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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, December 21, 2012

Local Children Continue Fight Against Obesity

We circle back to two children we spoke with in 2011, as part of our five-part series on obesity in the Washington region.

MicroGreens Program Looks To Expand Healthy Eating For Kids

In early October, D.C.-based chef Alli Sosna set out to change the way middle schoolers think about food. We follow up with Chef Sosna now that her program, MicroGreens, is ending its pilot run.

Scientists, Farmers Continue Battle Against Stinkbugs

Only 18 months ago, the Washington region was inundated with stinkbugs. We check back in to see what problems these invasive insects are causing today, and what the latest research is showing in terms of how to fight them.

Life With MPSIII: Revisiting A Degenerative Disease

In May, we met Waverly and Oliver McNeil: young siblings with the genetic, degenerative disorder MPS III. We visit the McNeil family at Jill's House, a center for children with intellectual disabilities, to see how the youngsters are faring today.

Bookend: Book Critic Michael Dirda Shares Reading Habits

In our final edition of "Bookend" for 2012, we talk with Washington Post book critic Michael Dirda about his personal reading habits and why he resists buying an e-reader.

D.C. Dives: Raising A Glass At The Players Lounge

We visit a bar once called "Ward 8's living room" in the latest installment of our monthly series, D.C. Dives.

Friday, December 14, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Traditions

From high-wattage holiday displays to personal family rituals, it's time for our annual look at "Traditions."

'Stories From The Kitchen' Brings Homeless Residents' Stories To The Stage

A D.C. theater and a 29-year-old day shelter are launching a brand new tradition: one that brings stories of the homeless to the professional stage.

Friday Night Lights: Family Keeps Sabbath In 21st-Century Way

Ann Sablosky and Stephen Rockower have found a decidedly high-tech way to preserve their family's religious traditions even as their children have moved to far-flung corners of the globe.

District Schools Toss Out Traditional Methods of Teaching Math

The District is joining more than 40 states in replacing old ways of teaching math with new "Common Core" standards.

D.C. Gigs: Building (And Rebuilding) The National Cathedral

Our D.C. Gigs series continues as we tour the National Cathedral with a mason who helped build the iconic building, and is now helping with its repair.

From South Africa To West Texas: Local Family Blends Multiple Traditions

We'll meet a local family that's blending Indian, South African and Texas traditions, and learning to appreciate the past in new ways.

Washingtonians Bridge The Gap Between Jewish, Christian Traditions

When one parent is Christian and the other is Jewish, creating a religious life for your family can be complicated — but some local families are finding a way to embrace both traditions.

Washington Revels Celebrate Thirty Years Of Song And Dance

The Washington Revels are back with their annual holiday blowout, as they celebrate their 30th anniversary as a beloved D.C. institution.

The 'Bishop's House' Makes The Season Merry And Very, Very Bright

Every holiday season, members of the United House of Prayer for all People go all-out, decorating the home of their bishop with hundreds of thousands of Christmas lights. The lighting tradition grew out of a dark period in D.C. history, after the riots in 1968.

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Arts & Culture

NPR

China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?

China is on a spree to build world-class museums and has opened about 100 of them annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.

Food

NPR

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.

Politics

NPR

Oklahoma's GOP Senators Find Themselves In Tornado Aid Bind

Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.

Technology

NPR

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers but rather, in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by super-efficient LEDs.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?

Food

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

Politics

Oklahoma's GOP Senators Find Themselves In Tornado Aid Bind

Technology

Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?

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