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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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AT&T hires Verizon...say whaaat?
WTOP Tech Guy Gregg Stebben explains why Verizon is running AT&T’s email business along with att.net (Buzzfeed broke the story)
(AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

by WTOP News 8/7/2019 4:44:29 AM
Why is Verizon operating AT&T's website? WTOP Tech Guy Gregg Stebben

by WTOP News 8/7/2019 4:35:02 AM
Car Review: 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate
WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris says this smaller SUV offers a lot (Listen & Read)

(WTOP/Mike Parris)

by WTOP News 8/6/2019 1:20:32 AM
WTOP's Mike Parris reviews the new Hyundai Santa Fe Ultimate

by WTOP News 8/6/2019 1:17:57 AM
Talk to aging parents about finances before the emergencies start
Cameron Huddleston discusses her new book (read more from WaPo)

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by WTOP News 8/3/2019 4:43:20 AM
Cameron Huddleston, author, Mom and Dad We Need to Talk

by WTOP News 8/3/2019 4:41:35 AM
Skipping your daily Starbucks won't get you out of debt
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum joins WTOP with tips on paying off your credit cards. (Read)

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by WTOP News 8/3/2019 3:40:28 AM
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum on how to pay down your debt

by WTOP News 8/3/2019 3:32:34 AM
Film critic Christian Toto reviews "Hobbs & Shaw" and something new on Netflix

by WTOP News 8/3/2019 3:11:05 AM
"Hobbs & Shaw" not too bad for a 'popcorn movie'
Christian Toto reviews the Fast and Furious spinoff on WTOP (or check out AP's review)

(Universal Pictures via AP)

by WTOP News 8/3/2019 3:08:19 AM
Outdoor movies and hiking among your DMV fun
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy has suggestions for your time off (Read & Listen)
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by WTOP News 8/2/2019 4:00:33 AM
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy has ideas for family fun and education

by WTOP News 8/2/2019 3:52:13 AM
The good & bad from Redskins training camp
Check out the latest edition of the DMV Sports Roundtable podcast as Donald Penn signs as a possible replacement for Trent Williams
(George Wallace/WTOP)

by WTOP News 8/1/2019 6:00:06 AM
The DMV Sports Roundtable during the 1st full week of Skins camp

by WTOP News 8/1/2019 5:59:05 AM
President Trump plans to import drugs from Canada
Health Affairs editor in chief Alan Weil reacts on WTOP (Read more here)

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

by WTOP News 8/1/2019 5:28:21 AM
Will drug imports from Canada really let U.S. residents save money?

by WTOP News 8/1/2019 5:27:33 AM
If you want a new Miata you must decide on a top
WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris reviews the new MX-5 Miata (Our conversation)
(WTOP/Mike Parris)

by WTOP News 7/31/2019 4:20:02 AM
WTOP's Mike Parris reviews the MX-5 Miata with your choice of tops

by WTOP News 7/31/2019 4:18:11 AM
'American Carnage' author on how President Trump took over the GOP
Tim Alberta, chief political correspondent for Politico Magazine, discusses his new popular book "American Carnage: On the Front Lines of the Republican Civil War and the Rise of President Trump" Our WTOP conversation

(Courtesy HarperCollins)

by WTOP News 7/27/2019 3:54:25 AM
Tim Alberta, author, American Carnage on WTOP

by WTOP News 7/27/2019 3:53:03 AM
Bike helmets sold online may not protect you
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum shares a warning with WTOP (Or read this)

(AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

by WTOP News 7/27/2019 1:54:40 AM
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum says not all bike helmets sold online are safe

by WTOP News 7/27/2019 1:52:05 AM
A better understanding of why stress causes weight gain
Doctor Domenica Rubino shares the latest research on a protein that may block weight loss (Hear our WTOP discussion, read more in the Atlantic and sign up for a clinical trial)

(AP Photo/Patrick Sison, File)

by WTOP News 7/26/2019 4:55:57 AM
Dr. Domenica Rubino on the latest research connecting stress + weight

by WTOP News 7/26/2019 4:52:15 AM
New movies from Tarantino & Awkwafina are good
Critic Christian Toto tells WTOP "Once Upon a Time In Hollywood" and "The Farewell" both pleased him (check out AP's review)

(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

by WTOP News 7/26/2019 4:13:02 AM
Christian Toto reviews Once Upon a Time In Hollywood + The Farewell

by WTOP News 7/26/2019 4:11:42 AM
Your weekend entertainment guide in the DMV
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy tells WTOP Cirque du Soleil's Volta is just one of your options (Read about that show & other events)

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by WTOP News 7/26/2019 3:47:03 AM
Weekender DC's Mike McCarthy offers suggestions for weekend fun

by WTOP News 7/26/2019 3:44:49 AM
Robert Mueller testifies
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein tells WTOP whether either political party prevailed. Read more from the Associated Press

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

by WTOP News 7/25/2019 1:27:17 AM
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein on Mueller's 7 hours of testimony

by WTOP News 7/25/2019 1:25:57 AM
The Internet is the #1 way heterosexual couples are meeting
Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld & colleagues show this trend in a paper that's awaiting publication. We talk with WTOP Tech Guy Gregg Stebben.
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by WTOP News 7/24/2019 5:12:50 AM
The #1 way heterosexual couples meet now is online

by WTOP News 7/24/2019 5:09:02 AM
The President vs. The Squad goes into a second week
Daily Beast Senior Columnist Matt Lewis discusses the president's tweets and strategy (Listen to our WTOP chat & read USA Today's take)

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

by WTOP News 7/23/2019 5:24:54 AM
The Daily Beast's Matt Lewis on presidential attacks of The Squad

by WTOP News 7/23/2019 5:19:51 AM
The Ford Ranger - a pickup for those who navigate DC streets
WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris reviews the Ranger (Listen to our chat)
(By Mike Parris/WTOP)

by WTOP News 7/23/2019 4:56:36 AM
The Ford Ranger is a smaller pickup truck for our narrow local roads

by WTOP News 7/23/2019 4:49:05 AM
That person calling is not from the IRS - it's a crook
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum says calls aimed at ripping you off are skyrocketing (Listen & Read)
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 1:14:11 AM
It's not the IRS or Social Security calling - it's a criminal

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 1:11:18 AM
The other employer-based retirement plan that lets your savings grow tax free

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 12:51:15 AM
Would you be better off with a Roth 401(k)?
Consumerman Herb Weisbaum says there's more than one retirement plan at work (Listen & Read)

(AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 12:50:36 AM
Can Germany help the U.S. lower prescription drug prices?
Harvard Business School's Ariel Stern shares her research published in Health Affairs (Listen & Read)
(AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 12:33:35 AM
Germany prices its prescription drugs based on whether they are unique

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 12:31:29 AM
Toyota Camry Hybrid gives you space while you save on gas
WTOP Car Guy Mike Parris has our review (or listen to our discussion)
(WTOP/Mike Parris)

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 12:17:52 AM
The new Toyota Camry Hybrid is stylish and spacious

by WTOP News 7/20/2019 12:16:31 AM
Trump disavows ‘send her back’ chant, Omar stands defiant
National Journal Editor-in-chief Jeff Dufour tells WTOP about the latest presidential controversy (Listen & Read)

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

by WTOP News 7/19/2019 4:32:23 AM