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			<title>Voices of Wards 7 and 8: How the federal takeover of D.C. impacted Southeast</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/14/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-how-the-federal-takeover-of-dc-impacted-southeast/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 10:49:04 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Sarah Y. Kim</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[President Trump claimed he was addressing a “crime emergency” in D.C. when he deployed the National Guard a year ago. But residents in Southeast, where violent crime is most frequent, say they have seen little improvement. And in a community that’s historically suffered heavy policing and racial profiling, the rise of National Guard and federal agents doesn’t feel entirely new. 
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			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[President Trump claimed he was addressing a “crime emergency” in D.C. when he deployed the National Guard a year ago. But residents in Southeast, where violent crime is most frequent, say they have seen little improvement. And in a community that’s histo]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Trump claimed he was addressing a “crime emergency” in D.C. when he deployed the National Guard a year ago. But residents in Southeast, where violent crime is most frequent, say they have seen little improvement. And in a community that’s historically suffered heavy policing and racial profiling, the rise of National Guard and federal agents doesn’t feel entirely new. 
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump claimed he was addressing a “crime emergency” in D.C. when he deployed the National Guard a year ago. But residents in Southeast, where violent crime is most frequent, say they have seen little improvement. And in a community that’s historically suffered heavy policing and racial profiling, the rise of National Guard and federal agents doesn’t feel entirely new. 
]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[President Trump claimed he was addressing a “crime emergency” in D.C. when he deployed the National Guard a year ago. But residents in Southeast, where violent crime is most frequent, say they have seen little improvement. And in a community that’s historically suffered heavy policing and racial profiling, the rise of National Guard and federal agents doesn’t feel entirely new. 
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			<title>How is the National Guard deployment changing D.C. politics?</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/13/how-is-the-national-guard-deployment-changing-d-c-politics/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2026 17:52:18 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[At-Large D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson speaks to WAMU about the anniversary of President Trump's federal troop surge and how a year of National Guard presence is shaping city politics.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[At-Large D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson speaks to WAMU about the anniversary of President Trumps federal troop surge and how a year of National Guard presence is shaping city politics.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[At-Large D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson speaks to WAMU about the anniversary of President Trump's federal troop surge and how a year of National Guard presence is shaping city politics.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[At-Large D.C. Councilmember Christina Henderson speaks to WAMU about the anniversary of President Trump's federal troop surge and how a year of National Guard presence is shaping city politics.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>&#8216;We grow more united&#8217;: Free DC Executive Director on the 1-year anniversary of the National Guard deployment</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/12/free-dc-executive-director-1-year-anniversary-national-guard-deployment/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Esther Ciammachilli, Kayla Hewitt</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[The National Guard has patrolled D.C. streets for 1 year. How are local organizers responding?]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The National Guard has patrolled D.C. streets for 1 year. How are local organizers responding?]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The National Guard has patrolled D.C. streets for 1 year. How are local organizers responding?]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The National Guard has patrolled D.C. streets for 1 year. How are local organizers responding?]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>The U.S. is experiencing the largest outbreak of measles in 35 years. Here&#8217;s what you need to know in the D.C. region</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/12/the-u-s-is-experiencing-the-largest-outbreak-of-measles-in-35-years-heres-what-you-need-to-know-in-the-d-c-region/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 18:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[American Public Health Association's Dr. Georges Benjamin breaks down the state of the outbreak of measles in the D.C. region, recent measles politics and how to be vigilant against the virus.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[American Public Health Associations Dr. Georges Benjamin breaks down the state of the outbreak of measles in the D.C. region, recent measles politics and how to be vigilant against the virus.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[American Public Health Association's Dr. Georges Benjamin breaks down the state of the outbreak of measles in the D.C. region, recent measles politics and how to be vigilant against the virus.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<title>One year of the National Guard in D.C.</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/11/one-year-of-the-national-guard-in-d-c/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 18:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Natalie Yuravlivker, Alison Brody</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMU's Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the deployment has accomplished, and at what cost.  ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMUs Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the de]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMU's Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the deployment has accomplished, and at what cost.  ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMU's Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the deployment has accomplished, and at what cost.  ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMU's Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the deployment has accomplished, and at what cost.  ]]></googleplay:description>
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			<title>Photographer&#8217;s Notebook: Going for gold at the Maryland Senior Olympics</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/11/photographers-notebook-maryland-senior-olympics/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Tyrone Turner, Esther Ciammachilli</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state’s Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older.  WAMU’s Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event’s sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Notebook series. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state’s Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older.  WAMU’s Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event’s sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Noteboo]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state’s Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older.  WAMU’s Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event’s sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Notebook series. ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state’s Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older.  WAMU’s Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event’s sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Notebook series. ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state’s Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older.  WAMU’s Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event’s sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Notebook series. ]]></googleplay:description>
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			<title>WAMU&#8217;s Week Ahead: One year anniversary of federal law enforcement surge and the athletes of Maryland&#8217;s Senior Olympics</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/10/wamus-week-ahead-one-year-anniversary-of-federal-law-enforcement-surge-and-the-athletes-of-marylands-senior-olympics/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 16:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Jackson Sinnenberg, Esther Ciammachilli</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's Senior Olympics.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trumps federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, were taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Marylands Se]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's Senior Olympics.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's Senior Olympics.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's Senior Olympics.]]></googleplay:description>
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			<title>Dulles Airport&#8217;s $22 billion makeover could hike passenger fees and incur taxpayer costs</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/07/dulles-airports-22-billion-makeover-could-hike-passenger-fees-and-incur-taxpayer-costs/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 19:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Chris Remington, Esther Ciammachilli</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $10 today to more than $90 within a decade.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[President Trumps $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $10 today to more than $90 within a decade.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $10 today to more than $90 within a decade.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $10 today to more than $90 within a decade.]]></googleplay:description>
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			<title>Budget battle erupts in D.C. over opioid settlement money</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/08/07/dc-budget-battle-opioid-settlement-money/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 14:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
			<dc:creator>Rachel Spears, Aneri Pattani</dc:creator>
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			<description><![CDATA[D.C.’s 2027 fiscal-year blueprint reflects a debate playing out around the U.S.: whether opioid settlement money should be used to free up taxpayer dollars by paying for existing responsibilities instead of new programs. ]]></description>
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			<title>D.C. Inspector General finds &#8216;systemic breakdown&#8217; in MPD&#8217;s crime data reporting</title>
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			<dc:creator>Natalie Yuravlivker, Kayla Hewitt</dc:creator>
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