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Magna Carta — feature

klibby — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:56:53 +0000

Thomas Jefferson taught himself Old English in order to study the Magna Carta, a document that influenced early American government. A Northern Virginia scholar is translating not only the Magna Carta, but all early English law documents and making them available online. Allison Quantz has details.

Equal Time — feature

klibby — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:23:46 +0000

The Civil Rights Movement was the United States’ first major domestic news story to be televised. The author of a new book exploring television’s relationship to the movement says that Civil Rights leaders adapted quickly to the medium. Allison Quantz reports.

From Combat to College — feature

klibby — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:29:46 +0000

With the end of the War in Iraq, tens of thousands of soldiers have returned home, and many of them are going to college. Two Virginia writing professors have taken on a special project aimed at helping veterans transition from the service to the classroom. Allison Quantz reports.

The Folklife of Stepping

klibby — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:04:38 +0000

Nine teams of stepdancers from Black Greek Organizations wowed spectators recently in Richmond, Virginia, at what’s become the largest folk festival in the nation. With Good Reason producer Kelley Libby was there.

Ghostwriter in Bahrain — Spindown

klibby — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:40:18 +0000

In Bahrain, the Arab Spring uprising that began in February of last year has been largely suppressed by that country’s ruling family. Twenty years ago, a Northern Virginia man spent time with a key figure in Bahrain’s brutal regime—as his ghostwriter. Allison Quantz has the story.

Alzheimer’s Disease — feature

klibby — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:48:05 +0000

Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease was once possible only with an autopsy of the brain after death. A new method now allows doctors to screen for the disease before it even starts. Kelley Libby reports.

What’s the Economy For, Anyway? — feature

klibby — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:42:39 +0000

It’s the season of holiday cheer, and what better time than now to reflect on our national happiness. A new project called the Happiness Initiative is encouraging Americans to do just that. Kelley Libby reports.

Dynamic Ticketing Feature

em8x — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 21:36:20 +0000

Dynamic ticketing, where the price of admission fluctuates is now gaining popularity among professional sports teams.

They’re following the lead of baseball’s San Francisco Giants. Elliot Majerczyk reports.

From the Volga to the Mississippi and Back–feature

klibby — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:29:27 +0000

During the The Cold War of the 20th century, Russians and Americans saw each other as rivals. But as Kelley Libby reports, that rivalry was cultivated in the 19th century by Russian and American travel writers.

Total Artificial Heart Feature

em8x — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:46:11 +0000

The Total Artificial Heart is one of the many wonders of modern medicine. Elliot Majerczyk has this report on a medical team in Virginia pioneering a new technology in heart implantation.

Girl Scouts -feature

em8x — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:05:43 +0000

Just shy of their 100^th birthday, the Girl Scouts are working to shed their cookie and campfire image with new badges that focus on skills such robotics, chemistry and engineering. And they’re reaching out o recruit urban and minority Girl Scouts. Elliot Majerczyk reports .

The Censorship of “Dorian Gray” (Hollywood Ten) feature

klibby — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:41:06 +0000

In the early years of the Cold War, a number of Hollywood directors and writers were blacklisted from the motion picture industry. One Virginia author says these so-called dissidents found other ways to express their views. Kelley Libby reports.