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Residents like to think of the Washington region as the top of the heap -- the best in the country in terms of sheer brainpower and political might. Now it appears that we're also among the top polluters. Join Kojo as we look at a new report that claims our region generates more pollution than countries like Hungary and Sweden.
Nancy Floreen, Member, Montgomery County Council (D-At Large); Chair, Climate Change Committee, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Stuart Freudberg, Director of Environmental Programs, Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
From a DC high school to the final frontier - Benjamin Alvin Drew, Jr. was raised in Washington, and is now an astronaut with NASA. Join Kojo as he talks with Drew about his recent mission on the space shuttle Endeavor and the future of space exploration.
Benjamin Alvin Drew, Jr., NASA Astronaut, Colonel, United States Air Force
From the pews of churches to the halls of Congress, American institutions remain divided over rights and protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. But these issues have also taken increasingly global significance. Howard Ross joins Kojo to explore the intersection of gay rights, cultural identity and personal politics.
Howard Ross, Diversity consultant; Principal, Cook Ross
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