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October 15, 2025Federal cuts threaten the future of Montgomery County’s ‘DNA Valley’As research funding is cut and thousands of federal scientists lose their jobs, the biohealth hub that took decades to build faces an uncertain future....more4minPlay
October 15, 2025The ethics of animal testingAround 40,000 dogs were used as test subjects in labs last year....more48minPlay
October 15, 2025Why is the White House blowing up Venezuelan boats?Are these actions about drugs or are they really about regime change?...more36minPlay
October 15, 2025Unpacking the Defense Department’s new press policyOnly One America News Network has said its reporters would follow the new regulations....more12minPlay
October 14, 2025The future of the childhood vaccine scheduleThe CDC’s vaccine advisory panel is reassessing the safety and efficacy of early immunizations....more47minPlay
October 14, 2025The Atlantic celebrates America’s 250th birthdayWe sit down to discuss the founding of the country and where we’re going next....more36minPlay
October 14, 2025The Trump administration is laying off thousands of federal employees“The RIFs have begun.”...more12minPlay
October 14, 2025D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might not run for reelection. That could scramble the 2026 mayoral raceThe three-term mayor is discussing the possibility of stepping aside, despite months of speculation she planned to mount a bid for a fourth term....more2minPlay
October 13, 2025District of cannabis: Is D.C.’s new weed economy sustainable?Within the last year, over 50 new dispensaries have opened in neighborhoods across all eight wards. Both newcomers and veterans of the industry are wondering how stable the cannabis business will be, moving forward....more5minPlay
October 13, 2025WAMU’s Week Ahead: Shutdown impact on local economy, the future of ‘DNA Alley,’ the 411 on Spotted LanternfliesStories WAMU is following this week include the government shutdown's encroaching impact on the economies of D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia, the future of the biotech industry in Montgomery County and a thorough lesson on the invasive Spotted Lanternfly....more4minPlay