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The details of journalist Jill Carroll's 82-day ordeal are now coming to light. Just this week, four people were arrested for their roles in the kidnapping. We talk with one of Carroll's colleagues at the Christian Science Monitor and hear excerpts of Jill publicly describing the incidents in her own words.
Dan Murphy, Baghdad-based reporter, Christian Science Monitor
He's a hometown hero - writing gritty street-smart novels that reflect the complexities of live in DC. George Pelecanos stops by to discuss his latest novel, The Night Gardener, and how DC is changing from the place he once knew.
George Pelecanos, author, "The Night Gardener" (Little Brown & Co.)
August heat doesn't have to mean a brown lawn and dead container plants. As the U.S. Botanic Garden celebrates a major milestone, we talk with the director and get expert advice on late-summer gardening.
Holly Shimizu, Executive Director, U.S. Botanic Garden
Esther Mitchell, President, Prince George's County Master Gardener Program
Adria Bordas, Horticulture Extension Agent, Virginia Cooperative Extension
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