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Audio and context around some of the interviews and stories on WTOP News. This blog is curated by WTOP's Dimitri Sotis.

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Health Affairs' Alan Weil says 'Medicare for All' may not win the most votes

by WTOP News 6/28/2019 4:55:47 AM
New book demystifies Constitution
Kim Wehle discusses her new book "How to Read The Constitution - and Why" on WTOP (Listen)

(HarperCollins Publishers)

by WTOP News 6/27/2019 5:05:18 AM
Law expert Kim Wehle on her new book about The Constitution

by WTOP News 6/27/2019 5:05:07 AM
American business & govt. should expect cyberattacks from Iran
CyberScout's Adam Levin tells WTOP there's probably too much hand-wringing over President Trump's decision to launch a cyberattack on Iran (Listen & get Vice's take)

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

by WTOP News 6/26/2019 4:37:01 AM
CyberScout's Adam Levin says cyberattacks are a constant threat

by WTOP News 6/26/2019 4:36:54 AM
Robert Mueller to testify publicly on Capitol Hill
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein tells WTOP Democrats may have to work hard to get any news out of Mueller (Listen & Read)

(AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)

by WTOP News 6/26/2019 4:11:02 AM
ABC Political Director Rick Klein says Mueller's testimony is a surprise for Trump

by WTOP News 6/26/2019 4:10:54 AM
Honda's new plug-in hybrid is funky (ugly?)
WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris reviews the new Clarity (Listen and Read)

(WTOP/Mike Parris)

by WTOP News 6/25/2019 4:46:13 AM
WTOP's Mike Parris says the Clarity is a decent hybrid from Honda

by WTOP News 6/25/2019 4:40:45 AM
The Daily Beast's Matt K Lewis on what are being called hard-hitting sanctions

by WTOP News 6/25/2019 4:28:01 AM
New sanctions on Iran are not a slap on the wrist
Daily Beast Senior Columnist Matt Lewis tells WTOP we've entered a tense week with this traditional foe (Listen & Read)

(Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

by WTOP News 6/25/2019 4:27:49 AM
Zombies and a TV host at the movies this weekend
Christian Toto reviews "The Dead Don't Die" & "Late Night" on WTOP (Listen or read AP's take)

( Frederick Elmes /Focus Features via AP)

by WTOP News 6/15/2019 5:28:33 AM
Christian Toto reviews "The Dead Don't Die" & "Late Night"

by WTOP News 6/15/2019 5:27:06 AM
Mystery surrounds the Customs and Border Protection hack
CyberScout's Adam Levin on how much hackers can do a lot with a picture of someone in a car and license plate number (Listen or read Slate's take)

(AP Photo/Wilson Ring)

by WTOP News 6/14/2019 4:58:26 AM
CyberScout's Adam Levin says little is known about the CBP hack

by WTOP News 6/14/2019 4:58:24 AM
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy on food festivals and more this weekend

by WTOP News 6/14/2019 4:30:40 AM
"Beer, Bourbon & BBQ" what else do you need for the weekend?
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy has suggestions for your free time (Listen & Read)

(Photo/Larry Crowe)

by WTOP News 6/14/2019 4:30:02 AM
Scammers try to rip you off on Venmo & Zelle
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum has a warning about peer to peer apps that let you send money (Listen & Read)

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

by WTOP News 6/14/2019 3:59:47 AM
How to protect yourself from scammers on Venmo, Zelle and CashApp

by WTOP News 6/14/2019 3:59:40 AM
Political analyst Larry Sabato on a new political controversy in Virginia

by WTOP News 6/13/2019 3:43:15 AM
Could Joe Morrissey's Virginia win help the state's GOP?
Larry Sabato, UVA Center for Politics, joins WTOP to talk about Morrissey's victory on top of controversies surrounding the state's top politicians: (Listen and Read )

(Daniel Sangjib Min/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

by WTOP News 6/13/2019 3:40:47 AM
WaPo's Aaron Blake says Joe Biden is running as if it's the general election already

by WTOP News 6/12/2019 4:10:25 AM
Trump and Biden trade taunts in Iowa
The Washington Post's Aaron Blake tells WTOP he's seen new polling data that may worry the president (Listen to our interview or read about the verbal sparring)

