Mayor Muriel Bowser is proposing to only fund these raises for one more year, arguing that declining revenues have forced her hand. That could have big consequences for the city's daycare system.

With Folded Hands imagines a future where humanoid robots are built to serve and protect—perhaps a little too well. Written in 1947, adapted for Dimension X in 1950, and inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1973, it’s been called “probably the best story ever written about robots.”

A witty sci-fi tale about AI gone rogue. Written by Murray Leinster, it eerily predicts computers, search engines, and smart speakers... in 1950.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of Montgomery County parents who sued for the right to remove their children from elementary school lessons featuring LGBTQ+ books, overturning the district's policy that had eliminated those opt-out provisions. The landmark decision divided the progressive Maryland suburb and raised concerns about broader implications for curriculum decisions in public schools nationwide.

Stories WAMU is following this week include the D.C. council's final conference on the 2026 budget, the first full-ticket rally by statewide Republican candidates in the 2025 election and a change in Montgomery County's RideOn bus.

We launch our Summer of Sci-Fi with two Golden Age classics: a rare 1956 interview with Isaac Asimov and a radio adaptation of his landmark story Nightfall.

This week on Hot Jazz Saturday Night, Rob gives some attention to a 1962 album by trombonist Jack Teagarden’s younger brother, trumpeter Charlie Teagarden.