We explore the hottest songs -- and most vital music scenes -- in the Washington region this summer.

Kojo gives an update on the heat wave sweeping the region and how local jurisdictions are helping residents.

Homecoming can be tough for D.C. residents recently released from prison. A new program at Georgetown University aims to help.

A century ago this week, the District was engulfed in days of violence as the city's as mobs of white men faced off with black residents.

It's your turn to tell us what's on your mind! Give us a call this Monday, July 15, starting at 12 p.m: 800-433-8850.

Updates on all the latest regional political news, from the final D.C. Council session before summer recess to the 90-minute special legislative session on guns in Virginia.

In April, the Maryland General Assembly passed the Clean Energy Jobs Act. To the dismay of many local environmentalists, the law designates trash incineration as a form of clean energy.

Montgomery County Interim Police Chief Marcus Jones joins us to discuss the charges one county police officer faces after allegedly using excessive force during an arrest in Aspen Hill.

A new photography book explores the past two decades of punk in the District, and features writing by the women who shaped the local scene.

The D.C. Housing Authority has released a proposal to remove about a quarter of its public housing stock from federal purview and massively revamp 10 apartment complexes.