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George Washington University's urban campus comes with a lot of unique advantages -- it's only a few blocks away from the State Department, the White House and the National Mall. But patrolling this prime real estate is a tricky job for the school's police officers -- a job made more complicated by the fact that they're not allowed to carry firearms. We explore a simmering debate at GW about whether to arm the university police force.
Eric Roper, Editor in Chief, The GW Hatchet Newspaper
Asher Corson, Chairman of the Foggy Bottom and West End Advisory Neighborhood Commission; Commissioner for area 2A03
Some called it the last of the great "professional boys clubs" in America -- the country's tight circle of major musical conductors. But Marin Alsop shattered that glass ceiling a few years ago when the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra made her the first woman ever to lead a major American symphony orchestra. We talk with Alsop about her journey and the future of classical music in America.
Marin Alsop, Music Director, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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This Friday is "Repeal Day" -- which marks the 75th anniversary of the 21st Amendment and the end of Prohibition. Like many cities, Washington D.C. was home to countless "speakeasies" and illegal distribution networks during the 1920s. But Washington's stories from that era, which star a cast of quirky smugglers and hypocritical members of Congress, are unique to the nation's capital . Kojo examines this colorful chapter in D.C. history.
Paul Dickson, co-author, "On This Spot: Pinpointing the Past in Washington D.C." (Capital Books) and "The Bonus Army" (Pub: Walker & Company); contributing editor at Washingtonian magazine and consulting editor at Merriam-Webster, Inc
Garrett Peck, Author, "The Prohibition Hangover: A Social History of Alcohol After Prohibition" (Forthcoming) (Rutgers University Press); Steering Committee Member, DC Craft Bartender Guild
As one reviewer noted, 'Hell hath no fury like a Public Radio mom in search of a good school for her young.' Sandra Tsing Loh explains what modern-day motherhood is about, and why she now proudly calls herself "a foul-mouthed Mothah."
Sandra Tsing Loh, performance artist; and author "Mother on Fire: A True Motherf%#$@ Story About Parenting" (Crown)
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