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Friday, January 20, 2012

D.C. Gigs: Helping Those On The Fringe In A Wealthy Suburb

In this month's D.C. Gigs, we visit a homeless shelter in one of the richest locales in the country.

Greenbelt Ponders A Suburban Experiment, 75 Years On

Greenbelt, Md. was one of America's very first suburbs. Designed and built as part of Roosevelt's New Deal, the town provided small but sturdy homes to middle-income families, and now today, the homes haven't changed too much.

Commuters Trade Time In Transit For A Taste Of Rural Life

The eastern panhandle of the Mountain State remains a popular place to live for many people who work in or near D.C., even as housing prices have dropped closer to the city.

Frederick County Fights Over The "S" Word

Frederick County, Md. is weighing the rights of property owners versus the concerns of environmentalists as it ponders how to grow in the future.

From A to B: Can Bikeshare Work In The 'Burbs?

The suburban community of Columbia, Md. is weighing whether a bike sharing program will work in the heart of suburbia.

Door To Door: Hillbrook, D.C. And Elkridge, Md.

This week, we visit Hillbrook in Northeast D.C., and Elkridge in Howard County, Md.

Friday, January 13, 2012

This Week On Metro Connection: Out In The Cold

The mercury may be all over the map, but this week Metro Connection is all about being "Out in the Cold."

NASA Builds An Extra Chilly Successor To Hubble

In NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center's "clean room," scientists are working on a revolutionary space telescope that will capture images of the first galaxies, with help from some very frigid temperatures.

D.C. Cracks Down On Prostitution

D.C. has adopted some of the toughest anti-prostitution laws in the country, but advocates for the District's sex workers say these laws only push prostitutes into the shadows, and leave many out in the cold.

From A to B: New 11th Street Bridge Will Connect Downtown D.C. and Anacostia

The District is in the midst of its first major bridge repair in 40 years. The reconstruction of the 11th Street Bridge is nearing completion, and could change life for the city's Southeast quadrant.

Southeast D.C. Residents Protest A Planned Shelter

Residents in Anacostia are protesting plans to build a new shelter in their neighborhood because they feel it could compromise efforts to revitalize the area.

District Schools Seek to Leave Behind 'No Child Left Behind' Law

The District is joining approximately 40 states in applying for a waiver to the federal No Child Left Behind law.

D.C. Region's Longest-Running Children's Theater Turns The Snowy Day In To A Musical

Adventure Theatre in Glen Echo, Md. is presenting a world-premiere musical based on the award-winning children's book The Snowy Day.

Service Members Return From The War Front To The Home Front

When deployed overseas, many service members comfort themselves with thoughts of the warmth of home and family, but it can be hard coming home to spouses and children who have developed new routines and rituals. A Marine and his family talk about their strategies for overcoming the challenges of homecoming.

Door to Door: Takoma Park and Burleith

It's our weekly trip around the region. This week, we visit the Takoma Park and Burleith neighborhoods of Washington, D.C.

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Arts & Culture

NPR

Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0

London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have made names for themselves with their wild, experimental food installations. From pineapple islands and banana vapors to re-creations of famous architectural monuments, their work playfully pushes the boundary of how we experience food.

Food

NPR

Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0

London duo Sam Bompas and Harry Parr have made names for themselves with their wild, experimental food installations. From pineapple islands and banana vapors to re-creations of famous architectural monuments, their work playfully pushes the boundary of how we experience food.

Politics

NPR

Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes

As the nation prepares to mark Memorial Day, outrage has been building on Capitol Hill and beyond over the military's failure to repair a system that has placed service members in more danger of sexual assault than of battlefield injury.

Technology

NPR

Google Reportedly Faces FTC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads

The Federal Trade Commission is in the early stages of opening an antitrust probe into how Google runs its online display advertising business, according to a report by Bloomberg News, citing sources who want to remain anonymous because the FTC has not announced the probe.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0

Food

Meet London's Master Architects In Jell-0

Politics

Stunned By Military Sex Scandals, Advocates Demand Changes

Technology

Google Reportedly Faces FTC Antitrust Probe Over Display Ads

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