This week WAMU will be checking in on the final vote on a bill to add a surcharge to bottles and cans sold in D.C., an in-depth report on how an organized gang of unlicensed food trucks is impacting the National Mall and a look at a century of the Glen Echo Park carousel's Wurlitzer organ.

We'll celebrate actor Jean Hersholt, in his series, Doctor Christian; the Congressional Medal of Honor, with programs from The Halls Of Ivy and Proudly We Hail; and the visionary, Buckminster Fuller, in conversation with Studs Terkel.

This week, on Hot Jazz Saturday Night, expect the customary dose of gems from the 1920s and 1930s, but we also feature pianist Ross Tompkins, who spent more than two decades in the TONIGHT SHOW band.

Metro GM Randy Clarke on the big July 4th weekend and how the agency became cool again. Plus, UVA's Center for Politics Larry Sabato on Virginia's primary elections next month.

About halfway through 2026 — and just a few months before the critical midterm elections — Democrats appear to be doubling down on healthcare as a campaign issue as costs rise and insurance coverage declines. Meanwhile, Congress is taking aim at nonprofit hospitals. KFF Health News’ Julie Rovner and guests discuss these stories and more.