Monday, May. 18, 2009 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

Montgomery County is holding a special election this week to replace former council member Don Praisner, who died earlier this year. We sit down with the three candidates competing for that job, and discuss how they think the county can...

Many Americans are familiar with journalist Ellis Cose through his long-running Newsweek column. Recently, Cose has been traveling the world to focus on individuals who overcome some of life's toughest challenges. He joins Kojo to...

It's been more than two decades since "Save the Bay" became a rallying cry across our region. But many advocates say traditional clean-up efforts are not working. Now some conservationists are using lessons from finance and social science...