Wamu: Metro Connection

As kids head back to school, we'll look at the lessons we learn in the classroom — and beyond — with a show we're calling "Learning the Ropes."

We'll bring you stories of older Washingtonians who've spent their lives pursuing their passions and leaving a lasting legacy.

More than a decade ago, the District began sheltering homeless families in the city's abandoned public hospital, D.C. General. This week, we visit some of those families, talk to the kids, and get some updates on the future of the hospital.

We'll sweat it out with "Feeling the Heat," our annual show dedicated to summertime in the city.

From Korean bagels to vegan donuts to mambo/mumbo sauce, we'll dig in to food, glorious food in the National Capital Region.

We're throwing our usual thematic approach to the wind this week and shuffling up a deck of "Wild Cards."

We'll celebrate Independence Day with stories of adventurers and iconoclasts of all kinds.

It's time for our annual look at the cultures that coexist, combine and cohabitate in the DMV.

This week we'll look at the moments in life that can lead to big changes, from the home front to the workplace.

We'll press the rewind button on our time machine as we bring you stories about our region's bygone days.

We'll meet people exploring the ocean floor and climbing to the clouds with a show we're calling "Land, Air and Sea."

More than a decade ago, the District began sheltering homeless families in the city's abandoned public hospital, D.C. General. This week, we visit with some of those families, talk to the kids, and learn of the past and future of the hospital.

We'll celebrate the unofficial start of sultry summer this Memorial Day weekend by "Breaking a Sweat."

We hit the water as we explore the people and places around the Chesapeake Bay, including watermen, boat-building, crab-picking, and rain tax-paying.

We'll bring you stories of older Washingtonians who've spent their lives pursuing their passions and leaving a lasting legacy.

We're paying tribute to those who shake things up, go against the grain and otherwise march to their own beat.

This week we’ll visit some of the more rural reaches of our region, from a western Maryland swamp to an Eastern Shore town that’s home to one of the nation’s oldest ferry lines.

From barrier islands to bluegrass music, we'll revisit some of our favorite recent stories on this week's show.

We're going back to square one, turning back the hands of time, and getting at the root of the matter with a show we're calling "Origins."