Chris Remington

1 week ago | wamu.org | Matt Blitz |Esther Ciammachilli |Chris Remington

U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger is retiring (again) this week after nearly 50 years in law enforcement. In 2021 he was asked to come out of retirement to lead the U.S. Capitol Police following the January 6th attack. The long-time local police chief’s mission was to restore stability and trust to the beleaguered force by increasing recruiting efforts, establishing an intelligence operation, and improving communication.

2 weeks ago | wamu.org | Chris Remington |Tamika Smith

Music festivals have exploded in popularity over the past 20 years, growing from community oriented, niche-events to a 3 billion dollar global industry. Festivals like Coachella, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza make headlines every year for their icon studded lineups, cultural moments and attendees in the hundreds of thousands. The D.C. region is home to a wide variety of festivals that support Washingtonians’ eclectic musical tastes, albeit on a smaller scale.

1 month ago | wamu.org | Chris Remington |Margaret Barthel |Esther Ciammachilli

Among the thousands of federal workers who’ve either lost their jobs or taken buyouts in recent months, veterans have taken a disproportionate brunt of the force. Approximately is made up of veterans or their spouses — and some local vets say they’re already feeling the effects of federal cuts. “With my generation of veterans, I feel like we’ve gotten the s*** kicked out of us for 20 years,” said Alison Jaslow, who leads Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.

2 months ago | wamu.org | Natalie Yuravlivker |Chris Remington

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. Five years later, COVID may have settled into the background of more common respiratory infections like the flu. However, potential pandemic-watchers like Emily Smith, an epidemiologist and associate professor of global health at George Washington University, are concerned that in the U.S., preparedness for widespread occurrence of an infectious disease is decreasing.

Mar 7, 2025 | wamu.org | Chris Remington |Tamika Smith

Washington D.C. has the highest number of restaurants with a Michelin star rating, per capita, of any city in the country and the third most in the world. While there’s plenty of Ethiopian injera, Salvadoran pupusas and southern BBQ in the District, restaurant critics and residents alike have noted a lack of cheese-forward cuisine. Among the restaurateurs filling D.C.’s “black hole of cheese” is Jill Erber, the self-proclaimed cheese lady behind the restaurant and shop in Del Ray, Cheesetique.