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The Politics of Personal Appearance in the Workplace

Monday, Mar 1, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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Workplace coach Howard Ross is back to explore the complex norms that dictate the "acceptability" of tattoos, body piercings and other style decisions at the workplace.

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The Fight for Medical Cannabis in Washington

Thursday, Feb 25, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.
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It's a discussion that started more than a decade ago, when District voters were allowed to vote (but not count the results) of a referendum on medical cannabis. Now there's legislation on the table again to ease restrictions on medical...

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Kojo & Kalb

Wednesday, Feb 17, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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Broadcast veteran Marvin Kalb returns.

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Shirley Chisholm: Challenging & Changing the Political Status Quo

Tuesday, Feb 16, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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How the Brooklyn-born daughter of Caribbean immigrants change America's past, present, and future. And why she hated being celebrated as 'the first black woman to serve in Congress.'

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The Future of American Opera

Thursday, Jan 28, 2010 at 1:29 p.m.
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Few people think of opera as an American art form. But an opera conceived, written and designed for performances in Washington's backyard will compete for a Grammy this weekend against compositions from around the globe. We talk with the...

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Haiti Primer

Monday, Jan 25, 2010 at 1:06 p.m.
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In the aftermath of the tragic earthquake in Haiti, we how a history of foreign interference has bred distrust of the international community.

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Prince George's County Police Chief Roberto Hylton

Thursday, Jan 21, 2010 at 12:24 p.m.
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Prince George's County is one of the most complex counties in the entire country -- which makes the business of law enforcement there particularly tricky. The county's murder rate has fallen recently, but it was only in 2005 that the...

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The Who, What, and Why of Rock Creek Park's Peirce Mill

Thursday, Jan 14, 2010 at 12:28 p.m.
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The fascinating past and exciting future of a stone building in Rock Creek Park.

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Haiti: A Country Responds to Disaster

Wednesday, Jan 13, 2010 at 1:32 p.m.
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A 7.0 magnitude earthquake wreaked havoc across the island nation of Haiti on Tuesday. We examine find out how local agencies and donors are mobilizing for the relief effort, and what the crisis reveals about day-to-day life in one of one...

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Professional Sports, Guns and D.C. Law

Thursday, Jan 7, 2010 at 12:22 p.m.
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He brought an unlicensed gun into the Verizon Center locker room and caused an uproar. The unexpected ripple effects of professional basketball player Gilbert Arenas's run-in with DC law.

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Revealing the Secrets of the Ku Klux Klan

Monday, Jan 4, 2010 at 12:33 p.m.
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He made his name as a Florida Folklorist in the 1930s, and infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1940s. Today, Stetson Kennedy is still an Activist, agitating for civil rights and economic & racial equality. We find out why he recently...

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Kojo & Kalb

Monday, Dec 21, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.
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Broadcast veteran Marvin Kalb joins Kojo to explore the Obama Administration's domestic and foreign agendas: the parts that are still achievable, and the parts that may need a new approach for the New Year.

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History Behind the Headlines: D.C.'s Quest for Voting Rights

Tuesday, Dec 15, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.
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We explore how two hundred years of political activism and protest continue to influence the push for full suffrage in the nation's capital.

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2009: The Year in Obituaries

Monday, Dec 14, 2009 at 1:06 p.m.
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Looking back on those who left us in 2009: from journalistic giants like William Safire and Robert Novak to a godfather of British furniture making.

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"Shaping the City" with Roger Lewis: Townhomes & Rowhouses

Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 at 12:06 p.m.
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Urban planner and architect Roger Lewis joins Kojo to explore both the economic and aesthetic impact of townhome designs in urban and suburban settings.

The Kojo Nnamdi Show is produced by member-supported WAMU 88.5 in Washington DC.