Gun homicides reached a 15-year peak in 2020. How are D.C.'s communities responding to the violence?

Jesse Washington, who co-authored "I Came as a Shadow" with John Thompson, joins us to discuss the life and legacy of the Hall of Fame Georgetown University basketball coach.

Discover books about Muslim American kids that will resonate with every kid.

The Virginia legislature passed a marijuana legalization bill Saturday, joining 15 other states and the District of Columbia.

At-Large D.C. Councilmember Robert White talks about bias in the way D.C. police respond to protests. And Virginia State Sen. Scott Surovell (D-District 36) talks about abolishing the death penalty and his other priorities this legislative session.

Black and brown communities in our region and nationwide have been hardest hit by the coronavirus. Now, these same communities are facing low vaccination rates for COVID-19.

Even the clergy who blessed it were not supposed to talk about it.

About 1 in 5 American households missed needed medical care during the pandemic. We discuss the health crisis unfolding in the shadow of COVID-19.

Kojo sits down with Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron to talk about his retirement, how the paper changed under his tenure and the future of journalism.

After more than a century, Baltimore is on the verge of controlling its police department again.