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September 02, 2025The NFL, the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, and fair treatment in footballThe Cowboys’ quarterback, Dak Prescott, makes $60 million a year. The cheerleaders were making just $15 an hour....more47minPlay
September 02, 2025Donald Trump and the National GuardDonald Trump says the office of the president gives him the right to deploy the National Guard to U.S. states. But does it?...more48minPlay
September 02, 2025‘A Seat at the Table:’ Busboys and Poets founder Andy Shallal on his new memoirAndy Shallal's new memoir chronicles his arrival in the U.S. from Iraq, his entry into the restaurant business, and his founding of the iconic local restaurant chain Busboys and Poets....more4minPlay
September 01, 2025His D.C. church was robbed, but this pastor says the National Guard isn’t neededNPR's Scott Simon talks to a pastor and parishioners at East Washington Heights Baptist Church about crime in Washington, D.C., and whether the National Guard deployment helps or hurts the city....more10minPlay
September 01, 2025How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a timePresident Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than one million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues....more5minPlay
August 29, 2025Hot Jazz Saturday Night: August 30, 2025This week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night, we listen to recordings made for the independent Keynote label in 1946, featuring trumpeter Joe Thomas, valve trombonist Juan Tizol and saxophonist Benny Carter....more2h 59minPlay
August 29, 2025Aspen Ideas Festival: Trust — the oxygen of democracyPeople in the U.S. now say they’re losing that trust — at the national level, in major institutions, and in their neighbors....more48minPlay
August 29, 2025Aspen Ideas Festival: Reasons for optimismSome people might not feel great about the future of the world in this moment....more48minPlay
August 29, 2025The Politics Hour: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore; plus, two D.C. officials with opposing views on the federal surgeWard 4 D.C. Councilmember Janeese Lewis George on the federal takeover of local police, D.C. Police Union Chair Gregg Pemberton on why he supports the federal law enforcement surge, and Maryland Governor Wes Moore on the need for federal funding to rebuild the Key Bridge....more51minPlay
August 29, 2025Get Out There: Swinging into a weekend of music at the DC Jazz FestivalThis week on Get Out There, we're looking at some of the not-to-miss shows at the 2025 DC Jazz Festival....more4minPlay