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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…

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…

Stephen Marley

WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Bob Marley’s son Stephen Marley, who joins brother Ziggy Marley for a special tribute to their father tomorrow night at Wolf Trap in Vienna, Virginia. They discuss Bob Marley’s biggest reggae hits, including “One Love,” “Get Up, Stand Up,” “Buffalo Soldier,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Jamming,” “Three Little…

Humidity wave: Why the DC area swelters

The heat index reached triple digits again on Monday after a week straight of temperatures in the 90-degree range. What is up with this extreme heat in the DMV? I talk to NBC4’s Chief Meteorologist Doug Kammerer about what this spate of hot temperatures means for our region. And I ask Doug whether climate change…

7/25 It turns out that eliminating pollution increases global warming

Listeners provide us a tutorial on the geography of the Minnesota river. It turns out that eliminating pollution increases global warming. Al Gore back in the news telling us we are all going to die. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” In a paradox, cleaner air is now adding to global warming

7/25 It turns out that eliminating pollution increases global warming

Listeners provide us a tutorial on the geography of the Minnesota river. It turns out that eliminating pollution increases global warming. Al Gore back in the news telling us we are all going to die. Johnny Heidt with guitar news. “REFERENCED ON THE SHOW” In a paradox, cleaner air is now adding to global warming