Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

As Maryland races go into the home stretch, themes are sharpening and heavy-hitting endorsements are coming down. Kojo looks at the issues that will decide this year's elections in the Old Line State.

Michael Steele has campaigned for the U.S. Senate by portraying himself as a Washington outsider. But with eye-catching ads and a strong push into traditionally Democratic strongholds, Maryland's Republican lieutenant governor is very much...

Her words are carved into the Statue of Liberty, but little is known about the poet Emma Lazarus. Join Kojo for the story of the woman who wrote the phrase, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free."

It's not just for the holidays anymore. Volunteering is now a year-round activity, and participants are doing everything from building websites for nonprofits to serving as translators for non-English speakers. Kojo explores the new look...