Jackson Sinnenberg

Forty years ago, two aspiring documentary filmmakers from D.C. took a camera and a microphone to the parking lot of the now defunct Capitol Centre

It's summertime and the living is easy, at least that's how the old jazz standard goes.

Here are some of the stories WAMU is following this week: The D.C. Council is set to begin the budget process in earnest this week, as a first vote is planned for Tuesday after some delays.

Here are some of the stories WAMU is following this week: Tuesday is primary day for important races in D.C.

At-large D.C. Councilmember Robert White won Tuesday's primary election for the District's congressional delegate.

What does home rule mean to D.C.'s music community? It's a question were asking on this week's Get Out There , our weekly conversation about ways to explore the Washington region.

The Fourth of July is almost here, which this year will include many celebrations of the country's 250th birthday.

There is an escalating battle in Maryland involving lawsuits, political accusations , and tens of millions of dollars in lost funding, all over parks.

How has music changed America? It's a question WAMU is asking as we mark the 250th Anniversary of the United States.

Here are some of the stories WAMU is following this week: The D.C. Council will vote on several high-profile bills this week before going on a break that will last until after Labor Day.