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A new study reports a significant drop in chronic homelessness . But critics say government numbers ignore today’s economic reality. Kojo talks to the top Federal official charged with combating homelessness. He explains why he says “prosperity trickles up, not down."
Philip Mangano, Executive Director, United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
It's been a tradition for nearly four decades. Local musicians gathering at the highest point in DC for a series of free concerts. We look at how a city-funded initiative morphed into a weekly community event, and became a celebrated venue for DC bands like Fugazi.
Amanda MacKaye, co-coordinator, The Fort Reno Summer Concert Series
Recently, gatherings of liberal and conservative voices from the online world drew big crowds and even bigger names. Join Kojo to explore how much influence and impact online voices exert on party officials, and hear insight from the people trying to organize grassroots web movements.
Matt Stoller, Founder, OpenLeft
Patrick Ruffini, Founding Editor, The Next Right; Republican strategist
The Olympics start this week, and as Americans begin to watch, it is likely many will view the games and athletes though a political lens. How do should attitudes on China and Communism color affect what we see in the Olympics? And can we self-identify when we are being biased?
Howard Ross, Diversity consultant; Principal, Cook Ross
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