Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is WAMU’s Arts and Culture reporter. Before moving into that role, she worked as WAMU’s news producer for Morning Edition.
Lefrak is a Northern Virginia native and a graduate of Middlebury College in Vermont. She received a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Boston University, where she had the honor of working as the graduate assistant to renowned New York Times media columnist David Carr.
Prior to working at WAMU, Lefrak was an editor at The New Republic, where she produced politics and culture podcasts. She has also produced at PRI’s The World and WGBH Boston, and served as an AmeriCorps VISTA volunteer in Oakland, California.
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This is not fake news. The Washington, D.C., museum dedicated to the history of journalism is closing its doors. Operators say they hope to find a new location, but it may be gone for good.
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After more than $10 million of renovations, which include a new security screening facility and elevator, the Washington Monument reopens to tourists on Thursday.
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The bowling alley at Naval Support Activity Bethesda helped many veterans transition back into civilian life and was a place where they felt accepted. Its closure leaves them hurt and angry.
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The annual Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally in the nation's capital will host its last ride this Memorial Day. The group is calling it quits after three decades due to high costs and logistics issues.
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The Washington D.C. region's restaurant industry has been hit particularly hard by the partial government shutdown, with regular customers furloughed and choosing not to dine out.
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The National Law Enforcement Museum opened this month in Washington, D.C. Organizers say it will show the public what it's really like to be a cop. But it is getting criticism for what it doesn't include.
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Beer vending at baseball games is a male-dominated industry. Christy Colt , a beer vendor at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., shares what it takes to be successful at her job.
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Organizers of the March for Our Lives are working to establish a new location in Washington, D.C., for their student-led rally for gun control later this month. Their original plans to hold the march on the National Mall fell through, because a student group filming a talent show already requested a permit for the same space.
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Hundreds gain experience in politics every summer through Capitol Hill internships but few are paid. How does that shape the intern pool, and how are some lawmakers finding the funds to make a change?
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Bars in some parts of the country opened early for "viewing parties" as former FBI Director James Comey testified before the Senate on Thursday. There was a line down the block outside Shaw's Tavern in Washington, D.C.