This week, we dive into what's driving the increase in opioid overdoses in D.C., and who's behind the city's gun violence.

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The Week Ahead: Homicides and overdoses in D.C.

WAMU's Kojo Nnamdi talks with Esther Ciammachilli about some of the top stories from this past week.

Listen: An update on COVID-19 masking, vaccine mandates from around the D.C. region

One of the most polluted tributaries of Rock Creek has cracked, leaky sewer pipes. But neighbors are fighting a plan to refurbish the sewers, concerned about the impact on human health and the environment.

Neighbors worry about impact of sewer upgrade for polluted Rock Creek tributary

Plus, some things to do for Presidents' Day and the long weekend.

Get Out There: Virtual and IRL film events around D.C.

DCist/WAMU spoke to a number of residents of wards 7 & 8, including a couple of candidates, about what they're thinking ahead of the mayoral election. A common thread: equality in allotment of resources throughout all of D.C.'s wards.

Voices of Wards 7 and 8: D.C.’s race for mayor

Taking a look at some of the root causes of juvenile crime in D.C. and the future of mask mandates in our region.

The Week Ahead: Carjackings and the state of mask mandates in the Washington region

Schools across the region have experienced staffing shortages throughout this academic year, leaving campuses with too few teachers, nurses and instructional aides.

Listen: How one local family is dealing with school staffing shortages

School mask mandates could end with the likely passage of a bill in the General Assembly.

A bill headed to the Virginia House could end the battle over school masking

The D.C. sports bar is getting national attention for its refusal to comply with the city's COVID-19 mandates, but how common is this opposition locally?

Listen: The Big Board, national conservative attention, and D.C.’s mandates

Tree advocates say the case points to a loophole in D.C.'s heritage tree law.

Despite protest from neighbors, Takoma developer cuts protected heritage tree

News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.

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