The National Sexual Assault Hotline saw a 147 percent increase in calls during Christine Blasey Ford's testimony.

Tangier Island lies on Chesapeake Bay between mainland Virginia and the commonwealth's Eastern Shore. Over the next 25 to 50 years, experts anticipate it will be underwater.

How are local politicians reacting to the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh? And how is Arlington County working to prevent and respond to sexual assault?

Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are gaining in popularity around the region, but how much of a dent can they put in the affordable housing crisis?

A new report shows the University of Maryland failed to properly treat football player Jordan McNair before he succumbed to heat exhaustion. What comes next for the school's football program, and will anyone lose their job over McNair's death?

Two Washingtonians with wildly different paths to farming have written a new handbook for the modern agricultural generation.

The sexual assault allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is prompting members of Washington's private school community to look inward.

New proposed legislation threatens some of the power D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser exercises over education in the District. Rep. Jamie Raskin is running for a second term in Congress, pledging to protect Maryland's air and federal workers. They both join us in studio.

A WAMU series explores gun violence and aggressive policing in the nation's capital.

One year after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, we look at how the local community responded and continues to provide storm relief.