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DC Mayor Adrian Fenty at Midterm

It's been two years since Adrian Fenty swept into office as mayor of DC, saying his number one priority was improving public education. He hired school chancellor Michelle Rhee and together, they've closed down about two dozen schools, fired principals and have begun paying some students for academics, behavior and attendance. As we near the midway point of his term, Kavitha Cardoza speaks with Mayor Fenty about the past two years.

Production assistance was provided by Rebecca Blatt.

Digital TVs Mean Analog Trash

In a couple of months, television signals will be going digital. So, as you've probably been hearing, in February, if you have an analog TV with rabbit ears, it'll be useless unless you get a converter box. Rebecca Williams reports the switch to digital has some people worried about the growing pile of TV trash.

Our feature was produced and made possible by the Environment Report.

Fred Fiske: Thanksgiving

This Thanksgiving weekend, WAMU Senior Commentator Fred Fiske says he has an abundance of reasons to be thankful.

Local Talent Helps Fuel Kooza

When holiday stress gets too much, thoughts of running away and joining the circus can be strangely appealing. Today we meet two former Maryland residents who DID run away - in this case, to join Cirque du Soleil's Kooza. The acrobatic spectacle started its DC run on October 30th. Andrew Hiller reports.

Kooza runs through December 14th at the National Harbor in Maryland.

Thanksgiving with the Grandsons '08

There are few certainties in this world. But we CAN count on some things. The leaves will fall in autumn. Day follows night. And on the Friday after Thanksgiving, The Grandsons will visit Metro Connection.

We're thankful to have DC area roots rockers The Grandsons back in our studios for their 4th annual Thanksgiving visit. Alan MacEwen on guitar and vocals, Chris Watling on sax, Matthew Sedgley on drums and Mo Nelson on bass.

The band plays a show at the Barns at Wolftrap in Vienna, Virginia on Black Friday, Nov. 28 at 8pm.

Thanksgiving Video Turkeys

Like a painful post-Thanksgiving hangover, video critic Bari Biern joins us every year at this time to deliver the turkeys. Not the kind you eat – these are films. Bad ones. Don't watch while eating leftovers.