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The federal shutdown presents job risks for federal...

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2025/10/01

Thousands of federal workers are furloughed under the current government shutdown. Many fear their jobs could be lost under further reductions in force.

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Federal workers who took Trump’s buyout get final...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/30

Federal workers who took the Trump administration's buyout offer come off the payroll at the end of September. Now some are confronting fear, regret and uncertainty as they figure out what's next.

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Get Out There: Fall music festivals around D.C.

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/26

Fall festival season is upon us -- we have your mix of pop punk, independent and go-go music festivals to check out across the D.C. region.

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Local artist Rashad Ali Muhammad invites viewers to...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/25

"Through The Veil", on display at Eaton DC until the end of February, features mixed media pieces, decorative masks, and paper sculptures that invite the viewer into the spiritual realm. It also builds on artist Muhammad’s exploration of Black identity.

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Young Americans brace for 26, as they age out of...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/24

Americans can remain on their parents’ health insurance plans only until age 26. In dozens of interviews, young adults describe the unsettling or devastating consequences of having inadequate insurance or none at all.

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3:56

What 1200 arrest records tell us about the surge of...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/23

Washington Post reporter Olivia George breaks down her team's analysis of over a thousand arrest records from the month the Trump Administration controlled the Metropolitan Police Department.

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3:55

WAMU’s Week Ahead: What a government shutdown would...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/22

Stories WAMU is following this week include the regional impact of the potential government shutdown, the D.C. Chamber of Commerce's annual State of the District conference and a preview of this fall's music festivals.

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Get Out There: It’s pawpaw season

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/18

For this week's Get Out There, we search for the perfect pawpaw.

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3:58

How to get the latest COVID-19 vaccine in the D.C....

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/17

Recent federal restrictions limit the vaccine to people aged 65 and older and with underlying health conditions. But federal and local regulations are rapidly evolving, and individual states and providers are responding in different ways.

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3:57

Mass federal job cuts bring economic uncertainty to...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/15

Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have left their positions since the start of the year. And at the end of the month, those who opted into the "fork in the road" deferred resignation program will receive their final payments.

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4:03

WAMU’s Week Ahead: D.C. Council takes final vote on...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/15

Stories WAMU is following this week include the D.C. Council taking its final vote redeveloping the RFK Stadium site, the start of early voting in the Virginia General Election and a look at the uniquely Mid-Atlantic paw-paw season.

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3:54

Get Out There: Art All Night, the District’s...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/12

Art All Night kicks off this Friday in all 8 Wards with art installations, performances, and activities to help folks connect with their community. However, will the surge in federal federal law enforcement presence in the District affect the event?

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The D.C. region’s real estate market didn’t take a...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/11

We aren’t in a buyer’s or seller’s market – we’re in what Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant calls a “stuck market.”

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3:50

Trump’s takeover of D.C. is scrambling local...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/09

In the high-profile mayoral election cycle, not a single candidate has jumped into the race ahead of next spring's primary. Mayor Bowser, the three-term incumbent, has yet to announce her plans.

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7:23

Reporter Roundtable: How the immigration crackdown...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/08

Immigration crackdowns are underway in D.C. and across the region. Our Politics team shares their reporting, from the limits of so-called sanctuary cities to conditions at the local ICE processing center.

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3:51

Get Out There: exploring D.C.’s queer comedy scene

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/05

This week on Get Out There, we're checking out the alternative comedy scene around D.C.

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3:59

Years after a gas explosion destroyed a Gaithersburg...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/04

Potomac Oaks Condominium was destroyed by a massive gas explosion in November 2022. For the 25 households displaced and struggling to avert homelessness, the incident took a severe financial and emotional toll.

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3:48

‘A Seat at the Table:’ Busboys and Poets founder Andy...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/09/02

Andy Shallal's new memoir chronicles his arrival in the U.S. from Iraq, his entry into the restaurant business, and his founding of the iconic local restaurant chain Busboys and Poets.

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3:56

Get Out There: Swinging into a weekend of music at...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/08/29

This week on Get Out There, we're looking at some of the not-to-miss shows at the 2025 DC Jazz Festival.

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WAMU’s Week Ahead: Wards 7 & 8 on Trump’s police...

WAMU: Local News ·

2025/08/25

Stories WAMU is following this week include how residents of Wards 7 and 8 are reacting to President Trump's deployment of National Guard troops and federal law enforcement officers, the possible increased costs for families needing back to school shots, and a look at celebrating the DC JazzFest this weekend.

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