WAMU

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The podcast currently has 1,768 episodes available.

WAMU episodes:

July 16, 2026 A ‘bottle bill’ is meant to clean up D.C.’s parks and rivers. Some businesses are wary, but others see opportunity
A new bill would charge a 10-cent deposit on bottles and cans sold in the city, and allow people to earn that money back by recycling them. It's drawing opposition from some local businesses, and forceful support from environmentalists.
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4min
July 16, 2026 Dave Isay: Connecting with a stranger is a ‘patriotic act’
The oral history project StoryCorps has launched a special initiative with NPR's Morning Edition to mark the country's 250th birthday. It's called Connect250, and participants across the country are matched with one another for virtual conversations about life, experiences, and what it means to be American today.
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5min
July 16, 2026 ICE agents killed three people during recent operations. What do we know?
Anti-ICE protests erupted in Maine on Wednesday.
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12min
July 16, 2026 What changing political tides mean for Gaza
More than 1,100 Palestinians have been killed since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas nearly a year ago.
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35min
July 16, 2026 The realities of traveling by plane with a disability
About 30 wheelchairs are damaged by airlines in the U.S. every day.
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46min
July 16, 2026 The use of force has become a ‘default tool’ for ICE officers, a new report finds
An ACLU report looks at the widespread use of force in immigration enforcement in the first year of President Trump's return to office. Recent fatal shootings in Texas and Maine have brought renewed scrutiny to the agency's tactics.
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4min
July 15, 2026 Voice actor Billy West on bringing beloved characters to life
Doug Funnie, Ren, Stimpy, “Futurama’s” Fry, and Professor Farnsworth.
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48min
July 15, 2026 In Good Health: The Alzheimer’s research revolution
About 7.5 million people in the U.S. currently suffer from Alzheimer’s.
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48min
July 14, 2026 Unlicensed food trucks have taken over the National Mall
Washingtonian magazine's food editor Jessica Sidman speaks with WAMU about her investigation into a "mafia" of unlicensed food trucks spreading high prices, food borne illness and confusion for tourists and residents trying to just get a snack on the National Mall.
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5min
July 14, 2026 Ask a judge
How do judges do the job? And how do they live with the decisions they make?
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47min

FAQs about WAMU:

How many episodes does WAMU have?

The podcast currently has 1,768 episodes available.