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Robert Schenkkan

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Robert Schenkkan to mark the 10th anniversary of his LBJ play “All the Way” premiering on July 28, 2012 before making its way to Broadway to win a Tony for Bryan Cranston. They spoke in 2018 when Schenkkan brought his LBJ sequel “The Great…

Internews marks 40 years supporting independent news internationally

Internews has helped foster independent media organizations across the globe, including places like Afghanistan and the Ukraine. Jeanne Bourgault tells It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell how Internews is helping to create financially viable and sustainable media around the world. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for…

Top storylines out of Commanders training camp

Football season is officially upon us! As Washington opens its first training camp as the Commanders, the 2022 season also marks the crucial third year of the Ron Rivera era. Besides the Carson Wentz, what’s the top storyline surrounding the Burgundy and Gold entering this all-important campaign? We break down one aspect of the team…

DC stands firm on ‘no shots, no school’

Kids go back to school in about six weeks depending on their school district, and education leaders in DC say now is the time to get students vaccinated. WTOP’s Kristi King tells us about the aggressive ‘no shots, no school’ policy in the District and how it’s accommodating parents to ensure in-person instruction can go…

DC stands firm on ‘no shots, no school’

Kids go back to school in about six weeks depending on their school district, and education leaders in DC say now is the time to get students vaccinated. WTOP’s Kristi King tells us about the aggressive ‘no shots, no school’ policy in the District and how it’s accommodating parents to ensure in-person instruction can go…

Redlining and Heat Islands

D.C. is one of many cities that was shaped by discriminatory housing policies. Have those policies had any influence on the heat disparity we see today? 

Monkeypox surges, DC pivots vaccine plan as supply thins

The District has one of the highest rates of the virus in the country and we know from the spread of COVID, that it doesn’t take long for a virus to cross state lines. In response, the D.C. Department of Health is shifting its strategy in addressing the outbreak. The department is now prioritizing giving…

Norman Lear

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley wishes a happy 100th birthday to legendary TV producer Normal Lear, who hits the century mark today! They spoke back in 2015 when Lear released his memoir “Even This I Get to Experience,” breaking down his iconic sitcoms like “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “Maude,” “Good Times” and…