Wooed women spice up book sales
Female readers of romance novels keep the publishing industry hot by supporting a genre that generates more than 50 percent of mass market paperback sales--proof that women make some of the best customers. (Originally aired on Marketplace in September, 2009)

A Superior Judge Soldiers On
D.C. Superior Court Judge Robert Rigsby made history by becoming the District's first judge deployed during the Iraq war. Friends, family and colleagues gathered to bid him a fond farewell on his last day on the bench. (Originally aired on WAMU in April, 2009.).

Tales from Ward 8 Part 1
Some residents of Washington, D.C.'s Ward 8 complain that city officials often ignore the pressing needs of their neighborhood. They say such neglect has had a disastrous effect on their community. (Originally aired on WAMU in April, 2009.).

Tales from Ward 8 Part 2
Some residents of Washington, D.C.'s Ward 8 complain that city officials often ignore the pressing needs of their neighborhood. They say such neglect has had a disastrous effect on their community. (Originally aired on WAMU in April, 2009.).

Monitoring the Salvadoran Elections
Some D.C. residents discuss their decision to volunteer as monitors of an historic election in El Salvador. (Originally aired March, 2009.).

Students Speak Out About Tancredo's Talk
Congressman Tom Tancredo is well-known for his unfavorable views on immigration, so some university students took issue when he was invited to speak on the topic of assimilation at their university campus. (Originally aired on WAMU in February, 2009.).