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D.C. Council To Vote On Bill Sparing Employees From Government Shutdown

On the same day that the federal government could shut down the D.C. Council will vote on a bill deeming the city's 32,000 employees are "essential" and should remain on the job. 

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D.C. Health Care Exchange Website To Launch On Time, But Without Key Feature

D.C.'s new health care exchange will debut Tuesday, but it won't be able to tell users if they qualify for Medicaid or subsidies.
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Howard Professor Juggles Economics With Love Of Literature And Hip-Hop

When Howard University professor Gilbert Perkins was coming of age, teachers urged him to pursue his love of hip-hop.

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Door To Door: Woodley Park, D.C. And Mantua, Va.

This week, we visit Mantua, Virginia, and D.C.'s Woodley Park neighborhood.

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Takoma Park Opens Voter Rolls To 16-Year-Olds

Teenagers in Takoma Park, Md. will be reaching a certain political milestone a bit earlier than most, thanks to a City Council vote.

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Entering Adulthood When You're Locked Up

What does it mean to come of age when you've spent most of your childhood in foster care or the juvenile justice system?

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D.C.'s Thriving Restaurant Scene Grapples With Worker Shortages

While D.C.'s restaurant scene is coming of age in a major way, it's also experiencing growing pains — in the form of labor shortages.

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This Week On Metro Connection: Coming Of Age

This week we'll bring you stories of how we grow up, grow wise, and come into our own.

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Suspected Lincoln Memorial Vandal Ruled Incompetent To Stand Trial

Doctors say a woman who was arrested in July and accused of splattering green paint at the Washington National Cathedral is incompetent to stand trial.
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The Politics Hour - September 27, 2013

D.C. Council Member David Catania (I - At Large) joins Kojo and Tom Sherwood in the studio.

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