Location:
United States
Genres:
News & Politics Podcasts
Networks:
WAMU
Description:
News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.
Language:
English
Website:
https://wamu.org/
Episodes
Some D.C. agencies routinely overspend their budgets. Leaders aren’t sure how to stop it
11/13/2025
City agencies overspent their budgets by more than $300 million last year. Strong revenue in past years helped blunt the impact, but recently it's becoming more difficult for lawmakers to cover the gaps.
Duration:00:03:42
Despite Democratic sweep, Virginia’s next governor faces hurdles ahead
11/11/2025
Federal cutbacks to the social safety net and a flagging Northern Virginia economy will be major challenges for Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger and the Virginia General Assembly in January.
Duration:00:03:46
WAMU’s Week Ahead: Expectations for Virginia Democrats, how new medical debt could harm credit scores and Thanksgiving catering
11/10/2025
Stories we are following this week include an outlook on the challenges facing the victorious Virginia Democrats, possible changes coming to consumer credit scores vis-a-vis medical debt and a look at Thanksgiving catering options in the D.C. region.
Duration:00:03:57
In Photos: Arlington high schools feeding families during the government shutdown
11/7/2025
Three Arlington public schools are offering free dinners to families every weekday during the ongoing government shutdown.
Duration:00:01:16
‘Every seat is on the table’: VA Dem Campaign Chair Dan Helmer on the Democrat’s election night sweep
11/5/2025
Fairfax Democrat Dan Helmer led the campaign to expand his party's majority in the Virginia House of Delegates. He speaks with WAMU about Democrats' big wins in Virginia.
Duration:00:03:56
How author F. Scott Fitzgerald ended up being buried twice in suburban Maryland
11/4/2025
In WAMU’s new series Hidden City, we uncover the stories behind the history, people, and places in our region.
Duration:00:03:58
WAMU’s Week Ahead: Virginia general election, open enrollment begins and WAMU presents Hidden City
11/3/2025
Stories we are following this week include the Virginia general election, changes this year to open enrollment in the Affordable Care Act and WAMU's new series "Hidden City."
Duration:00:03:54
Get Out There: Your guide for leaf peeping around the D.C. region
10/31/2025
This week on Get Out There, we're going leaf peeping!
Duration:00:03:43
‘D.I.Y. in the District’ at MLK Library: An exhibition that celebrates D.C.’s artist run spaces
10/29/2025
Artwork, old newspapers, postcards, brochures and other forms of media illustrate how artists outside the mainstream literally made places for themselves to create and display their work from the 1970s through today.
Duration:00:03:51
Health Hub: Virginia voters head to the polls as health insurance premiums rise
10/29/2025
Health care has been a consistent talking point in the campaign for governor in the commonwealth.
Duration:00:03:57