WAMU: Local News

As the playoffs approach, we're taking a look back at what made the Mystics 2026 season so successful with Mystics beat reporter from IX Sports, Jenn Hatfield.

Dr. Wendy Hookman, a reproductive psychologist based in Bethesda, talks to WAMU about postpartum mental illness - the warning signs and how patients can receive treatment.

This week WAMU will be checking in on what resources there are for mothers experiencing postpartum mental illness, the second week of D.C. Councilmember Trayon White's federal bribery trial and what the National Museum of African American History and Culture is cooking up for its 10th anniversary celebrations.

Theatre Washington has once again launched its annual Theatre Week. Local theater content creator Whitney Hill shared a short list of some of her favorite shows to help you "Get Out There" in time for act one.

D.C. Councilmember Trayon White's federal bribery trial got underway this week. Paul Butler, a Georgetown law professor, author, and former federal prosecutor joined WAMU to break down the cases for both the prosecution and the defense.

Reggie D. White, the new artistic director of Woolly Mammoth Theater, speaks to WAMU about his first season and how he wants to elevate D.C.'s theater talent. "I think people think about D.C. as the nexus of politics, but it really is the nexus of art."

Healthcare costs are rising at their fastest pace in decades, just as early voting begins in Virginia. KFF Health News' Julie Rovner says the moment echoes the run-up to the Affordable Care Act — and voters are taking notice.

Residents, activists, and union members are speaking up as Loudoun County considers limiting data center development.

Chef Patrick O'Connell of The Inn at Little Washington has put his life story in a new, revealing memoir.