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

by WTOP News 6/12/2019 4:10:16 AM
New tech helps the Nissan Rogue stand out
WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris offers his review (Listen & Read)

(WTOP/Mike Parris)

by WTOP News 6/11/2019 3:56:27 AM
The new Nissan Rogue offers self-driving technology on long road trips

by WTOP News 6/11/2019 3:55:52 AM
WTOP Tech Guy Gregg Stebben says Xbox body spray is a thing

by WTOP News 6/10/2019 9:09:05 PM
Xbox markets body wash to gamers - or anyone who likes bright green
WTOP Tech Guy Gregg Stebben tells WTOP he thought it was a joke at first (Listen or check out Esquire's take)

(AP Photo/Nick Ut)

by WTOP News 6/10/2019 9:07:58 PM
Getting the best deals on plants & shrubs
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum says the big box stores are less expensive but not always better ( Listen & Read )

(AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)

by WTOP News 6/8/2019 4:36:42 AM
Shop around when buying plants and shrubs

by WTOP News 6/8/2019 4:34:29 AM
Immigrants take care of a lot of our parents & grandparents
Leah Zallman has done research that shows many immigrants - citizens and non-citizens - are looking after America's elderly and disabled people. (Listen to our chat on WTOP)

(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

by WTOP News 6/8/2019 4:11:35 AM
Immigrants often care for the elderly and disabled in the U.S.

by WTOP News 6/8/2019 4:11:10 AM
Dark Phoenix doesn't require a lot of Marvel prep
Christian Toto tells WTOP the new X-Men movie is enjoyable (Listen or read AP's take)

(Twentieth Century Fox via AP)

by WTOP News 6/7/2019 5:06:05 AM
Christian Toto says Dark Phoenix doesn't force you to do homework beforehand

by WTOP News 6/7/2019 5:06:01 AM
Suggestions for weekend fun (and learning) in the DMV
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy says you can study life from hundreds of millions of year ago - or hear live music (Listen & Read)

(WTOP/Melissa Howell)

by WTOP News 6/7/2019 4:21:49 AM
If dinosaurs and fossils are your thing - DC is the place to be this weekend

by WTOP News 6/7/2019 4:20:34 AM
The wireless companies we like - and like less
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum runs down a new survey (of 19,000 cell phone customers) about the wireless companies and smartphones they like best (Listen & Read)

(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

by WTOP News 6/6/2019 5:25:51 AM
America's favorite (and least favorite) wireless companies and smartphones

by WTOP News 6/6/2019 5:24:09 AM
Don't panic over iTunes
Tom Merritt, host, dailytechnewsshow tells WTOP Apple is breaking up its iTunes software for computers into three apps, but the songs you have saved won't be disappearing. (Read or Listen)

(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

by WTOP News 6/5/2019 4:23:33 AM
Tech host Tom Merritt says iTunes is changing - not disappearing

by WTOP News 6/5/2019 4:23:26 AM
The minivan you plug in every night
WTOP's Mike Parris reviews the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid Limited (Listen to our chat)

(WTOP/Mike Parris)

by WTOP News 6/4/2019 4:16:57 AM
WTOP's Mike Parris says a minivan is great with a gas and electric motor

by WTOP News 6/4/2019 4:16:36 AM
Rocketman could've been a better rock & roll fantasy
Christian Toto reviews the Elton John biopic on WTOP (Listen to Christian and read about a little controversy here)

(David Appleby/ Paramount Pictures via AP)

by WTOP News 6/1/2019 1:41:19 AM
Christian Toto says Rocketman could've been better and Godzilla is silly

by WTOP News 6/1/2019 1:40:12 AM
Dinosaurs take over National Zoo (and other weekend events)
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy has ideas for you to have fun around the DMV (Listen below)
(WTOP/Dennis Foley)

by WTOP News 5/31/2019 1:11:36 AM
Dinosaurs at the zoo and more this weekend - Mike McCarthy has the list

by WTOP News 5/31/2019 1:08:48 AM