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Why incarcerated D.C. youth keep calling for special education in federal prisons

D.C. has faced several lawsuits in recent years for allegedly failing to provide special...

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This local photographer transformed his former D.C. office into an exhibit

Colin Winterbottom once pored over spreadsheets in an windowless office. At Artomatic, he's...

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What did the Virginia General Assembly accomplish in their one-day session?

Kojo Nnamdi joined Morning Edition on WAMU for a look at some of the week's top stories.

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Listen: How housing insecurity, structural racism affect maternal health in DC

The report states housing policies in D.C. need to prioritize Black women and birthing people.

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Listen: More ‘drug-free zones’ went into effect this week in D.C.

Kojo Nnamdi joins Esther Ciammachilli on most Fridays to discuss some of the week's top stories.

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Listen: Muslims who must pause fasting during Ramadan have options to make up that observance

Worshippers living with chronic illnesses, or women who are menstruating, pregnant, or nursing...

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Mosaic Theater to host H Street Oral History Festival based on interviews with residents

Interviews about the D.C. riots that followed Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination in 1968...

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One local Black musician’s campaign to change the minds of white supremacists

Daryl Davis says it all starts with a conversation between two people trying to find common ground.

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Meet the Fairfax duo that won big at the Grammys

123 Andrés crafts and performs songs for kids with melodies that work in both English and Spanish.

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Voices of Wards 7 and 8: Meet Kokamoe, Southeast D.C.’s famous X2 bus rapper

Thomas "Kokamoe" Goode can barely walk down the street without fans shouting his name or asking...

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Listen: Heart disease is the leading cause of death nationwide, but most Americans don’t know it.

Heart disease kills millions of Americans every year. During American heart health month, experts...

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A 100-provision ‘crime-ni-bus’ bill passes its first hurdle in the D.C. Council

The D.C. Council voted in favor of the bill. It's the first of two votes to advance the legislation.

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Maryland aims to reach Medicaid recipients at risk of losing coverage

Now that the public health emergency has ended, Medicaid enrollment is no longer automatic.

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NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe what it means to be ‘HBCU Made’

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe recounts her time at Howard University and how her experience at the...

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50 years of home rule: Q&A with Eleanor Holmes Norton

Eleanor Holmes Norton has been the District's non-voting delegate to Congress since 1991, on the...

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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sends his legislative agenda to general assembly

The Democratic governor delivered a 16-bill legislative package outlining his priorities.

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Listen: Will D.C’s homeless population continue to grow?

Last year’s data revealed roughly 9,000 people were experiencing homelessness– an 18% increase...

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