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In Fast-Changing D.C. Neighborhood, Tenants Fight Large Rent Hike

From: Lauren Ober

In the past decade, the D.C. has lost 50 percent of its low-cost rental housing stock to condo conversions and “luxury” renovations, according to t...

Legendary Gay Bar Seeks New Home In D.C.

From: Lauren Ober

For decades, the D.C. Eagle, a gay biker bar, enjoyed a relatively quiet existence on a fairly undeveloped stretch of New York Avenue NW. But as th...

Bought by Wild Planet Radio and XRAY.fm

Sneaking A Peek At The Library Of Congress' Erotica Stash

From: Lauren Ober

Just across the street from the U.S. Capitol, there's a treasure trove of information – the Library of Congress. The library’s holdings include a G...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix

A Day In The Life Of D.C.'s Needle Exchangers

From: Lauren Ober

If you’re going to have a frank discussion about heroin use in the Washington region, you have to acknowledge that some people are going to use reg...

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Apothecary Museum Offers Time Capsule Of Early American Medicine

From: Lauren Ober

The Washington region is jam-packed with museum of all kinds, but not all of them have Smithsonian in the title. And not all of them are on the Nat...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Listen As Kids Review Bao Bao And The Giant Pandas At The National Zoo

From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment

As the nation's capital, D.C. is home to scores of folks whose names and faces are known throughout the world. Among the elementary school set, how...

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Listen: The Voice of Metro Talks About the ‘Perks’ of Being a D.C. Celebrity

From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment

It's pretty safe to say you wouldn't recognize Randi Miller if you saw her on the street. But if she opened her mouth, you might hear something fam...

Bought by PRX Remix

This D.C. Doorman's Tale Involves Mayoral Staff, an Unpaid Bill and a Window

From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment

As the longest continuously operating hotel in Washington D.C., The Mayflower on Connecticut Avenue Northwest has played host to Washington’s polit...

Listen to a Concert Cellist Play a Duet With Her Brain

From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment

Ever wonder what your brainwaves sound like? Chicago Symphony Orchestra cellist Katinka Kleijn did so, along with composer Daniel Dehaan and sound ...

Bought by Hark!, WABE, and PRX Remix

How To Navigate D.C.'s Street System, Explained In 99 Seconds

From: Lauren Ober
Series: Radio Amuse-Bouche: A Social Audio Experiment

For the uninitiated, navigating the streets of Washington D.C. can be an exasperating exercise. Sure, it's a grid, but why are there four different...

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The Long, Costly Process of Sprucing Up "America's Front Yard"

From: Lauren Ober

The National Mall has long been considered "America's front yard." But for years, America's front yard has looked more like an abandoned lot with w...

One Mom's Take on Living in D.C.'s Worst Homeless Shelter

From: Lauren Ober

Sherell McGee never had a stable home. A product of the D.C. foster care system, McGee was until recently living with two of her four children at h...

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D.C. Street Chess Captivates Players and Passersby

From: Lauren Ober

If you walk through D.C.'s Columbia Heights neighborhood on any given weekday afternoon, chances are you'll see them — a scrum of guys hunched over...

Chart-topping D.C. Rapper Finds Satisfaction in Everyday Life

From: Lauren Ober

Tonya Pointer leads a pretty normal life. But almost 20 years ago, Pointer's life was anything but. Pointer, who also goes by Nonchalant, was one o...

Bought by PRX Remix

Programming a More Diverse Tech World

From: Lauren Ober

Technology isn't a field known for its attention to diversity. Most people’s idea of a computer programmer is a white guy in a hoodie and jeans. Bu...

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Where Does the Washington Football Team's Controversial Name Come From?

From: Lauren Ober

For the past few years, the Washington Redskins have been embroiled in battle after battle over its team name. Lots of people object to the name on...

Bought by WTJU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WXDU

Last Pin Standing

From: Lauren Ober

The year was 1959. Alaska and Hawaii officially became U.S. states. Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba. And the White Oak Duckpin Lanes opened in t...

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Defying Olympic Odds, ‘Grandma Luge’ Makes Archery Bid

From: Lauren Ober

Anne Abernathy is a woman who’s been defying the odds her whole life. After graduating from college, Abernathy became a professional singer and pe...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix

D.C.'s Textile Museum Preps for Big Move

From: Lauren Ober

Since 1925, the Textile Museum has been housed in the Kalorama neighborhood in NW Washington. But in mid-2014, the museum, which is currently close...

A Push for Transgender Rights in Maryland

From: Lauren Ober

Currently in Maryland, transgender people can be fired from their jobs, denied housing and prohibited from entering movie theaters, restaurants and...

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