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DC considers ‘right on red’ ban for cyclist safety

A change could be coming to D.C. streets including a potential ban of right on red for vehicles. This would happen if legislation proposed by Councilmember Mary Cheh is approved as-is. The Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022 comes after three cyclists died in the city last month. We talk about the bill with Jeremiah…

How satisfied are journalists with the job they’re doing?

For the first time ever, the Pew Research Center asked journalists what they thought of their industry and how satisfied they were with the work they’re doing. Senior researcher Jeff Gottfried shares all the details with It’s All Journalism host Michael O’Connell. Keep up with the latest news about the It’s All Journalism podcast, sign…

The 5th Dimension

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Florence LaRue, founding member of The 5th Dimension, which rocks Rams Head in Annapolis, Maryland on Sunday night. They discuss the band’s Grammy-winning hits from “Up, Up and Away” to “Wedding Bell Blues” to the iconic medley of “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In.”

Ep. 343 | Ayman Al Zawahiri killed in a US drone strike

John Kirby, National Security Council Spokesman, Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, Sr. Director of the Counter Extremism Project and Shawn Turner, former Communications Director for the Director of National Intelligence, discuss what happened, how it happened and what it means.

Is Soto trade Washington’s ‘Curse of the Childish Bambino’?

The Nationals are now free of the speculation over Juan Soto’s future in Washington but now they have to make the most of the haul they received from the San Diego Padres. Will this blockbuster trade help bring the Nats back to prominence or will it spark a decades-long title drought already dubbed “The Curse…

DC considers ‘right on red’ ban for cyclist safety

A change could be coming to D.C. streets including the possibility drivers can no longer turn right on red. This would happen if legislation proposed by Councilmember Mary Cheh is approved as-is. The Safer Streets Amendment Act of 2022 comes after three cyclists died in the city last month. We talk about the bill with…

Marty Stuart

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with country music legend Marty Stuart, who performs live tomorrow at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia. They spoke when Stuart previously played The Birchmere in October of 2020, discussing touring during the pandemic and sharing memories of hits like “Burn Me Down” and his participation in Ken Burns’ PBS…

‘The curse of the Childish Bambino’: Nats trade slugger Juan Soto

Nationals fans are reeling today at word superstar Juan Soto is officially traded to the San Diego Padres along with first baseman Josh Bell. In return, the Nats get a bevy of prospects on their roster, but as WTOP’s Dave Preston tells us, no matter the details of the deal, this move won’t long be…

‘The curse of the Childish Bambino’: Nats trade slugger Juan Soto

Nationals fans are reeling today at word superstar Juan Soto is officially traded to the San Diego Padres along with first baseman Josh Bell. In return, the Nats get a bevy of prospects on their roster, but as WTOP’s Dave Preston tells us, no matter the details of the deal, this move won’t long be…