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October 21, 2025The 2025 state elections roundupMany eyes are on 2026. But there are some important races this year to get to first....more47minPlay
October 21, 2025The state of the China-US trade standoffWhere do talks stand and where is there still room for agreement?...more12minPlay
October 21, 2025The Map Men on missing islands, mammoth tusks, and the meaning of mistakesErrors in maps were sometimes intentional, sometimes not. Why?...more36minPlay
October 20, 2025WAMU’s midday host Geri Mitchell says farewellFor more than seven years, Geri Mitchell has been a familiar voice on WAMU 88.5....more5minPlay
October 20, 2025WAMU’s Week Ahead: Fears over health cuts from shutdown, child caregiver pay in D.C., Wizards’ season kicks offStories WAMU is following this week include looking at the shutdown's impact on debates over federal health aid programs, a controversial bill to slash child caretaker pay in D.C., and the kick off of the Washington Wizards' new basketball season....more4minPlay
October 20, 2025Reporter Roundtable: How the D.C. region is navigating federal cuts and a shutdownThe 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....more8minPlay
October 20, 2025Cyber Monday: AI and the weather forecastAI can only learn from what has already happened. Climate change is changing things fast....more47minPlay
October 20, 2025If You Can Keep It: Trump takes aim at academic freedomEarlier this month, the administration sent a list of demands to nine schools....more47minPlay
October 20, 2025What Medicaid cuts could mean for one day program for disabled adults in ManassasThe Bright Center was already operating on a shoestring. Now the program's sustainability is even more in doubt....more5minPlay
October 18, 2025NPR “founding mother” Susan Stamberg – who got her start at WAMU – has diedSusan Stamberg – the first woman to anchor a national nightly news broadcast, and often remembered as one of NPR’s “Founding Mothers” – died on Thursday. She was 87. But before she was revolutionizing news radio at NPR, she developed her craft at WAMU....more4minPlay