents-dinner-shooting/ no no no 3:52 Spencer Bryant, Jackson Sinnenberg, Jenny Abamu, Tyrone Turner Get Out There: Riot! D.C. https://wamu.org/story/26/04/24/get-out-there-riot-dc/ Fri, 24 Apr 2026 10:07:50 +0000 Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith https://wamu.org/story/26/04/24/get-out-there-riot-dc/ no no no 3:53 Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith One year in, Cedar Hill Regional Medical Center faces distrust from the community it serves https://wamu.org/story/26/04/22/dc-cedar-hill-regional-medical-center-faces-distrust/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:11:14 +0000 Sarah Y. Kim, Tamika Smith https://wamu.org/story/26/04/22/dc-cedar-hill-regional-medical-center-faces-distrust/ no no no 4:04 Sarah Y. Kim, Tamika Smith Maryland passes legislation banning retailers from using personal data to set prices. Does it do enough? https://wamu.org/story/26/04/17/md-legislation-dynamic-pricing/ Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:46:29 +0000 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg https://wamu.org/story/26/04/17/md-legislation-dynamic-pricing/ no no no 3:56 Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg