The Civil War ended more than 150 years ago, but today's Washingtonians are still debating its causes, its heroes and what its legacy should look like in our region.

Inside an 800-square-foot shop, D.C.-based social entrepreneur Ahmad Ashkar is using his Mom's falafel recipe to raise money for refugees.

Smokers won't be able to light up in Rockville's outdoor dining areas following the passage of an ordinance by the City Council.

Kojo invites Washingtonians to discuss last week's biggest demonstrations: The Turkish security force's violent crackdown on demonstrators in Sheridan Circle, the politically-charged light projections on Trump's D.C. hotel, one Georgetown professor's confrontation of a known white Nationalist at a local gym and more.

There is a new jail in the works in the District. But some are concerned the city hasn't been transparent enough about its plans.

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has issued a sentencing directive for federal prosecutors mandating they "pursue the most serious, readily provable offense" for cases. How will the new federal sentencing directives and return of mandatory minimums impact our region?

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser joins us to discuss a brewing scandal over top officials getting preferential treatment in the school lottery from the former schools chancellor. Plus, Kojo and Tom interview Virginia's Lt. Governor and gubernatorial candidate Ralph Northam.

As the annual Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing heads to Baltimore's Pimlico Race Course this weekend, talk has surfaced of moving the Preakness Stakes from its Baltimore City home to Laurel Park in the Maryland suburbs.

In his new book, former D.C. public defender James Forman Jr. argues that in the aftermath of the Civil Rights Movement, the tough-on-crime policies of local black leaders fueled today's high rates of black incarceration.

At Eden Plaza in Falls Church, South Vietnamese refugees gained a foothold into the local market and their new home. Now, new non-Vietnamese restaurants may bring a different flavor to the area.