Programs and Pieces
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“GEMS”
Broadcast nationally in December 2005
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Broadcast on the program “The Best of our Knowledge,” this story looks at programs in the Fairfax County, Virginia public schools designed to get girls interested in math, science and engineering and programs to keep them interested.
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“Fighting With My Dad”
Broadcast nationally in April 2005
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Broadcast on the program “Studio 360.” Solitude can give an artist peace and freedom. But solitude can be addictive. And just like any drug, too much of it can damage the artist and the people around him. Here’s a look at how that’s happened to an artist who’s as close to me as you can possibly get, my father.
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“Life Before Social Security”
Broadcast nationally March 30, 2005
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Broadcast on NPR’s “Morning Edition.” We are told that Social Security helped eliminate poverty among the elderly. But life without the program wasn’t necessarily all that terrible. A look at what old age was like before Social Security was created.
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“With God On Our Side”
Broadcast nationally in November & December 2004
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This program examines the roots of hatred in Christianity, Judaism, and Islam and considers whether people of faith can ever reconcile those divisions. The world’s great monotheistic faiths share centuries-old traditions, but they are also locked in dangerous rivalries that permeate contemporary thought. This program probes this duality and shares stories that confirm the power of faith to overcome legacies of hostility — illuminating ways that people work beyond hatred and stereotypes.
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“Campaign Trail 2004″
Broadcast nationally throughout 2004
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Series produced for “Weekend America.” Stories for the presidential campaign that were not about the presidential campaign. Including a Short History of Worst-Ever Campaign Mistakes, a look at the Role of the Vice President on a Ticket, People Who Bet on the US Presidential Campaign, Whether America Ever Had that “Era Of Civil Engagement” We All Long For, and a look at whether E-voting Is A Hacker’s Dream.
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“If You Build It, Then So What?”
Broadcast nationally in December 2004
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Broadcast on the program “Weekend America.” These days, we are invariably told by the boosters of sports stadiums that stadiums are an engine of economic development. Are they? And why is it only recently that we have cared?
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“The President and the Economy”
Broadcast nationally in September 2004
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Broadcast on the program “Weekend America.” In a good economy a president gets the credit. In a bad economy he gets the blame. But how much influence does a president have over the direction of the economy — especially in the short term? Can the president create jobs? Can he be blamed for the jobs that are lost? This piece takes a look.
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“Hollywood Washington”
Broadcast nationally in July 2004
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Broadcast on the program “Studio 360.” Ever notice how movies about Washington never look like the Washington you see on C-SPAN — how the hearings are always dramatic and the politicians are always two-faced and crooked? Ever wonder if it’s true? And if it’s not, ever wonder why they keep saying it? This story looks at the difference between Real Washington and Hollywood Washington.
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“Big Time / Small Times”
Broadcast nationally in March 2004
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Broadcast on the program “Only A Game.” Becoming a big-time NCAA sports school has its advantages and its drawbacks. The same can be said for keeping your school’s sports program small-time. A look at what goes into the decision, looking at the basketball programs at Georgetown and Catholic Universities. In 1982, the year Georgetown made the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 40-odd years, Catholic decided to leave Division I and become a Division III school.
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“Jingles”
Broadcast nationally in January 2004
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Broadcast on the program “Studio 360.” If you’re over 35 there’s a pretty good chance you have at least one advertising jingle that you just can’t dislodge from your brain. A look at what it was about the way jingles were constructed that embedded them so deeply in our subconscious.
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