This week on Get Out There, we're going leaf peeping!

Artwork, old newspapers, postcards, brochures and other forms of media illustrate how artists outside the mainstream literally made places for themselves to create and display their work from the 1970s through today.

Health care has been a consistent talking point in the campaign for governor in the commonwealth.

The unprecedented Democratic primary challenge to the civil rights icon suggests a growing consensus that after three decades representing D.C. in Congress, Norton should step aside.

Montgomery County Council President Kate Stewart explains how the county is dealing with federal cuts an shutdown. Plus, Ward 1 D.C. Councilmember Brianne Nadeau on why she decided not to run for reelection.

Some federal workers are also helping others, setting up dedicated food drives for fellow government employees now in need.

Four weeks into the federal government shutdown and there's little sign of compromise. KFF's Julie Rovner explains why healthcare remains the key sticking point for Democrats.

District leaders used creative accounting to spend hundreds of millions in revenue, despite federal lawmakers holding up the money.

For more than seven years, Geri Mitchell has been a familiar voice on WAMU 88.5.

The D.C. region has been preparing for an economic slowdown. But surprisingly, the outlook isn't all bad, and there may even be some bright spots, including for defense contractors in Northern Virginia.