Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

News articles about the University of the District of Columbia often refer to it as "long-troubled" or "embattled." But a new leader with ambitious plans for UDC has taken over -- with plans that may include both a new community college...

During the past 26 years, many Washingtonians have gotten used to scooping up the free Washington City Paper every week. But the City Paper, as we know it, is about to change. The company behind the paper recently filed for bankruptcy, and...

In the months following the 9/11 attacks, there was a lot of talk about "winning the war of ideas" in the Muslim world. But seven years later, some experts think that the cultural gulf between the U.S. and Muslim countries is wider than...

Iran and North Korea make lots of headlines in American newspapers. But stories about their leaders and foreign policies don't always convey what daily life is like in these countries. Photographer Mark Edward Harris tries to put a face on...