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Vamos United: The Future Of Pro Soccer In D.C.

Since its inaugural season in 1996, D.C. United has won numerous trophies and built one of the most loyal fan bases in Major League Soccer. After hitting a rough patch in recent years, United has seen promising developments on and off the...

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New Chief For Smithsonian Natural History Museum

A paleontologist from the Denver Museum of Nature & Science has been tapped to take over curation of the Smithsonian natural history museum in Washington. 

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Wells Questions D.C. Speed Camera Fines

Is D.C.'s speed camera program about safety or is it about revenue? Council member Tommy Wells wants to commission a task force to answer that question, with the goal of reducing fines.

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New Latina Transgender Organization Already Subject To Death Threats

Casa Ruby, a haven for D.C.'s Latina transgender community, is already the object of death threats, despite opening just a few months ago.

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The Politics Hour

Robert Spagnoletti, the chairman of D.C.'s new Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, joins the Politics Hour crew in the studio.

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Amtrak Unveils $7B Vision To Revamp Union Station

An overhaul is in the works for D.C.'s bustling Union Station. Amtrak unveiled a $7 billion plan to modernize the station's platforms and retail areas, but were not forthcoming with specifics on how they would fund the project.

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Thai Dancers Raise Money To Provide HIV Counseling

A group of current and former Thai sex workers dance at the Global Village to advocate for HIV/AIDS counseling and support services for gay sex workers throughout sex workers.

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Puppets Used To Convey HIV, STDs And Other Tough Topics

The Kenyan troupe U-Tena uses theater to promote awareness of HIV, but when things turn to more touchy topics like genital mutilation and rape, the group turns to a pair of puppets.

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Audio Slide Show: HIV Outreach For D.C. Youth

In an effort to help solve the crisis of HIV in District youth, Whitman-Walker Health educators take their van to where young people congregate to offer tests to those at risk.

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Fight Against AIDS Spills Into D.C. Streets

Activists took to the streets on Tuesday, marching to the White House to call for an increase in government resources to combat the scourge of AIDS.

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