Jackson Sinnenberg

5 days ago | wamu.org | Jackson Sinnenberg |Tyrone Turner

The Cathedral of St. Matthew was quiet but bustling with energy only an hour after Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced to the world as Pope Leo XIV. Cathedral workers were busy putting up a new bunting – the colored banner that hangs above the cathedral’s main doors – to celebrate the announcement that still rang across the globe: “Habemus Papam”….we have a pope. Rev. Msgr.

1 week ago | wamu.org | Tamika Smith |Jackson Sinnenberg

D.C. jazz bassist Ben Williams digs into his family history of activism and religion on his fourth studio album, Between Church & State, which came out Friday, May 2. Williams was already known as one of the best young bassists in jazz – or “Black American Music” as his collaborator Nicholas Payton calls it – when he released his album I Am A Man in 2020. The album is based on Williams’ introspection about social justice and the human experience during the latter half of the last decade.

1 week ago | wamu.org | Jackson Sinnenberg |Esther Ciammachilli

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stories WAMU will be highlighting in the days ahead:The Theodore Roosevelt bridge will start undergoing years of repair work this week. The 56-year old bridge has been classified as in “poor condition” according to the District Department of Transportation and requires surface replacement. The sidewalks also need to be widened and many of the traffic and directional signs on the bridge need to be replaced.

2 weeks ago | wamu.org | Natalie Yuravlivker |Jackson Sinnenberg

Montgomery County continues to rank as one of the healthiest areas of the country, according to the 2025 County Health Rankings – the annual survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. But the picture of good health gets blurry when zeroing in on Black and Hispanic residents.

2 weeks ago | wamu.org | Jackson Sinnenberg |Natalie Yuravlivker

Here’s a sneak peek at some of the stories WAMU will be highlighting in the days ahead:More lawsuits are expected to be filed against the state of Maryland this week and throughout the rest of May as a deadline closes for survivors of childhood sexual abuse.