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, November 16, 2012

On the Coast: Homeless In Ocean City

We'll head into the woods with a man named Kenny, who lived in a tent during Super Storm Sandy.

Baltimore Clinic Develops E-Records for Homeless Patients

A group of medical students have created a medical records system for a free clinic that serves homeless residents in East Baltimore.

Inside The Ultimate House-Sitting Gig

Want to live in a historic old house, rent-free? Industrious Marylanders have been doing it for decades through the state's Resident Curatorship Program.

Transforming Lorton Prison Into New Homes

The Lorton Correctional Complex once housed thousands of inmates. Soon, it will be revamped to include apartments, shopping, and even a yoga studio.

Friday, November 9, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: New Beginnings

With the election now behind us, we'll bring you a show all about "New Beginnings" — from the political to the personal to the environmental.

Election Over, Inaugural Planning Ramps Up

Now that the campaigning has concluded, Washington is gearing up for the inauguration — an event that takes nearly three years of planning.

Advocates Strive To Get Homeless Veterans Into Homes

More than 67,000 veterans are homeless on any given night in the U.S., but a national program that began in D.C. is working to get them off the streets.

Injured Va. Teen Works To Walk Again

Nick Balenger is a star baseball player at Lake Braddock High School in Burke, Va. But everything in his life changed after he suffered a serious spinal cord injury.

D.C. Juvenile Offender Seeks A Clean Slate

We meet a teen who was just released from the District's juvenile detention center, and says he's fed up with "gangster life."

Former Nun Finds Her Stride As Mom, Businesswoman

Grace Steckler joined a convent at 18 — but left at 30 after realizing her chosen path wasn't right for her.

A New Future For Baltimore Harbor?

Environmentalists want to "re-green" Baltimore's Inner Harbor with floating wetlands made in part from trash.

Ambassador Represents World's Newest Nation In D.C.

We meet the ambassador for the world's newest nation, South Sudan, which celebrated the first anniversary of its independence in July.

Friday, November 2, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Choices

From the political to the deeply personal, this week we bring you a show all about "Choices."

Reporter's Diary: Living, Breathing, Covering Super Storm Sandy

We'll pull on our slickers and Wellies and hear what it's like to be the reporter whose job is to brave the driving rain and report on a hurricane.

Politicos Pursue Electoral Victory Through Snail Mail

Television ads and email pleas may dominate political campaigns these days, but good old-fashioned direct mail — much of it crafted here in the District — still plays a role in attempting to sway voters' choices.

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Arts & Culture

NPR

'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media

Brands that found their original audiences in traditional, old-media platforms are finding ways to keep going in the world of new media.

Food

NPR

Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame

The nation's largest group of nutritionists is urging the FDA to reject the dairy industry's petition to change the definition of milk. The petition aims to allow aspartame or other alternatives to be used to sweeten milk in an effort to boost consumption in schools.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media

Food

Nutrition Group Says Chocolate Milk Is OK, No Need For Aspartame

Politics

Eric Garcetti Wins L.A. Mayor's Race

Technology

'Arrested Development' Leads The Charge For Old Brands In New Media

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