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Neal Augenstein
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Reporter, @WTOP. In 2010 was 1st radio reporter using iPhone as main field production device. [email protected]. Stage 4 #lungcancer survivor since 11/2022.
NEW details on project @henryrollins21361.bsky.social and Ian MacKaye were working on w Don Zientara recently at Inner Ear Studio. It includes 1979 tapes from UK Subs. @segravesnbc4.bsky.social and I were talking w Don about his involvement w new release of 'Bad Brains: Live At The Bayou' for RSD.
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The first :17 of "If I Fell" may be most beautiful melody, chord progression, and performance ever recorded.
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Still knead-y after all these years.
November 22, 2025 at 9:18 AM
If I ever say "I'm stepping away," it means I did something bad, but I don't want to talk about it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:03 PM
DC Water announces second source of drinking water for vulnerable Potomac River. wtop.com/local/2025/1...
DC Water announces second source of drinking water for vulnerable Potomac River - WTOP News
DC Water has announced a second source and outlined plans to make the region’s water supply more resilient.
wtop.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:50 PM
How AI helps detect lung cancer sooner, improving survival rates wtop.com/local/2025/1... #lcsm #oncsky
How AI helps detect lung cancer sooner, improving survival rates - WTOP News
New artificial intelligence technology is helping diagnose the U.S.’s most deadly cancer sooner, greatly improving the chances of patients’ survival.
wtop.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I don’t think there’s an album more “out of nowhere” that contained as many good songs as “Some Girls” by The Rolling Stones.
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Reposted by Neal Augenstein
Bad news: Teen needs amoxicillin
Good news: Pill imprint is 6-7
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Bad news: Teen needs amoxicillin
Good news: Pill imprint is 6-7
November 11, 2025 at 10:41 PM
What’s behind Stafford County’s Democratic flip: Traffic, affordability, demographic shifts wtop.com/virginia/202...
What’s behind Stafford County’s Democratic flip: Traffic, affordability, demographic shifts - WTOP News
One of the most dramatic results in Virginia’s 2025 general election is that Stafford County supported Democrats Abigail Spanberger, Ghazala Hashmi, and Jay Jones.
wtop.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Warm thanks to my friend and colleague @segravesnbc4.bsky.social for his thoughtful interview and reporting, after I spoke at the @lungevity.bsky.social #lungcancer awareness event on the National Mall. #lcsm #oncsky #cansky www.nbcwashington.com/news/health/...
Thousands of flags planted on National Mall to raise lung cancer awareness
This month, tens thousands of white flags have been planted on the National Mall to memorialize the 120,000 Americans who die from lung cancer every year. November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and ...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I usually cover news conferences. Today I'm speaking about my #lungcancer at @LUNGevity's awareness event on the Natl Mall, 10am. @wtopnews.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Jury selection begins for DC man charged with throwing sandwich at federal agent wtop.com/local/2025/1...
Jury selection begins for DC man charged with throwing sandwich at federal agent - WTOP News
Jury selection begins Monday in the federal trial of a D.C. man charged with throwing a Subway sandwich at a federal agent in August, during the early days of the law enforcement surge.
wtop.com
November 3, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I’m sorry, but I can’t imagine the scenario where “whilst” is the best word choice.
November 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
60,000 white flags going up on the National Mall, since November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Each flag represents two lives lost to #lungcancer. I'll share my story Weds. at news conference, ahead of @lungevity.bsky.social "Breathe Deep" event, Sat. Nov. 8 on the Mall. fundraise.lungevity.org/dc
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Jury deliberations begin this AM in murder trial of Jorge Rueda Landeros, in 2010 death of American University professor Sue Ann Marcum. Stay @wtopnews.bsky.social for the latest.
October 30, 2025 at 10:29 AM
It's always been a challenging task, helping teenage boys develop into well-rounded young men — the new trend of social media-fueled "digital masculinity" is complicating that transition even more. wtop.com/health-fitne...
‘Digital masculinity’ bombarding teen boys with content, stereotypes of ‘what it means to be a man’ - WTOP News
Social media-fueled “digital masculinity” is shaping teen boys’ ideas on manhood and growing up.
wtop.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Putting AI to the test: Can it take my voice sample and say a convincing “Neal Augenstein, @wtopnews.bsky.social News”
October 26, 2025 at 6:44 PM
AI is great for finding answers, but not great for my ego: "What are best sneakers for an older man who's overweight?"
October 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
New roundabout project starting. The 4-way stoplight at intersection of Virginia Routes 9 & 287 in Loudoun County has long been a chokepoint for commuters, including from Frederick County, Md., and Jefferson County, W.Va. wtop.com/loudoun-coun...
Roundabout project to keep commuters moving begins in Loudoun Co. - WTOP News
The four-way stoplight at the intersection of Virginia Routes 9 and 287 in Loudoun County has long been a chokepoint for commuters. That’s hopefully going to change.
wtop.com
October 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Anyone else walk around the house, looking for walls with 90-degree angles to scratch your back?
October 23, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What the jury heard -- and wasn't allowed to hear -- in the 2010 death of American University accounting professor Sue Ann Marcum, who was found beaten and asphyxiated in her home in Bethesda. wtop.com/crime/2025/1...
Md. jurors hear conflicting stories in 2010 death of American University professor - WTOP News
Trial resumes Wednesday in the 2010 death of American University accounting professor Sue Ann Marcum, who was found beaten and asphyxiated in her home in Bethesda, Maryland.
wtop.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last call: Two Dupont Circle nightlife favorites are closing for good. wtop.com/dc/2025/10/d...
Dupont Circle staples Trio Bistro, Fox and Hounds closing permanently - WTOP News
Dupont Circle’s Trio Bistro and Fox and Hounds Lodge, which share a kitchen, will close permanently on Nov. 2, the restaurant announced on its Facebook page.
wtop.com
October 22, 2025 at 1:13 AM
In the hours after my lobectomy for stage 4 #lungcancer in Apr 2023, I'd never heard of the #NorthStar clinical trial. So, I'm feeling, 'hey, that's just like me,' as I try to decipher the findings just released at #ESMO25. Here's what they found....
October 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM