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Inside Marvin Gaye’s high school, now DC’s newest museum

We get a sneak peek into a brand new art museum here in the District. It’s owned by a couple from Miami with an extensive contemporary art collection. Our Mike Murillo talks to the owners about their mission to bring art to the public and the dream of opening a space in Washington, D.C. He…

Jalyn Hall of ‘Till’

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with 14-year-old Jalyn Hall, who plays Emmett Till in the new movie “Till,” which opens nationwide today. They discuss his chemistry with co-stars Danielle Deadwyler, Whoopi Goldberg and Frankie Faison, his admiration for director Chinonye Chukwu, and the film’s relevancy to racism in America today. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s…

Have we seen the last of Carson Wentz as Commanders QB?

The Washington Commanders have raved about Taylor Heinicke’s impact on an offense that struggled in the weeks prior to his inspiring performance against the Packers. Given the lift Heinicke’s play has provided and the contractual benefit of benching Carson Wentz for good, is it safe to say we’ve seen the last of No. 11 under…

Inside Marvin Gaye’s high school, now DC’s newest museum

We get a sneak peek into a brand new art museum here in the District. It’s owned by a couple from Miami with an extensive contemporary art collection. Our Mike Murillo talks to the owners about their mission to bring art to the public and the dream of opening a space in Washington, D.C. He…

10/27 Another ominous UN warning about climate change

Another ominous UN warning about climate change. This summer season is ranking as the second driest since weather record keeping began. But the driest summer season was in 1910. Go figure. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” ‘This election is too important;’ Ventura endorses Gov. Walz No one hit Powerball jackpot, new…

Hogan cries foul in FBI HQ fight

The FBI needs a new headquarters. That’s something everyone can agree on, but a nearly decade-long debate over where the next HQ should be: Maryland, Virginia, or DC, is heating up after the feds changed the criteria, devaluing Maryland’s 2 proposed sites. WTOP’s John Domen explains why this process has been stalled for so long…

Shutting people out of democracy: What it looks like

Matt DeRienzo discusses the Center for Public Integrity’s new 50-state plus D.C. investigation of how voting access has become less equitable since the 2020 election and what that bodes for next Tuesday’s mid-term elections. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email newsletter. Also, listen…

Destiny’s Child

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 25th anniversary of Destiny’s Child releasing its first single “No, No, No” on Oct. 27, 1997. He spoke to Michelle Williams in 2017 during National Women’s Health Week organized by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services’ Office on Women’s Health. (Theme Music: Scott Buckley’s “Clarion”)

Ep. 356 | The War in Ukraine: Canada, Estonia and Latvia speak out

Tuuli Duneton, Undersecretary for Defence Policy at the Estonian Ministry of Defence, Einars Semanis, Latvia’s Ambassador to Belarus, and Col. Vince Kirstein, commander of Canada’s Task Force Latvia share unique, but unified perspectives about Russia’s war against Ukraine.