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Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama met last night for their twenty-first debate. While the media scrambles for new story-lines, public opinion polls indicate most Americans are happy to see the primary contest continue. We look at last night's event, and ask whether multiple debates are really enhancing our understanding of the candidates.
Matthew T. Felling, media analyst; former medic critic with CBSNews.com and The Center for Media and Public Affairs
For decades, the American dream home was a big house on a big lot. But the mortgage crisis has made it clear that many of our dream homes will be out of reach for quite some time. So what should a realistic dream home look like now? Architect Roger Lewis takes on that question and gives us a tour of his house in Washington's Palisades neighborhood.
Roger K. Lewis, Architect; Columnist, "Shaping the City," Washington Post; and Professor Emeritus of Architecture, University of Maryland College Park
A shot of Roger's living room, which, like the rest of the house, includes extremely high ceilings and lots of windows.
courtesy of: Tara Boyle
Many of us use online maps to navigate unfamiliar streets. But activists are tapping into digital technologies to demonstrate connections between global crises and our day-to-day lives. We discuss how digital maps are putting a different face on global and environmental issues.
Michael Graham, Coordinator, Genocide Prevention Mapping Initiative, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
Rebecca Moore, Manager, Google Earth Outreach
Mary Anne Hitt, Executive Director, Appalachian Voices
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The local record store used to be a cultural hub of the music industry, a place where fans could discover, debate and buy new music. But new technology is changing the way we listen to music. And many small businesses are struggling to keep up, as business migrates to the Web. We examine changes in the way we discover music, and the future of independent record stores.
Bob Boilen, Host, NPR's All Songs Considered
Eliot Van Buskirk, Editor, Listening Post (Wired.com's music blog)
Jack Menase, Owner, Melody Record Shop (Washington, DC)
Neal Becton, Owner, Som Records (Washington, DC)
Matt Joyner, record store guy, Crooked Beat Records
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