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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 19, 2013

Kinship Community In Sandy Spring Continues Fight For Property Rights

Families in rural Montgomery County are trying to claim land they've owned for more than 100 years, but are deeds from the late 19th century sufficient today?

Maryland And Virginia Lawmakers Shift On Environmental Policy

With the Maryland and Virginia legislative sessions wrapped up for the year, we learn how lawmakers are changing environmental policy.

First Responders Receive Developmental Disability Training

People with developmental disabilities are more likely to come into contact with law enforcement. Scott Campbell is working to make sure officers keep them safe.

Yesterday's Dropouts: GED Program Is 'America's Largest High School'

In part two of our series on the long-term impacts of dropping out, we learn why the GED may not be a true second chance.

Georgetown Law Students Get Big Break On Stage

For 40 years, the Georgetown Gilbert & Sullivan Society has offered students the chance to dance and sing, amidst the pressures of law school.

Door To Door: Poolesville, Md. And Lamond-Riggs, D.C.

This week, we'll visit Poolesville, Md., and Lamond-Riggs in Northeast D.C.

Friday, April 12, 2013

This Week On Metro Connection: Debt

From sky-high college loans to unwieldy mortgages, we'll meet people working hard to repay their obligations — both financial and personal.

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.

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Arts & Culture

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Book News: Alice Munro, Author Of Pensive Short Stories, May Retire

Also: The Apple ebook trial wraps up; the unique horror of Kafka's stories; James Salter's woman troubles.

Food

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And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto

The prize is sometimes called the "Nobel Prize for food and agriculture." And this year's winners include Monsanto executive Robert Fraley, a pioneer in genetically engineered crops. If there's a single person who personifies the company's controversial role in American agriculture, it's probably Fraley.

Politics

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Associate Of D.C. Businessman To Plead Guilty To Making Straw Political Donations

Lee Calhoun, a former associate of the D.C. businessman at the center of a wide-ranging investigation into D.C. corruption, is said to have made campaign contributions in the names of other people.

Technology

NPR

In More Cities, A Camera On Every Corner, Park And Sidewalk

A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras in the hope of fighting crime, but all that video is almost useless without powerful search tools to sort the material. The municipal camera trend is proving to be big business for companies that design video analytics software.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

Book News: Alice Munro, Author Of Pensive Short Stories, May Retire

Food

And The Winner Of The World Food Prize Is ... The Man From Monsanto

Politics

Associate Of D.C. Businessman To Plead Guilty To Making Straw Political Donations

Technology

In More Cities, A Camera On Every Corner, Park And Sidewalk

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