Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

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Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2008

The District's Technology Czar

He's a cyber-security expert and, before coming to D.C., worked on technology projects from Arlington to Zurich. Meet Vivek Kundra, the man charged with using technology to make the District government -- and government-provided services...

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Montgomery County Domestic Workers Proposal

Legislation proposed this week could make Montgomery County the first jurisdiction in the nation to require an employment contract for any domestic employees that work more than 20 hours per week. Kojo hears the pros and cons of the...

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Genetic Destiny and Cancer

A recent study found combinations of five genetic variations help predict a man's probability of being diagnosed with prostate cancer. But what should one do with such information? And how might genetic information like this change the...

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Spymaster, Defector & Double Agent

He ran Russia's post-Cold War spy program in the US from 1997 to 2000, under the leadership of Boris Yeltsin and Vladimir Putin. But few knew Sergei Tretyakov was also a double-agent, working for the FBI, before ultimately defecting to...

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