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Pump Me Up

A new exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery explores D.C.’s subculture of graffiti, go-go, hardcore punk music and the influences that live on today.

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Fairfax Homeless Population Subject Of Vulnerability Study

Volunteers are taking to the streets in Fairfax County this week to conduct surveys of the area's homeless populations with the hope of ultimately providing housing.

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Virginia House Passes 'Straw Purchase' Bill For Tighter Gun Laws

Obtaining a firearm in Virginia may soon get a little tougher.

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Rethinking Broken Windows

How a new study into the "broken windows" theory might shake long-held beliefs about police tactics and urban crime.

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Senate Passes Violence Against Women Act

The Senate passed a bill that would extend protections to the LGBT community and immigrants.

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Architecture For The Rest Of Us

Public interest design emphasizes a "triple bottom line" that incorporates ecological, economic and social issues in the planning process. We speak to professionals in the field who'd like to see the trend grow.

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Debate Over The Use Of Domestic Drones

Government agencies and private companies foresee many good reasons to use unmanned remote controlled aircraft in the our skies here at home, but some say adequate safeguards need to be established.

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Parts Of Prince George's Co. Could See Discolored Water

A water main break in Prince George's County is causing some customers' tap water to come out discolored.

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Guns And Suicide

Two-thirds of the people who died from gunshot wounds in 2010 were suicides. Diane and guests talk about recognizing people at risk of suicide and whether reducing access to guns could lower U.S. suicide rates.

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Safety Concerns At Compounding Pharmacies

New reports tie safety failures at specialty pharmacies to deaths and illnesses over the past decade. A panel joins Diane to discuss widespread problems at compounding pharmacies.

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