The 2 Best DMV Download from WTOP News Podcast Episodes
1) Chronic absenteeism: Kids are skipping class more and more
Students are filing back into cafeterias, gymnasiums and classrooms — but not as many as before. In the last three years, absenteeism has gone up and up nationally and locally. More and more students ...Show More
2) ‘Failure is not an option:’ Bringing life back to Union Station
A year and some change — that’s how long Doug Carr, Union Station Redevelopment Corporation CEO and President, has been at the helm of the D.C. region’s largest transit hub and the effort to redevelop...Show More
3) The Voice of the Evening: WTOP Remembers Dimitri Sotis
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4) ‘Police, alone, can't do this:’ DC council member wants to fight violence with better operations
In D.C., homicides are up 38% over last year, and carjackings with a gun are up more than 100%. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser is calling for more police and officer presence in District neighborhoods. But At...Show More
5) ‘He was off the planet:’ Md. man survives a coma, vows to fight brain cancer
Bob Brams — a Maryland man and once international lawyer — almost died after he was diagnosed with brain cancer and a surgery led to hemorrhagic stroke. He survived, but was in a coma for months. Bram...Show More
‘He was off the planet:’ Md. man survives a coma, vows to fight brain cancer
24:30 | Oct 4th, 2023
6) ‘It is a big deal:’ Why Virginia’s state elections matter
Virginia’s off-season election cycle is up and running with early voting starting on September 22. The previous election in the Commonwealth ushered in a new era of state politics — turning Virginia f...Show More
7) Understanding DC real estate: Is it time to rent or buy?
With interest rates at a 20-year high and a low inventory in the DC real estate market, it’s an interesting time to be a potential home buyer. On the show, I talk to local realtor and social media cre...Show More
8) 'Poverty is expensive:' Why this nonprofit wants to turn a profit
The shiny, new DC Central Kitchen HQ in the Buzzard Point neighborhood — with its nearly 7,000-square-foot production kitchen — is glassy, bright, open and marked by modern design. It almost looks lik...Show More
9) Do I need to worry about COVID again? What about malaria?
COVID cases are on the rise in the D.C. region. Meanwhile, two new coronavirus variants are popping up and concerning scientists — EG.5 and BA.2.86. On top of that, Maryland reported its first locally...Show More
10) After 50 years, a victim of clergy sex abuse speaks out
The scourge of child sex abuse within the Catholic Church has been well documented. The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) is now renewing calls that the Archdiocese of Washington rel...Show More