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Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005

The Peace Corps in the 21st Century

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at 12:06 p.m. in Politics, Society

It's not your mother's Peace Corps. Nearly 45 years after it was first proposed by John F. Kennedy, the Peace Corps is facing new challenges, including a controversial law that allows members of the military to do part of their service...

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Mad Cow Beef Recall

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Health

Consumers in six states -- including Maryland -- are being put on alert after a cow banned under mad cow rules was imported into the U.S. from Canada. An update on the recent beef recall, and a discussion of how consumers should respond.

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Novelist's Surreal Satire of Washington DC

Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. in Arts & Culture

What should you make of a debut novelist who has been compared to everyone from Chuck Palahniuk (of 'Fight Club' fame) to Gabriel Garcia Marquez (of '100 Years of Solitude' fame)? Find out, when Kojo talks with Julia Slavin, a former TV...

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The Shifting Sands of Local JournalismAmerican University Basketball Coach Jeff JonesThe Politics of Personal Appearance in the Workplace 1	Computer Guys & GalResponding to the Quake: Chile Digs Out The Path to the Paralympic Games 2	KIYC -- Commercial Development and Community LifeThe King of the Lobbyists 3	Fairfax County Schools Chief Jack Dale"Material Support" for Terrorist Groups 4	The Politics Hour 5
Virginia Legislative WrapupFunding Arts & Humanities During an Economic DownturnA Vaccine to Cure Addictions?Your Turn 8	The Promise and Risks of Medical RadiationRestitution for Child Pornography Victims 9	Changing an Institution: The U.S. Postal ServiceHistory and Future of the Postal ServiceDelivering Humanitarian Aid in Danger ZonesCookbooks and Culinary History 10	Domestic Violence and Protective Orders in MarylandGrowing Legacy of the Holocaust Museum Shooting An Ethically-Challenged Capital City? 11	The Politics Hour 12
Rainy Weather and River HealthMarin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Why Intelligence Fails 15	Digital MoneyCredit Default Swaps: Toxic Tools?D.C.'s Environmental Film Festival 16	Tragedies and the DC Emergency Medical Services Your TurnCulture in the Age of Digital Photography 17	Maryland Legislative UpdateProtection for Renters?A New Information Superhighway?A "March Madness" Report Card 18	The Politics Hour 19
HIV / AIDS in the District A Fictional Take on the Healthcare Debate 22	Technology and the Religious CongregationNell Irvin Painter & The History of "Whiteness" 23		Washington's Bluegrass Tradition 25