Metro Connection

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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, May 18, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Global D.C.

It's International Cultural Appreciation Month in the nation's capital, so we get into the spirit by examining our city's global nature. We'll meet three Washingtonians who've spent most of their lives overseas and are working hard to make it in D.C. We'll find out how soccer really is the glue that binds people from the world over. And we'll follow the trek made by our trash as it moves from our rivers to the Atlantic Ocean.

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'Third Culture' Kids Straddle International, American Identities

We visit a D.C. school whose 920 students hail from more than 60 countries.

Soccer Goes International In D.C.

Soccer is much more than a pick-up game for this international group of players in D.C.

Cameroonian Musician Brings Afropop and Afrobeat to D.C.

Bass player Aristide Zogdoule has played for audiences in Indonesia, Singapore and Belgium, but now calls Washington, D.C., his home.

From Anacostia To The Atlantic: How Our Trash Travels

The plastic that gets tossed into local rivers can travel hundreds or even thousands of miles before becoming part of a swirling eddy of trash in the Atlantic Ocean.

From A To B: How Does D.C.'s Transit Stack Up Locally?

We tour our region to ask how we stack up to cities in Europe and Asia when it comes to getting commuters where they need to go.

Door to Door: Wheeler Creek, D.C., and Centreville, Va.

This week, we visit Wheeler Creek in Southeast D.C., and Centreville, Va.

Working as a Waitress, Dreaming of a Career in Medicine

Fernanda Fortiz is a U.S. citizen but spent most of her childhood in El Salvador. These days, she's juggling college studies with a waitressing job and caring for her teenage sister.

Georgetown Restaurant Aims to be Global Melting Pot

We have a bite at a new Georgetown restaurant that aims to fuse "modern American" cooking with influences from around the globe.

Outspoken Chinese Artist-Activist's Work Comes To D.C.

Artist Ai Weiwei has made headlines for his outspoken criticism of the Chinese government. But some say his art is about much more than just politics.

South African Dancer Flies High in D.C.

Andile Ndlovu grew up in a South Africa neighborhood once considered ground zero in the apartheid struggle. Now, he performs for audiences thousands of miles away as an acclaimed dancer with the Washington Ballet.

Friday, May 11, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Youth

We explore what may be the most fleeting -- and consequential -- phase of life: youth.

Northern Virginia Father Writes His Way To Hope

We meet two Virginia kids coping with a rare genetic condition, and hear how their dad is honoring them, and coping with his grief over their diagnosis with a new young adult novel.

From A To B: Families Try To Bring Back Walking, Biking To School

A generation ago, many American kids walked or biked to work. Now, some families are trying to revive that tradition.

Being Gay And Republican In The Nation's Capital

With the headlines full of national debate over same-sex marriage, what is it like to be gay and Republican right now, especially in a Democratic-leaning city such as Washington, D.C.?

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Arts & Culture

NPR

Sacrifice Calories, Not Taste, With Skinnier Summer Cocktails

Restaurant drinks may contain as many calories as the meals, and they may not be included in the new menu labeling law. Here's our much lighter, 150-calorie cocktail alternatives.

Food

NPR

Sacrifice Calories, Not Taste, With Skinnier Summer Cocktails

Restaurant drinks may contain as many calories as the meals, and they may not be included in the new menu labeling law. Here's our much lighter, 150-calorie cocktail alternatives.

Politics

NPR

With Eye On Future, Billionaire Investor Bets On Paul

It may seem like a long shot, but that's exactly what Peter Thiel invests in. The Silicon Valley venture capitalist, who co-founded PayPal and was an early investor in Facebook, has said his support for Ron Paul is the best chance for now to encourage a libertarian movement.

Technology

NPR

App Offers Journey Through Musical Time

The "Radio Time Machine" is an online application that has collected the top 20 Billboard hits back to 1940. Some transcend their time period, while the appeal of others may be harder to understand. Host Scott Simon speaks with Brett Westervelt, a grad student at Stanford University and the designer of the app.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

Sacrifice Calories, Not Taste, With Skinnier Summer Cocktails

Food

Sacrifice Calories, Not Taste, With Skinnier Summer Cocktails

Politics

With Eye On Future, Billionaire Investor Bets On Paul

Technology

App Offers Journey Through Musical Time

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