A shakeup on the Metro Board. The Supreme Court rules on partisan gerrymandering in Maryland. And the latest on education and transportation in Prince George's County.

On June 28, 2018, a gunman opened fire in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, taking the lives of 5 journalists.

The Mystics' media blackout to raise awareness about gun violence is a new chapter in the history of D.C. sports figures talking about issues that affect the local community.

The new documentary “Queen of the Capital” follows drag queen Muffy Blake Stephyns as she campaigns for the crown in the Imperial Court of Washington, a philanthropic drag organization.

This year's Folklife Festival explores how music builds community around the world and in the Washington region.

NPR Pop Culture Critic Linda Holmes has published her first novel at age 48. We talk with her about Maine, grief, love and baseball in "Evvie Drake Starts Over."

Local transgender community members are reeling in the wake of the homicides of two trans women in Prince George's County and other acts of violence against trans women. We explore how both the community and the police are responding.

A new University of Maryland survey shows that more than 40% of commercial bee colonies failed in the last year. And experts say we should all be concerned.

Independence Day is coming up, and this year's celebration is changing years of tradition on the Mall.

A win for Virginia's Democrats in the Supreme Court. Questions about D.C.'s Housing Production Trust Fund. And Jack Evans announces he is stepping down from the Metro Board.