A World War One memorial called the Peace Cross is at the center of controversy in Prince George's County.

A WAMU 88.5 reporter recently was asked to respond to a listener question: "Why does it seem like residents who have been living in D.C. for multiple generations are unknown to so many people?" She joins us to explore what she learned, along with one of the local Washingtonians who helped her find answers.

Experts say the health of the Chesapeake Bay is improving overall, but scientists are now reporting that dead zones ––oxygen starved areas that create biological deserts–- are now at a three-year high.

We remember the Ambassador Theater, Adams Morgan's psychedelic rock club, fifty years later.

Two proposed high speed transit projects, a "maglev" train and Elon Musk's hyperloop system, are being proposed to connect Washington, D.C. and Baltimore. How could they transform the region?

We speak to John Adams, Republican candidate for Virginia Attorney General, about the issues he plans to focus on if elected.

With the announcement that the Washington City Paper is going to be put up for sale, what is the future of alternative local news and cultural coverage in the region?

Police departments across the country are now requiring officers to wear body cameras. But a study released in the District of Columbia found that the camera requirement for officers in D.C. has had no significant effect on reducing complaints against officers or police use of force.

For the first time since 2009, more people are leaving the Washington region than arriving ––including millennials. Kojo sits down with researchers to understand why migration to D.C. has slowed, and how millennials factor into the makeup of the city.

Kojo chats with two reporters who spent the past year following the launch of Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, D.C.'s new school for boys of color. Their stories are now featured in "Raising Kings," a collaboration between NPR and Education Week.