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		<itunes:summary>News features from the Washington, DC Metro Area.</itunes:summary>
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			<title>The Messthetics dig into the “DMV DNA” of their new jazz album Deface the Currency</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/13/the-messthetics-dig-into-the-dmv-dna-of-their-new-jazz-album-deface-the-currency/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[Drummer Brendan Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog of the Messthetics speak with WAMU about new jazz album with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, "Deface the Currency."]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Drummer Brendan Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog of the Messthetics speak with WAMU about new jazz album with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, Deface the Currency.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Drummer Brendan Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog of the Messthetics speak with WAMU about new jazz album with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, "Deface the Currency."]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Drummer Brendan Canty and guitarist Anthony Pirog of the Messthetics speak with WAMU about new jazz album with saxophonist James Brandon Lewis, "Deface the Currency."]]></itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:duration>7:28</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Tamika Smith, Jackson Sinnenberg</itunes:author>
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			<title>The Politics Hour: Prince George’s County’s anti-ICE bills and the Iran War’s local impact</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/10/the-politics-hour-prince-georges-countys-anti-ice-bills-and-the-iran-wars-local-impact/</link>
			<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 16:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[WAMU's Alex Koma on the D.C. budget, VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on the latest on the Iran War, and Prince George's County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson talks anti-ICE legislation.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[WAMUs Alex Koma on the D.C. budget, VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on the latest on the Iran War, and Prince Georges County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson talks anti-ICE legislation.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[WAMU's Alex Koma on the D.C. budget, VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on the latest on the Iran War, and Prince George's County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson talks anti-ICE legislation.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[WAMU's Alex Koma on the D.C. budget, VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on the latest on the Iran War, and Prince George's County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson talks anti-ICE legislation.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[WAMU's Alex Koma on the D.C. budget, VA Rep. Suhas Subramanyam on the latest on the Iran War, and Prince George's County Council Vice Chair Eric Olson talks anti-ICE legislation.]]></googleplay:description>
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			<title>‘There are things you’re willing to fight for’: Prince George’s County Council Chair defends bills restricting ICE</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/09/ice-enforcement-prince-georges-county-wamu-krystal-oriadha/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 17:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks to WAMU about a slate of bills the council passed this week attempting to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and possible legal challenges to those bills.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Prince Georges County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks to WAMU about a slate of bills the council passed this week attempting to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and possible legal challenges to those bills.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks to WAMU about a slate of bills the council passed this week attempting to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and possible legal challenges to those bills.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Prince George's County Council Chair Krystal Oriadha speaks to WAMU about a slate of bills the council passed this week attempting to rein in Immigration and Customs Enforcement and possible legal challenges to those bills.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:duration>3:55</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Esther Ciammachilli, Jackson Sinnenberg</itunes:author>
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			<title>Trump’s immigration crackdown is reshaping the council race in D.C.’s heavily Latino Ward 1</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/09/dc-immigration-crackdown-latino-ward-1-council-race/</link>
			<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2026 14:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[Candidates vying to replace outgoing Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau are newly focused on issues impacting the Latino community as Trump's actions have inspired fear in neighborhoods like Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Candidates vying to replace outgoing Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau are newly focused on issues impacting the Latino community as Trumps actions have inspired fear in neighborhoods like Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Candidates vying to replace outgoing Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne Nadeau are newly focused on issues impacting the Latino community as Trump's actions have inspired fear in neighborhoods like Columbia Heights and Mount Pleasant. ]]></itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:author>Alex Koma</itunes:author>
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			<title>As D.C. struggles with childcare costs and cuts, Wards 7 and 8 lose three affordable early learning centers</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/08/dc-childcare-costs-upo-centers/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 21:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[The early learning centers, operated by the United Planning Organization, provide subsidized care for lower-income families, many of them in Southeast D.C. In March, UPO announced it was closing four of its 15 centers in early April, three of them in Wards 7 and 8. Parents had just about a month to find new places, and some are still searching. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The early learning centers, operated by the United Planning Organization, provide subsidized care for lower-income families, many of them in Southeast D.C. In March, UPO announced it was closing four of its 15 centers in early April, three of them in War]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[The early learning centers, operated by the United Planning Organization, provide subsidized care for lower-income families, many of them in Southeast D.C. In March, UPO announced it was closing four of its 15 centers in early April, three of them in Wards 7 and 8. Parents had just about a month to find new places, and some are still searching. ]]></itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:duration>4:17</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Sarah Y. Kim</itunes:author>
