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Loudoun school board sues to halt Younkin investigation & Reimagining Penn. Ave as a park

A Virginia school system is standing up against an executive order from Governor Glenn Younkin instructing his Attorney General to investigate how Loudoun County’s school board handled two sexual assaults last year. The county contends the governor is overstepping his bounds. The government says there’s clearly a cover-up going on. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein helps us…

Loudoun school board sues to halt Younkin investigation & Reimagining Penn. Ave as a park

A Virginia school system is standing up against an executive order from Governor Glenn Younkin instructing his Attorney General to investigate how Loudoun County’s school board handled two sexual assaults last year. The county contends the governor is overstepping his bounds. The government says there’s clearly a cover-up going on. WTOP’s Neal Augenstein helps us…

Hal Linden

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Hal Linden to mark the 40th anniversary of TV’s “Barney Miller” airing its series finale on May 20, 1982. They spoke in 2017 when Linden starred in Arthur Miller’s play “The Price” at Arena Stage in Washington D.C. to reflect on his iconic career on stage and screen.

Will COVID ruin summer? Plus, meet the DMV’s video gaming symphony

COVID cases continue to increase across our region but will a return to mandates come along with the uptick? WTOP’s Kate Ryan tells us why Montgomery County is focusing on a new r-word this time around – recommend. And how that’s playing out in schools. Plus, have you ever heard of a video game symphony?…

Reporting for seven decades on the free speech frontier

Dan Rottenberg, author of The Education of a Journalist: My 70 Years on the Frontiers of Free Speech, tells It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell there’s always going to be a need for journalists, especially now when truth is under attack. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign up for our weekly email…

Kool and the Gang

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Robert “Kool” Bell, founder of Kool & The Gang, who perform live at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia on Friday, June 3. They discuss the group’s biggest hits, including “Jungle Boogie,” “Ladies’ Night,” “Get Down On It,” “Celebration,” “Fresh” and “Cherish.”

Is it time for the Capitals to rebuild?

Since winning the franchise’s first Stanley Cup title, the Washington Capitals have four straight first-round playoff exits. Is it time to tear down the aging, veteran team and rebuild, or is there still some championship tread left on the Caps’ proverbial tire? Our Caps insider Ben Raby weighs in. Also inside the D.C. Sports Huddle…

Will COVID ruin summer? Plus, meet the DMV’s video gaming symphony

COVID cases continue to increase across our region but will a return to mandates come along with the uptick? WTOP’s Kate Ryan tells us why Montgomery County is focusing on a new r-word this time around – recommend. And how that’s playing out in schools. Plus, have you ever heard of a video game symphony?…