WAMU 88.5 By Sasha-Ann Simons

Will Amazon’s Seattle headquarters — with its disinctive glass spheres — find a suitable sequel in D.C.?

Internet giant Amazon is pitting cities against each other in a bid for its second headquarters, dubbed “HQ2.” At least five jurisdictions in the Washington, D.C. region alone are actively writing proposals to convince Amazon to build the $5 billion project and bring the 50,000 new jobs it promises to the area.