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			<title>Maryland lawmakers target school psychologist shortage amid rising student needs</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/08/maryland-lawmakers-target-school-psychologist-shortage-amid-rising-student-needs/</link>
			<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:18:24 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[Laura Grubb, legislative director for the Maryland School Psychologists Association, joins WAMU to discuss the shortage of school psychologists in Maryland and a lifeline in the form of the School Psychologists Interstate Compact.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Laura Grubb, legislative director for the Maryland School Psychologists Association, joins WAMU to discuss the shortage of school psychologists in Maryland and a lifeline in the form of the School Psychologists Interstate Compact.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Laura Grubb, legislative director for the Maryland School Psychologists Association, joins WAMU to discuss the shortage of school psychologists in Maryland and a lifeline in the form of the School Psychologists Interstate Compact.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Laura Grubb, legislative director for the Maryland School Psychologists Association, joins WAMU to discuss the shortage of school psychologists in Maryland and a lifeline in the form of the School Psychologists Interstate Compact.]]></itunes:summary>
			<googleplay:description><![CDATA[Laura Grubb, legislative director for the Maryland School Psychologists Association, joins WAMU to discuss the shortage of school psychologists in Maryland and a lifeline in the form of the School Psychologists Interstate Compact.]]></googleplay:description>
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			<itunes:duration>3:58</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Spencer Bryant, Jackson Sinnenberg</itunes:author>
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			<title>Years of delayed maintenance preceded Potomac River sewage spill</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/07/delayed-maintenance-dc-potomac-river-spill/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:18:50 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[In January, 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River. The aging sewage pipeline was an object of concern for years. ]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In January, 240 million gallons of raw sewage spilled into the Potomac River. The aging sewage pipeline was an object of concern for years. ]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:duration>4:04</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Kayla Hewitt, Tamika Smith</itunes:author>
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			<title>Maryland Democrats hope to cut red tape and attract more businesses</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/04/06/maryland-democrats-hope-to-cut-red-tape-and-attract-more-businesses/</link>
			<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:56:40 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[Maryland state and county leaders are scrambling to attract private-sector employers to soften the blow of federal cuts, which include around 25,000 federal job losses in the state.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Maryland state and county leaders are scrambling to attract private-sector employers to soften the blow of federal cuts, which include around 25,000 federal job losses in the state.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:duration>3:47</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Jenny Abamu</itunes:author>
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			<title>Voices of Wards 7 and 8: Honoring the women who make Southeast</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/03/31/voices-of-wards-7-and-8-honoring-the-women-who-make-southeast/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:56:49 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[This month, Southeast D.C. leaders are thinking about notable women who may be overlooked, and whose contributions are not widely known.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[This month, Southeast D.C. leaders are thinking about notable women who may be overlooked, and whose contributions are not widely known.]]></itunes:subtitle>
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			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[This month, Southeast D.C. leaders are thinking about notable women who may be overlooked, and whose contributions are not widely known.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:duration>3:47</itunes:duration>
			<itunes:author>Dee Dwyer, Sarah Y. Kim</itunes:author>
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			<title>Debate grows over bill to let Maryland lawmakers hold local government jobs</title>
			<link>https://wamu.org/story/26/03/31/debate-grows-over-bill-to-let-maryland-lawmakers-hold-local-government-jobs/</link>
			<pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
			
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			<description><![CDATA[A Maryland state senator says the proposal would make lawmaking more accessible — but critics warn it could create conflicts of interest.]]></description>
			<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A Maryland state senator says the proposal would make lawmaking more accessible — but critics warn it could create conflicts of interest.]]></itunes:subtitle>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[A Maryland state senator says the proposal would make lawmaking more accessible — but critics warn it could create conflicts of interest.]]></content:encoded>
			<itunes:summary><![CDATA[A Maryland state senator says the proposal would make lawmaking more accessible — but critics warn it could create conflicts of interest.]]></itunes:summary>
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			<itunes:author>Esther Ciammachilli, Chris Remington, William J. Ford</itunes:author>
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