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It's become commonplace in neighborhoods across our region --- older smaller homes being torn down and replaced with substantially larger ones. As neighborhoods face the challenge of balancing property rights against neighborhood aesthetics -- a fight has erupted. We explore zoning laws and more. .
Ed McMahon, Senior resident fellow, Urban Land Institute and author of the book "Better Models for Development in Maryland"
Roger Pilon, Vice President for Legal Affairs and Director of the Center for Constitutional Studies at the CATO Institute
William Hudnut, Senior Resident Fellow at the Urban Land Institute and former former mayor of Chevy Chase, Md. and Indianapolis.
Steven Crawford, Project architect, Morris-Day Designers and Builders and Member of the American Institute of Architects
Food chains like McDonalds have been pressured to start cutting trans fat from their menus. And last week, New York City's Department of Health broke new ground by becoming the first large city to ask all its restaurants to eliminate it. Find out what trans fats are, how to reduce them in your diet, and whether you can expect similar restaurant changes in your neighborhood.
Arthur Frank, MD, medical director, George Washington University Weight Management Program
Robert Eckel, MD, endocrinologist; also President, American Heart Association; and Professor of Medicine at University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
Myrtle McCulloch, PhD, Registered Dietician; and Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Georgetown University's Schools of Medicine and Nursing and Health Studies
Chuck Hunt, Executive Vice President, the New York State Restaurant Association
It attracted a bit less attention than the Supreme Court speculation. But it was still a popular guessing games in DC this summer -- Who was going to be named Executive Chef at the White House? The wait is over, and a Cristeta Comerford, a naturalized citizen from the Philippines who worked at the White House since 1996 has won. Get insight on this chef -- the first woman and first member of a minority group -- to hold this prominent position.
Juliette Rossant, author of "Super Chefs: The Making of the Great Modern Restaurant Empires" (Free Press)
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