Work
POLITICS
Looks Still Matter in Politics (National Journal)
Meet the Gun-Loving, Straight-Talking, 2016 Democratic Presidential Dark Horse (National Journal)
McConnell, the Master Tactician, Emerges as Closer in Cliff Deal (National Journal)
Could Overturning Gay-Marriage Bans Help the GOP? (National Journal)
$450M in the Balance and Egypt Without a Lobbyist (National Journal)
RACE, CLASS, CULTURE
Charles Ramsey Can Be Both a Hero and a Meme (The New Republic)
Why Black Men are Wearing Prison Jumpsuits in Chinatown (DCentric/WAMU 88.5)
Finding Space to Create in Pricey D.C. (DCentric/WAMU 88.5)
Why Rock Bands are Playing D.C.’s Ethiopian Restaurants (DCentric/WAMU 88.5)
CRIME, BREAKING NEWS
National Archives agents raid home of Leslie Waffen, former archives department head (TBD)
Four Corners residents dial 911, get busy signal. Cell phones to blame? (TBD)
We are the Enforcers – Sheriff’s deputies work on the front lines of the county’s foreclosure battle (The Gazette)
A busy night out with the force (The Gazette)
Police say brutal Gaithersburg stabbing may be gang-related (The Gazette)
SERIES
Division of Labor: Exploring D.C.’s Unemployment Disparities (WAMU 88.5)
- Examining D.C.’s Unemployment Disparity
- The Gap Between Skills and Jobs
- Out of Prison, Out of Work
- Immigration and D.C. Unemployment
- Bright Futures
Fractured Pipeline: Recession slows local cash flow to El Salvador (The Gazette/Washington Post)
- Salvadoran communities feel sting of recession’s deep cuts
- A family struggles to stay connected ( The Washington Post).
- Many immigrants try to ride out down economy.(The Washington Post).
FIRST-PERSON
No Country For Hairy Women (xoJane)
‘Where Are You From?’: Thoughts From A Second-Generation American (DCentric/WAMU 88.5)
