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Crisis Management & Office Leadership

Business coach and diversity consultant Howard Ross is back to explore what good leaders do when offices are facing internal and external crises.

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Urban Farming And Agricultural History

We explore how creative urban farmers are reconnecting communities with local food sources and forgotten pieces of their agricultural history.

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African American Service In The Civil War

Civil War scholar Ron Coddington has compiled a collection of portraits of these men and used the images as a jumping off point for telling their stories. He joins Kojo to help us understand the Civil War as they experienced it.

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"On Constitutional Disobedience"

Interpreting the Constitution has long been a matter of debate among legal scholars and others, but one constitutional law professor argues that it's time to reconsider strict adherence to some of the more arcane points.

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Campus Newspapers

College newspapers have long kept students, faculty and staff in the know about what's happening on campus. Some have adapted quickly to the new media landscape, while others are still working out how to navigate shifting business models...

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DC's 'Living Wage' Bill And Big-Box Retailers

We consider a D.C. Council member's push for a higher wage requirement for the district's large retailers.

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Local Media Upheaval

Kojo examines the changes in the local media scene and looks ahead to how readers will get community news amid the upheaval impacting smaller, alternative publications.

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From :) To GIFs: Expressing Ourselves With Images Online

Tech Tuesday explores the history, function and future of GIFs and emoticons as a means of communication and their place in the tech lexicon.

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The Personal Politics Of Fashion With Robin Givhan

Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic Robin Givhan is back. She and Kojo talk about the evolution of red carpet dynamics, the first lady's status as a fashion icon and the personal politics at play in the industry.

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Choosing Efficient And Effective Charities

Americans give nearly $350 billion to charities each year, but critics say these organizations aren't held accountable for results. How to choose effective charities.

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