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“It is not a weakness to ask for help. That is actually a strength.”

Inflation rises. Trump takes aim at Omar.

The Houthis hit the Saudis. Ships sink in Hormuz.

Rep. Don Beyer on East Potomac Park, the Kennedy Center, and President Trump's proposed arch. Plus, Ward 2 D.C. Councilmember Brooke Pinto on the city exploring tax hikes and National Guard troops near schools.

On this week's Get Out There, we get scared at Markoff's Haunted Forest.

Senator Angela Alsobrooks says the crypto industry needs federal regulation. So does the industry, which has spent millions in Maryland politics this year. What exactly do they want?

Over $58 billion will be distributed over nearly 20 years.

A new report released yesterday shows inflation is on the rise.

For nearly five years the United States has taken a clear side in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

D.C. has already invested billions into building a new football stadium and renovating Capital One Arena. As the District considers new projects, George Mason University Professor Terry Clower explains why sports stadiums aren't always a sure bet.

Depending on how you count them, you have thousands of conversations a every year.

It affects 37.5 million adults in this country.

Toy sales among adult-only households were higher than households with children in June.

What do his reforms mean for service members, cadets, military families, and the next generation of recruits?

Under the persona Let The Dirt Say Amen, Tim Hicks has released projects where he continues to buck commercial trends, leaning into a less processed sound, rhyming over his own sample heavy beats. In his latest project, "The Saint, The Servant, The Sinner", a collaboration with Germany-based producer Superior, Let The Dirt Say Amen settles into a single role as emcee.

This week WAMU will be checking in on new proposals to fund further stadium development in D.C. and whether it's worth it to taxpayers, plus a dive into the crypto industry's push into Maryland elections and a look at some hair-raising scares you can experience this Halloween.

This week we’ll hear from clarinetist Joe Marsala and spend time with pianist Art Tatum, on-the-air in 1940 and explore multiple versions of “Over the Rainbow” he recorded in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s.

Polling doesn’t just indicate which party has a competitive advantage in a race.

Ready player… boo!

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

The center's executive director has named an agent who has worked with ZZ Top and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee as the head of programming for the arts institution.

For this week's Get Out There, we're highlighting some of this season's concerts - brought to you by local musicians - that you won't want to miss.

It's a long weekend, so we're packing it in! Marking Indigenous Peoples Day with episodes of Gunsmoke, Night Beat, and The Lux Radio Theater. Boo at Zoo inspires Fred Allen, and a circus adventure from The Clyde Beatty Show, and Duffy takes on a bully.

D.C. AG Brian Schwalb talks pushing for better housing conditions, suing Amazon, and driving down youth crime. Plus, WAMU's Maryland reporter Jenny Abamu on Governor Wes Moore's political future.

D.C. is legally required to make shelter available for anyone who needs it to protect them from the cold during hypothermia season, which starts in November. But people still sleep outside, even as the city expands its shelter capacity, and for those both in and outside of shelter, winter poses heightened health risks.