It's Earth Day 2019 and the world is facing the greatest rate of extinction since the loss of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. We dive into local species that are threatened by climate change — and what you can do to help.

Delegate Danica Roem joins us to talk traffic, tolls and the 2019 Va. legislative session, and Delegate Dereck Davis tells us why he wants to be the next speaker of Md.'s House of Delegates.

Call in today with what's on your mind about the release of the long awaited Mueller report.

A friendly neighborhood store can help people feel rooted in their community. But what happens when those businesses close up shop? And how can small businesses in particular survive in the high-rent, high-risk Washington region?

Washington, D.C. is known for its historical landmarks and monuments. What happens when they start to deteriorate?

In the first part of our Kojo 20 series on transportation, we'll explore the concerns over Maryland Governor Hogan's highway expansion plan and examine how similar projects have affected traffic elsewhere in the Washington region.

Georgetown University students overwhelmingly voted to pay fees into a fund to benefit the descendants of people enslaved by the university.

Local schools are putting into practice new safety laws to prevent and prepare for mass shootings. We'll check in with a Maryland legislator and Montgomery County public school officials to see what has — and hasn't — changed in the 20 years since Columbine.

We catch up with Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich, who assumed office earlier this year. And we sit down with Virginia House Delegate Karrie Delaney to discuss how state Democrats are viewing campaign season after state leadership became embroiled in scandals.

We review new selections of children's poetry with two local book authors. And, we explore the world of spoken word and the possibilities it opens up for young adults.