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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, April 12, 2013

Will Our Sequester 'Hangover' Be Worse Next Year?

While some economists are ratcheting back their grim predictions of the sequester's economic impact on our economy, they also warn we're not out of the woods just yet.

How Much College Debt Is Too Much?

By the time Amy Letteri finishes her PhD in clinical psychology, she'll owe more than $200,000 in student loans — loans she expects to be paying back for decades.

Yesterday's Dropouts: Local Residents Offer Insights On Life With No Diploma

In the first of a five-part series on the long-term impacts of dropping out, local residents who left school decades ago... and have been struggling ever since talk about their experiences.

Waste-to-Energy: A Wise Or Risky Plan For Dealing With Trash?

Residents of Frederick County, Md. sound off on plans to build a "waste-to-energy" facility to help alleviate a landfill space crunch.

Door To Door: West Lanham Hills, Md., And Arboretum, D.C.

This week, we'll visit West Lanham Hills, Md., and the Arboretum neighborhood of Northeast D.C.

The Next Step In Building The Silver Line

We'll hear the ins and outs of the Silver Line's second phase, set to begin this spring.

Housing Scams, Foreclosures On The Rise In Our Region

Housing advocates say scams targeting troubled borrowers are on the rise.

Vietnam Vet Works To Repay Debt Of Gratitude

Cliff Brody is a Vietnam veteran who remains indebted to a fellow soldier for convincing him to avoid an action that could have ended in tragedy.

Friday, April 5, 2013

This Week On Metro Connection: Faith

You can have it, you can keep it, or you can break it. It can be an act, or it can be a leap. In other words, we're talking about faith.

Former Prison Chaplain Shares Stories Of Faith Behind Bars

Ordained minister Geraldine Buckley says faith plays a large part in her life, and never more so than when she was asked to lead a poetry workshop at the Maryland Correctional Training Center (MCTC), the state's largest men's prison.

A Second Chance For Inmates And Horses In Maryland

Second Chances Farm in Sykesville, Md., rescues former race horses and recruits prison inmates to take care of them.

A New Church For Hip H Street?

Kevin and Charla Lum were raised in evangelical Christian families, and now the married couple is starting their own church on H Street northeast.

Muslim Community, Rural Residents Seek Middle Ground in Development Fight

The Dar-us-Salaam Muslim community in College Park is hoping to move to Howard County, but some residents are fighting those plans.

Virginia Congregation Rebuilds After Devastating Fire

The congregation of the Adams United Methodist Church in Whitesville, Va. is picking up the pieces after the church's sanctuary was destroyed in a January fire.

Playwright-Priest Pens Play About Faith and Family

Bill Cain isn't just an award-winning playwright; he's also a Jesuit priest. And he brings the two together in "How To Write a New Book for the Bible," making its East Coast premiere at Maryland's Round House Theatre.

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Brooks: 'I'm An EGOT; I Don't Need Any More'

The screenwriter, producer, director and actor, whose name has become synonymous with American comedy, talks about his penchant for spoofs and his decades-long friendship with Carl Reiner. Brooks is the subject of a new American Masters documentary on PBS.

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Metro Connection

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Brooks: 'I'm An EGOT; I Don't Need Any More'

Food

Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed

Politics

Texas Medicaid Debate Complicated By Politics And Poverty

Technology

Tweets Capture 'Shock And Awe' At Tornado's Deadly Power

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