Metro Connection

There's a lot of debate in Virginia about whether the planned Metro station at Dulles Airport should be above ground or underground. An underground station would be more convenient, but also much more expensive. Local officials are deeply divided on what should be done and are tossing attacks and counterattacks back and forth in the media. We sit down with transportation reporter David Schultz and get to the root of the issue.

[Music: "A to B" by The Futureheads from The Futureheads...

What did the nation's capital look like in its early years? That's the question researchers at the University of Maryland Baltimore County are trying to answer. They're digitally re-creating the scene Pierre Charles L'Enfant may have seen when he received orders to lay out the new Federal City. Rebecca Sheir heads to Benjamin Banneker Park and Memorial to talk with Dan Bailey of the "Visualizing D.C." project.

[Music: "Very Early" by Kronos Quartet from Music of Bill Evans]

Can live music turn around a neighborhood? The Rock 'n' Roll Hotel, which turns five this fall, has helped spur development in the once-struggling H Street corridor. Through a steady stream of shows, the club has brought thousands of live music fans to the neighborhood and encouraged restaurant owners to invest there. Sam Sessa heads to H Street to learn more about the role of rock music in revitalization.

[Music: "Ithaca" by Deleted Scenes from Birdseed Shirt]

Wilson High School is home to the only public school rowing crew in the District. As the team celebrated its 25th year on the water, Kavitha Cardoza spoke with members, coaches, alumni and parents about this long, self-funded tradition on the Potomac.

[Music: "Take Me to the River" by The Talking Heads from Stop Making Sense]

The University of Maryland is trying to attract some of the world's top scientists to work in College Park. But if the Purple Line is routed through campus, the trains' vibrations could affect the work of some of the school's quantum physicists, who rely on sound-proof, vibration-proof environments to monitor the behavior of atoms. David Schultz talks with Rebecca Sheir about what's going on.

[Music: "A to B" by The Futureheads from The Futureheads]

"Anacostia -- The Web Series" is a soap opera, home-grown in Southeast D.C. Like most soaps, it's about how we love, hate and get even with one another. But unlike most soap operas, it's about a place that's trying to rebuild its reputation. Emily Friedman gives us the lowdown on this Internet sensation.

[Music: "Welcome to D.C." by Mambo Sauce from Go-Go Mix]