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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 1, 2013

Howard Students Broach Tough Topics With 'Birthday Suit' Project

Next week, Howard University students will gather for "Birthday Suit," an annual event designed to hit on tough topics.

Ravens Fever Builds In Baltimore

Ardent Baltimore Ravens fans are gearing up for Sunday's big game, and are preparing to let go of their most beloved player.

Letters

This week, listeners sound off on the role of women in science and the potential impact of curbside composting programs.

Friday, January 25, 2013

This Week On Metro Connection: Taking Chances

From the debate over gun control to experimental treatments for spinal-cord injuries, this week we'll bring you stories about Taking Chances.

Chance, Md. Gets Lucky At Lucky's Last Chance

Rebecca Sheir travels to Chance, Md., and tastes a slice of life at Lucky's Last Chance General Store: a community gathering place for the tiny town's "come heres, born heres and brung heres."

Coastal Communities Grapple With Spike In Heroin Use

We investigate why police and public health officials on the Maryland coast are grappling with a spike in heroin use.

Md., Va. Lawmakers Gear Up For Debate Over Gun Control

Maryland and Virginia lawmakers on both sides of the gun-control debate voice their proposals.

Scientists Seek Stem Cell Cure For Spinal Cord Injuries

Neuralstem, a Rockville-based biotech company, has just been approved by the FDA to begin implanting stem cells into people with spinal cord injuries.

Female Scientists Work To Crack The Glass Ceiling

We'll meet two female scientists who are mentoring the next generation of women in their field.

Ahead Of The Curve On Curbside Composting?

Several local jurisdictions are taking a chance on the idea that curbside-composting pickup could not only help the environment, but ultimately save taxpayers money.

Door To Door: Waterford, Va. And Cameron Station, Va.

This week, we visit Waterford, Va., and the Cameron Station neighborhood of Alexandria, Va.

Bookend: Korean-American Sisters Team Up On Writing And Chocolate

In our monthly series Bookend, we meet Frances and Ginger Park: sisters who double as partners in chocolate-making and writing.

Friday, January 18, 2013

This Week on Metro Connection: Out In The Cold

From the frigid waters of the Atlantic Ocean to a chilly ski slope in Virginia, this week we'll take you "Out in the Cold."

One Year After Shelter Protest, Anacostia Moves Forward

Last year, Anacostia residents held a series of community protests against a women's shelter that was planning to move to the neighborhood. A year later, Emily Berman visits the now-completed Calvary Women's Services, and asks local businesses how Anacostia fared in 2012.

Anacostia Spruces Up Historic Homes With Grant Program

Many homes in D.C.'s 12 historic neighborhoods have been left out in the cold, so to speak, when it comes to upkeep and maintenance. The city's Historic Homeowner Grant program is trying to change that.

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Arts & Culture

NPR

Where's Jimmy Hoffa? Everywhere And Nowhere

FBI agents believe they have a credible lead on the whereabouts of Jimmy Hoffa's body. If they're right, it will solve a longstanding mystery, which will also deflate Hoffa's resonance in popular culture.

Food

NPR

The Mystery Of the Ridiculously Pricey Bag Of Potatoes

Did a 10-pound bag of potatoes really cost $15 back in 2008? We get to the bottom of some puzzling numbers in the lawsuit alleging America's potato growers have become a spud cartel.

Politics

NPR

House Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

The legislation is one of the most far-reaching abortion bills in decades and follows the May murder convictions of Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell. The bill, which would ban nearly all abortions starting 20 weeks after fertilization, is unlikely to ever become law.

Technology

NPR

U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady

Profits for the nation's carmakers are on the rise, but after years of doing more with less, higher profits are unlikely to translate into significant numbers of new jobs. There are eight fewer plants and hundreds of thousands fewer workers in the industry than before the Great Recession.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

Where's Jimmy Hoffa? Everywhere And Nowhere

Food

The Mystery Of the Ridiculously Pricey Bag Of Potatoes

Politics

House Passes Bill That Would Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks

Technology

U.S. Automakers Are On A Roll, But Hiring Is Slow And Steady

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