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Each week, WAMU 88.5's Metro Connection reaches across D.C., Maryland and Virginia to gather the sounds and stories that capture the current events, culture and personalities driving the Washington region.

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Friday, February 3, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Fears

From the things that go bump in the night to the anxieties that exist mostly in our minds, we consider "Fears" large and small on this week's Metro Connection.

A Family Guards An Open Secret

Open Secret filmmaker Steve Lickteig talks with Rebecca Sheir about his discovery that his oldest sister was actually his biological mother - a secret his family had kept from him for 18 years.

Face Your Fears February: A Washingtonian Slays Her Fears, One By One

We meet a Washingtonian who created "Face Your Fears February" to slay her demons, small and large.

On The Coast: A City Grapples With The Fears And Reality Of Crime

Officials in Salisbury, Md. are stepping up the battle against gangs and calling on the public for help.

DCPS Tries To Get A Handle On Who's Graduating, And Who's Not

The District's graduation rate is expected to drop significantly as the federal government changes the way it tracks who stays in school, and who doesn't.

Washingtonians Confront Claustrophobia By Caving

A woman with an intense fear of confined spaces has found a creative, subterranean way to ease her anxieties.

District Artists Fear Loss Of Homes, Livelihood

We revisit 52 O Street, a work space and affordable housing complex for local artists, to find out why some tenants are worried they're about to lose the place they call home.

Making Art From The Things We Fear

Artists confront the things they fear most in the Torpedo Factory Art Center's latest exhibit, "Fears and Phobias."

Door To Door: Marbury Plaza, D.C. And West End, Md.

It's our weekly trip around the region. This week, we visit Marbury Plaza in D.C. and the West End neighborhood of Rockville, Md.

Friday, January 27, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Race And Ethnicity

We explore a topic that's always just below the surface, but rarely discussed in Washington: Race and ethnicity.

Washingtonians Remember The Subtle Signs Of Segregation

A picture showing "Colored Only" signs in D.C. in the 1930s has sparked a bit of mystery and controversy over segregation during that time.

The Past, Present And Future Of A School Founded By African Americans

A school founded by free blacks and former slaves in 1858 is continuing to thrive, even as other Catholic schools in the District close.

Latino Community Targets Pedestrian Deaths

Latinos say their community is disproportionately at risk when it comes to collisions involving pedestrians.

A Family Tries To Reverse A Cycle Of Dropping Out

In the first story of our American Graduate series, we hear from a family that's seen four generations fail to make it through high school.

D.C. Neighborhoods Work for Environmental Justice

A local advocate who fights pollution east of the Anacostia River discusses why minority communities are often disproportionately affected by pollution.

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Arts & Culture

NPR

'Best Practices': Learning To Live With Asperger's

David Finch was 30-years-old when he discovered that he was on the autism spectrum. In Journal of Best Practices, he describes how he learned to manage the disorder — and become a better husband and father in the process.

Food

NPR

The Surprising Story Of A Super Bowl Snack

From Cheetos to Doritos, fried corn snacks have become a fixture at Super Bowl parties. But the original American corn chip, the Frito, was first meant to be a healthy side dish and ingredient for cooking.

Politics

NPR

Nevada A Safe Bet For Romney And Start Of Likely Bad Month For Rivals

Nevada is, in part, such friendly territory for Romney because of its place in the Mormon Corridor, a group of states fanning out from Utah which, besides Nevada, include Arizona, Wyoming, Idaho and southern California with significant populations of Romney's fellow Mormons.

Technology

NPR

Facebook's IPO And The Average Investor

The social network filed to go public earlier this week and is hoping to raise $5 billion in a huge IPO. The markets are buzzing, but what might it mean for an individual investor? Melissa Block gets the story on how high profile IPOs work from Dennis Berman, Marketplace editor at The Wall Street Journal.

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