Monday, Feb. 2, 2009

Lead and Children's Health in D.C.

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Environment, Health, Politics

A new study linking lead in the District's drinking water to health issues in children is awakening long-running concerns about the city's water supply . The research found hundreds of children were exposed to potentially damaging amounts...

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Gender, Fairness and the Workplace

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Economy, Society

President Obama this month signed legislation giving wage discrimination victims more time to file suit. The gender discrimination case that sparked the bill also ignited a nationwide discussion about fairness at the workplace. Business...

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The Return of Blob's Park

Monday, Feb. 2, 2009 at 1:52 p.m. in Leisure & Lifestyle

Maryland's beloved beer garden and polka hall known as "Blob's Park" went dark in 2008 after more than seventy years in business. But planned development of the site has been delayed because of the economic slowdown, meaning that Blob's...

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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