A new ban on plastic straws is in effect in the District, but will it be enough to save area waterways and wildlife from the hazards of plastic?

After a racist photo on his medical school yearbook page surfaced, Virginia's Gov. Ralph Northam is under pressure from both Democrats and Republicans to step down. We get the latest.

What will legal sports gambling look like in Washington, D.C.? And how is Alexandria preparing for its Metro stations to be closed this summer?

Kojo speaks with experts on how local offices can improve resiliency and how previously-furloughed workers can manage stress.

Over 30 percent of the Washington region's traffic fatalities are alcohol-induced, a new report finds.

As the region's affordable housing crisis continues, how are people of different age groups being affected?

Where did all the good jobs go? We explore how the move toward temporary work first started -- and what its effects mean locally.

D.C. United announced their soccer games will no longer be broadcast on cable or satellite. Instead, they'll be streamed online through a pay service. We look at what it means for local fans.

Kojo speaks with a federal contractor about the impacts of the shutdown and a union leader representing other federal contractors.

A major Amazon incentive package is approved by the Virginia Senate. A new legislative map could change the makeup of Virginia's General Assembly. And Maryland has a new officially recognized socialist political party.