A commission tasked with revamping public education policy and funding in Maryland has delayed releasing its recommendations. How could the Kirwan Commission's findings impact the future of education in the state?

From the first woman pitcher in the Negro Leagues to a beloved TV broadcaster, Washingtonians have mourned the loss of many of our friends, family members and neighbors in 2017.

Local Washington was the setting for many of writer Ta-Nehisi Coates' formative experiences. Kojo sat with him in one of Washington's most historic black churches to discuss how those experiences, and the election of President Barack Obama, led to his new book "We Were Eight Years In Power."

The District's Attorney General Karl Racine (D) is in studio. And newly elected Virginia House of Delegates member Lee Carter (Dist. 50-Democratic Socialist) joins us.

From the first woman pitcher in the Negro Leagues to a beloved TV broadcaster, Washingtonians have mourned the loss of many of our friends, family members and neighbors in 2017.

From a Virginia recount that led to an even split of Republican and Democrat delegates to new battle lines in D.C.'s war on rats, it's "Your Turn" to share your views about the stories Washingtonians are talking about.

Will the end of net neutrality further widen the "digital divide"? Local libraries are concerned that digital "fast" and "slow" lanes could hinder their ability to provide internet access to vulnerable people.

Continuing WAMU's coverage of Ballou High School's graduation rates, Kojo is joined by the 2017 class valedictorian and the head of a nonprofit that works with students who both say that recent coverage leaves out a big part of the story.

A trial for six people arrested during an Inauguration Day demonstration is winding down and headed to a jury for deliberations. We take a look at the legal cases laid out by both sides and discuss how D.C. protest arrests are handled in court.

Longtime D.C. political fixture Carol Schwartz shares the lessons learned from her legislative triumphs and her many mayoral losses in her new 744-page memoir "Quite A Life!"