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Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls Tuesday. The results highlight the ongoing conflicts within both parties ahead of the November midterms. Democratic primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Connecticut signaled what the party's base may want f

Nationwide, students, teachers, and parents are gearing up for the school year. And measles is spreading. The U.S. has already logged more cases this year than in all of 2025. It's the highest count in 35 years. That's in large part because measles vaccin

When's the last time you bought a piece of clothing and looked at the fabric tag to see what it was made of? If you did, there's a good chance that what you picked up was at least partly made from polyester. Around 60 percent of the clothes we wear consis

This week, WAMU is looking at the different ways the National Guard deployment has impacted D.C., one year in. First in the series, WAMU's Natalie Yuravlivker spoke to NOTUS reporter Michael Brice-Saddler about his reporting that looks back on what the de

The deployment is expected to cost in the billions after it was quietly extended until Inauguration Day of 2029.

This month, Maryland held track and field events in the state's Senior Olympics - a competition specifically for athletes 50 and older. WAMU's Tyrone Turner was there - and he documented the event's sights and sounds as part of his Photographers Notebook

This week WAMU will be marking the one year anniversary of President Trump's federal law enforcement surge with a series of stories and conversations about its impact and legacy. Plus, we're taking a look at some of the athletes who compete in Maryland's

Two blockbuster film releases are carrying the box office to new heights.

President Trump's $22 billion plan to overhaul Dulles International Airport would retire its aging people movers and add new concourses and parking. Aviation analyst Robert Mann says the financing could push the fee airlines pay per passenger from about $

D.C.'s 2027 fiscal-year blueprint reflects a debate playing out around the U.S.: whether opioid settlement money should be used to free up taxpayer dollars by paying for existing responsibilities instead of new programs.