WAMU speaks with University of Maryland fisheries science professor Michael Wilberg, who led research into how the Chesapeake Bay's blue crab population dropped by half between 2010 and 2023.

A $150 million plan from Washington Gas to replace pipes leaking natural gas across the city won an initial approval this spring. But the D.C. government and environmentalists successfully pressed for a reconsideration of the project, citing its potential to send utility bills skyrocketing.

Virginia's environmental regulator challenged a report on pollution from a self-powered Loudoun County data center. A Politico investigation found the agency's pushback echoed talking points from the data center company itself.

D.C. councilmembers are considering a bill that would bring commercial autonomous vehicles to the District. Some residents with disabilities, particularly those who are blind, are strongly supportive. But others in the disability community are wary.

Working class voters have moved away from the Democratic Party. Winning them back is key to the party's future, a new reports shows. But first, the messaging has to change.