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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Metro Connection Is Looking For 'D.C. Gigs'

Is There A Secret In Your Life You Would Like To Share With Us?

Friday, February 8, 2013

D.C. Barber Spruces Up Clients, Strives To Help Community

As a barber, John Campbell doesn't just help community members transform their images; he's transformed his own.

Friday, February 1, 2013

This Week On Metro Connection: Letting Go

On this week's show, we'll meet people relinquishing all sorts of things — from a dangerous addiction, to an over-reliance on technology.

Coping With The Loss Of A Newborn Child

We talk about loss, grief, and letting go with a D.C. woman who lost one of her twin boys shortly after his birth.

On The Coast: Kicking A Heroin Habit, And Helping Others Do the Same

As officials try to get a handle on a recent uptick in heroin use on Maryland's Eastern Shore, we hear from a local man who used the drug for years, and finally beat his addiction.

Spingarn High Students, Alums Brace For School's Closure

We'll talk with students past and present at D.C.'s Spingarn High School about how they'll say goodbye to the school when it closes at the end of this academic year.

Debating The Pros And Cons Of 'Fracking'

Hydraulic fracturing — also known as fracking — is a source of heated debate all over the nation, including in Maryland and Virginia this legislative season.

Door To Door: NOMA, D.C. and Arlandria, Va.

This week we visit Arlandria, Va. and D.C.'s NOMA neighborhood.

D.C. Family Launches Experiment In Tech-Free Living

We meet a D.C. woman who's got her sons on a tech-free diet — and says it's bringing everyone closer together.

Howard Students Broach Tough Topics With 'Birthday Suit' Project

Next week, Howard University students will gather for "Birthday Suit," an annual event designed to hit on tough topics.

Ravens Fever Builds In Baltimore

Ardent Baltimore Ravens fans are gearing up for Sunday's big game, and are preparing to let go of their most beloved player.

Letters

This week, listeners sound off on the role of women in science and the potential impact of curbside composting programs.

Friday, January 25, 2013

This Week On Metro Connection: Taking Chances

From the debate over gun control to experimental treatments for spinal-cord injuries, this week we'll bring you stories about Taking Chances.

Chance, Md. Gets Lucky At Lucky's Last Chance

Rebecca Sheir travels to Chance, Md., and tastes a slice of life at Lucky's Last Chance General Store: a community gathering place for the tiny town's "come heres, born heres and brung heres."

Coastal Communities Grapple With Spike In Heroin Use

We investigate why police and public health officials on the Maryland coast are grappling with a spike in heroin use.

Md., Va. Lawmakers Gear Up For Debate Over Gun Control

Maryland and Virginia lawmakers on both sides of the gun-control debate voice their proposals.

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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

How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine

Although scientists have known that a fungus-like organism caused the potato blight that triggered the Great Famine in Ireland in the 1840s, they didn't know which strain was the culprit. But they do now, thanks to the genes in some 19th century potato samples.

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Metro Connection

Arts & Culture

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

Food

How Genomics Solved The Mystery Of Ireland's Great Famine

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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