Wednesday, Sep. 10, 2008 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Polls in the District of Columbia opened bright and early on Tuesday for local primary elections. But with most residents focused on November's presidential balloting, turnout for local contests could be light. Join Kojo as we explore the...

Speak up on local or national news, the latest from the sports pages or from your child's school -- it's "Your Turn" to set the agenda.

The economy, fuel prices, terrorism -- they're not just big issues here in the United States. They're also the top concerns for citizens in Pakistan, where a new president took the oath of office this week. Join Kojo as we learn more about...

Until recently, Junot Diaz was just a respectable short-story writer with a day job teaching creative writing to the tech-heads at MIT. Now, Diaz is a Pulitzer Prize-winning fiction author. He joins Kojo to discuss growing up in New...