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It seems that one of the perks of reviewing books for a public radio station is to receive complimentary copies of upcoming new books. That’s what…

Over 90-some years of movies about jazz, many films have spun a familiar lick, sometimes falling back on stock standards when inspiration fails, and sometimes knowingly quoting from older works.

Author Doug Swanson chronicles centuries of abuse within the famed Texas law enforcement agency, including burning villages, hunting runaway slaves and murdering Mexicans and Mexican-Americans.

Congressional Democrats have released a wide-ranging proposal aimed at overhauling policing, following outrage over the death of George Floyd and other black Americans killed by police.

We bring you the latest on the weekend of protest in the nation's capital.

WAMU 88.5's own joins us to talk about the long history of protests in D.C.

Like millions of others, Liz McLemore always got her health insurance coverage through her job. In April, she suddenly had to figure out how to find coverage in the middle of a pandemic.

The Old Town Cape Riverfront Market will return this weekend with a socially distant, walk-up format. Due to social distancing requirements, the market…

With states starting to reopen, bans on "nonessential" surgeries are beginning to lift, too. But there's a huge backlog of cases that have only gotten more urgent and heartbreaking for many patients.

This week, Missouri State Parks began its “phased reopening” of campgrounds and beaches. According to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources,...