<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/themes/wamu/theme/includes/feeds/feed-stylesheet.xsl"?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" version="2.0">

	<channel>
		<title>WAMU: Local News</title>
		<atom:link href="https://wamu.org/feed/podcast/local-news" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
		<link>https://wamu.org/</link>
		<description>News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.</description>
		<lastBuildDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:53:00 +0000</lastBuildDate>
		<language>en-US</language>
		<copyright>Copyright WAMU 88.5 FM American University Radio - For Personal Use Only</copyright>
		<itunes:subtitle>News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.</itunes:subtitle>
		<itunes:author>WAMU</itunes:author>
		<googleplay:author>WAMU 88.5</googleplay:author>
		<googleplay:email>podcasts@wamu.org</googleplay:email>
		<itunes:summary>News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.</itunes:summary>
		<googleplay:description>News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.</googleplay:description>
		<itunes:owner>
			<itunes:name>WAMU 88.5</itunes:name>
			<itunes:email>podcasts@wamu.org</itunes:email>
		</itunes:owner>
		<itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords>
		<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
		<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
		<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/WAMU_local_news.png"/>
		<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wamu-885-tile.png"/>
		<image>
			<url>https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wamu-885-tile.png</url>
			<title>WAMU: Local News</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/</link>
		</image>
		
	<generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.12</generator>
<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">120991863</site>
<link href="https://wamu.org/feed/podcast/local-news?paged=2" rel="next"/>

					<itunes:category text="News &amp; Politics"/><item>
			<title>WAMU’s Week Ahead: The 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/11/02/wamus-week-ahead-the-2026-midterm-elections-dc-maryland-and-virginia/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:52:01 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/11/02/wamus-week-ahead-the-2026-midterm-elections-dc-maryland-and-virginia/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[This week WAMU is checking in on the state of the important races, ballot questions and issues surrounding the 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week WAMU is checking in on the state of the important races, ballot questions and issues surrounding the 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week WAMU is checking in on the state of the important races, ballot questions and issues surrounding the 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week WAMU is checking in on the state of the important races, ballot questions and issues surrounding the 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This week WAMU is checking in on the state of the important races, ballot questions and issues surrounding the 2026 midterm elections in D.C., Maryland and Virginia.]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Arlington-I-voted-sticker.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Arlington-I-voted-sticker.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="4009697" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/110226lookahead/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>4:11</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Jackson Sinnenberg, Esther Ciammachilli</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>Voices of Wards 7 and 8: Black Women Thriving East of the River</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/29/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-black-women-thriving-east-of-the-river/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:05:29 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/29/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-black-women-thriving-east-of-the-river/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Women in Wards 7 and 8 often face systemic barriers to both working in healthcare and receiving it. A group of women are leading an effort to help dismantle those barriers. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Women in Wards 7 and 8 often face systemic barriers to both working in healthcare and receiving it. A group of women are leading an effort to help dismantle those barriers. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Women in Wards 7 and 8 often face systemic barriers to both working in healthcare and receiving it. A group of women are leading an effort to help dismantle those barriers. ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Women in Wards 7 and 8 often face systemic barriers to both working in healthcare and receiving it. A group of women are leading an effort to help dismantle those barriers. ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Women in Wards 7 and 8 often face systemic barriers to both working in healthcare and receiving it. A group of women are leading an effort to help dismantle those barriers. ]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/24-10_BWT_TT-027.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/24-10_BWT_TT-027.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3868009" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-87a99d/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>4:02</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Sarah Y. Kim</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>Virginia to vote on putting protections for reproductive care in state constitution</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/28/virginia-protections-abortions-reproductive-care/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 11:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/28/virginia-protections-abortions-reproductive-care/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Virginians have the chance next week to permanently enshrine protections for the right to reproductive care in the state constitution. The Virginia Mercury's Charlotte Rene Woods spoke with WAMU about the proposed amendment and its possible impact on the state healthcare system.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Virginians have the chance next week to permanently enshrine protections for the right to reproductive care in the state constitution. The Virginia Mercurys Charlotte Rene Woods spoke with WAMU about the proposed amendment and its possible impact on the ]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Virginians have the chance next week to permanently enshrine protections for the right to reproductive care in the state constitution. The Virginia Mercury's Charlotte Rene Woods spoke with WAMU about the proposed amendment and its possible impact on the state healthcare system.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Virginians have the chance next week to permanently enshrine protections for the right to reproductive care in the state constitution. The Virginia Mercury's Charlotte Rene Woods spoke with WAMU about the proposed amendment and its possible impact on the state healthcare system.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Virginians have the chance next week to permanently enshrine protections for the right to reproductive care in the state constitution. The Virginia Mercury's Charlotte Rene Woods spoke with WAMU about the proposed amendment and its possible impact on the state healthcare system.]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/abortion_legal_sign-1536x1022-1.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/abortion_legal_sign-1536x1022-1.