Monday, Sep. 21, 2009

Environmentalism in the District of Columbia

Monday, Sep. 21, 2009 at 12:06 p.m. in Environment, Health, Nature, Society

Kojo talks with George Hawkins, head of the D.C. Department of Environment, about green jobs, pollution controls, and his next gig: head of the the Water and Sewer Authority (WASA).

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Mideast Talks in New York

Monday, Sep. 21, 2009 at 1:06 p.m. in Conflict, Politics

As President Obama prepares to sit down with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, we assess prospects for peace and the current sticking points between the two sides.

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"Amreeka"

Monday, Sep. 21, 2009 at 1:23 p.m. in Fiction, Media, Movies, Politics

Kojo talks with filmmaker Cherien Dabis about Amreeka - her feature debut. The film -- an immigration story about a Palestinian woman and her son moving to Midwest -- recently won the Humanitas Award at Sundance.

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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
Local Effects of National Health Care OverhaulHIV / AIDS in the District Your Turn: Healthcare ReformA Fictional Take on the Healthcare Debate 22	Technology and the Religious CongregationNell Irvin Painter & The History of "Whiteness" 23		Washington's Bluegrass Tradition 25