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3730500" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/102826-health-hub-reprod-1aad9e/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>3:53</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Charlotte Rene Woods</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>NBA’s most interesting team? Wizards beat reporter shares optimistic outlook for the new season</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/27/nbas-washington-wizards-new-season/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 11:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/27/nbas-washington-wizards-new-season/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[The Wizards are off to a strong start with Anthony Davis, Trae Young and top draft pick AJ Dybantsa. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins breaks down what is working, what is not, and how the NBA’s new anti-tanking rules could reshape the league.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The Wizards are off to a strong start with Anthony Davis, Trae Young and top draft pick AJ Dybantsa. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins breaks down what is working, what is not, and how the NBA’s new anti-tanking rules could reshape the league.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[The Wizards are off to a strong start with Anthony Davis, Trae Young and top draft pick AJ Dybantsa. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins breaks down what is working, what is not, and how the NBA’s new anti-tanking rules could reshape the league.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The Wizards are off to a strong start with Anthony Davis, Trae Young and top draft pick AJ Dybantsa. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins breaks down what is working, what is not, and how the NBA’s new anti-tanking rules could reshape the league.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[The Wizards are off to a strong start with Anthony Davis, Trae Young and top draft pick AJ Dybantsa. The Athletic’s Josh Robbins breaks down what is working, what is not, and how the NBA’s new anti-tanking rules could reshape the league.]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26298761158605.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/AP26298761158605.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3707095" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/102626wizseason-remingto-3968ae/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>3:52</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Spencer Bryant, Chris Remington</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>In your words: What the Kennedy Center means to you and the D.C. region</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/26/in-your-words-what-the-kennedy-center-means-to-you-and-the-dc-region/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 19:40:53 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/26/in-your-words-what-the-kennedy-center-means-to-you-and-the-dc-region/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[As the fight over funding and renovations continues in the courts, we wanted to hear what the Kennedy Center means to you, your family and the D.C. region. Here's some of what you told us.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[As the fight over funding and renovations continues in the courts, we wanted to hear what the Kennedy Center means to you, your family and the D.C. region. Heres some of what you told us.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As the fight over funding and renovations continues in the courts, we wanted to hear what the Kennedy Center means to you, your family and the D.C. region. Here's some of what you told us.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[As the fight over funding and renovations continues in the courts, we wanted to hear what the Kennedy Center means to you, your family and the D.C. region. Here's some of what you told us.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[As the fight over funding and renovations continues in the courts, we wanted to hear what the Kennedy Center means to you, your family and the D.C. region. Here's some of what you told us.]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/260918_Kennedy-Center-Protest_Turner_08.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/260918_Kennedy-Center-Protest_Turner_08.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3609710" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/102626kencenaudience/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>3:46</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Alison Brody</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>WAMU’s Week Ahead: D.C.’s delegate race, Virginia’s reproductive rights amendment, Black Women Thriving East of the River</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/26/wamus-week-ahead-dc-delegate-race-virginia-reproductive-rights-amendment-black-women-thriving-east-of-the-river/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2026 18:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/26/wamus-week-ahead-dc-delegate-race-virginia-reproductive-rights-amendment-black-women-thriving-east-of-the-river/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be checking in on the three-way race for the D.C. delegate to Congress, the debate over an amendment concerning reproductive rights for the Virginia constitution and a group that helps Black women thrive east of the river. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be checking in on the three-way race for the D.C. delegate to Congress, the debate over an amendment concerning reproductive rights for the Virginia constitution and a group that helps Black women thrive east of the river. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be checking in on the three-way race for the D.C. delegate to Congress, the debate over an amendment concerning reproductive rights for the Virginia constitution and a group that helps Black women thrive east of the river. ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be checking in on the three-way race for the D.C. delegate to Congress, the debate over an amendment concerning reproductive rights for the Virginia constitution and a group that helps Black women thrive east of the river. ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This week WAMU will be checking in on the three-way race for the D.C. delegate to Congress, the debate over an amendment concerning reproductive rights for the Virginia constitution and a group that helps Black women thrive east of the river. ]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/072A6878.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/072A6878.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3785671" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/102626lookahead/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>3:57</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Jackson Sinnenberg, Natalie Yuravlivker</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>Get Out There: Spooky storytelling at The Long Dark House</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/23/get-out-there-spooky-storytelling-at-the-long-dark-house/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:11:09 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/23/get-out-there-spooky-storytelling-at-the-long-dark-house/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[This week for Get Out There, we take you to an Alexandria bookstore that's dedicated to horror, science fiction, and stories of the strange. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This week for Get Out There, we take you to an Alexandria bookstore thats dedicated to horror, science fiction, and stories of the strange. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[This week for Get Out There, we take you to an Alexandria bookstore that's dedicated to horror, science fiction, and stories of the strange. ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This week for Get Out There, we take you to an Alexandria bookstore that's dedicated to horror, science fiction, and stories of the strange. ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[This week for Get Out There, we take you to an Alexandria bookstore that's dedicated to horror, science fiction, and stories of the strange. ]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Lisa-Damico-Portraits-Long-Dark-House-7738.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Lisa-Damico-Portraits-Long-Dark-House-7738.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3516923" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/get-out-there-long-dark-7b3fd6/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>3:40</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Darryl C. Murphy, Tamika Smith</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>Photographer’s Notebook: Family of man killed by a U.S. Marshal still searching for answers</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/22/photographers-notebook-family-of-julian-bailey/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 10:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/22/photographers-notebook-family-of-julian-bailey/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Almost 9 months after his shooting death, the family of Julian Bailey is still searching for answers, and the cost of not being told the circumstances surrounding his death has been devastating. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Almost 9 months after his shooting death, the family of Julian Bailey is still searching for answers, and the cost of not being told the circumstances surrounding his death has been devastating. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Almost 9 months after his shooting death, the family of Julian Bailey is still searching for answers, and the cost of not being told the circumstances surrounding his death has been devastating. ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Almost 9 months after his shooting death, the family of Julian Bailey is still searching for answers, and the cost of not being told the circumstances surrounding his death has been devastating. ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Almost 9 months after his shooting death, the family of Julian Bailey is still searching for answers, and the cost of not being told the circumstances surrounding his death has been devastating. ]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/260910_Bailey_02-1-scaled.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/260910_Bailey_02-1-scaled.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="7143137" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/photographer-s-notebook-2d3bfe/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>7:26</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Tyrone Turner</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>Over 14,000 people in the D.C. region are losing Medicaid this month. Many are legal immigrants</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/21/dc-region-losing-medicaid-legal-immigrants/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 11:04:23 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/21/dc-region-losing-medicaid-legal-immigrants/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[From military interpreters in Afghanistan to survivors of sex trafficking, thousands of legal immigrants are losing their health insurance this month. KFF Health News correspondent Andrew Jones explains who is losing coverage and what comes next.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[From military interpreters in Afghanistan to survivors of sex trafficking, thousands of legal immigrants are losing their health insurance this month. KFF Health News correspondent Andrew Jones explains who is losing coverage and what comes next.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[From military interpreters in Afghanistan to survivors of sex trafficking, thousands of legal immigrants are losing their health insurance this month. KFF Health News correspondent Andrew Jones explains who is losing coverage and what comes next.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[From military interpreters in Afghanistan to survivors of sex trafficking, thousands of legal immigrants are losing their health insurance this month. KFF Health News correspondent Andrew Jones explains who is losing coverage and what comes next.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[From military interpreters in Afghanistan to survivors of sex trafficking, thousands of legal immigrants are losing their health insurance this month. KFF Health News correspondent Andrew Jones explains who is losing coverage and what comes next.]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Medicaid-Immigration-2.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Medicaid-Immigration-2.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3189243" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/102126hhimmigrantcuts-re-bc3c4a/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>3:19</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Chris Remington, Jackson Sinnenberg, Andrew Jones</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
				<item>
			<title>A leveling off in enrollment could mean tough questions ahead for D.C. school leaders</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/10/19/a-leveling-off-in-enrollment-could-mean-tough-questions-ahead-for-d-c-school-leaders/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:25:52 +0000</pubDate>
			
			<guid isPermaLink="false">https://wamu.org/story/26/10/19/a-leveling-off-in-enrollment-could-mean-tough-questions-ahead-for-d-c-school-leaders/</guid>
			<description><![CDATA[Public school enrollment is falling across much of the country, D.C. hasn't seen a major drop yet, but enrollment is showing signs of leveling off. Washington Sun reporter Martin Austermuhle joined us to talk about what that could mean for the District’s schools. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Public school enrollment is falling across much of the country, D.C. hasnt seen a major drop yet, but enrollment is showing signs of leveling off. Washington Sun reporter Martin Austermuhle joined us to talk about what that could mean for the District’s ]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Public school enrollment is falling across much of the country, D.C. hasn't seen a major drop yet, but enrollment is showing signs of leveling off. Washington Sun reporter Martin Austermuhle joined us to talk about what that could mean for the District’s schools. ]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Public school enrollment is falling across much of the country, D.C. hasn't seen a major drop yet, but enrollment is showing signs of leveling off. Washington Sun reporter Martin Austermuhle joined us to talk about what that could mean for the District’s schools. ]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Public school enrollment is falling across much of the country, D.C. hasn't seen a major drop yet, but enrollment is showing signs of leveling off. Washington Sun reporter Martin Austermuhle joined us to talk about what that could mean for the District’s schools. ]]></googleplay:description>
			<itunes:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/180928_School_stock_Turner12.jpg"/>
			<googleplay:image href="https://wamu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/180928_School_stock_Turner12.jpg"/>
			<enclosure length="3842095" type="audio/mpeg" url="https://pds.cdnstream1.com/p/wamu/wamu-local-news/101526dcpsenrollment/audio.mp3"/>
			<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
			<googleplay:explicit/>
			<itunes:block>no</itunes:block>
			<googleplay:block>no</googleplay:block>
			<itunes:duration>4:00</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Sarah Y. Kim, Alison Brody</itunes:author>
		<dc:creator>WAMU</dc:creator><itunes:keywords>News,WAMU,NPR,Public,Radio,Regional,Local,Washington,DC,Virginia,Maryland</itunes:keywords></item>
			</channel>
</rss>