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Join WHUT For This Months Taping of Vocal Point

WHUT/Howard University Television presents VOCAL POINT Ongoing Stigmas of Homosexuality in Communities of Color Join us for a live taping in the WHUT studios on Tuesday, June 11 at 7pm (Doors open at 6:30pm) 2222 4th Street NW, Washington DC 20059 Vocal Point is a new series from WHUT focuses on a wide variety of [...]

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Watch Vocal Point Episodes Here

  Vocal Point is a new series from WHUT focuses on a wide variety of important issues and concerns relevant to the greater DC metro area. We’re bringing together subject matter experts, advocates, community leaders and personal stories from those directly affected to gain a deeper understanding of the issues as well as identify resources [...]

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Death Toll From Devastating Tornado Revised Down

 Mark Memmott and EYDER PERALTA May 21, 2013 6:00 AM A day after a monster EF-5 tornado pummeled Moore, Okla., the focus turned to the victims. NPR’s Wade Goodwyn spent the day in the city talking to survivors. Christie Parrish decided to leave her home for her sister’s shelter. “You could hear [the tornado] like a mile [...]

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85-Year-Old Graduates From College, Finds Job

Willadene Zedan is leaving Marian University on Saturday with a bachelor’s degree, academic honors and a job offer. The employment market being what it is for newly minted college graduates, Willadene Zedan would stand out at Saturday’s commencement at Marian University in Fond du Lac, Wis., if only for the fact that she’ll begin the [...]

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Makers of DC: Howard Trailblazers

Makers : Howard Trailblazers is a series of vignettes centered around motivating and inspiring future “Makers” within the local community. What started off as a panel of distinguished faculty at Howard University discussing issues spiraling from the Makers documentary, became a collection of vignettes that enabled these dynamic woman to delve into the stories behind [...]

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What Next: Violence in the Media

Posted  January 2, 2013  by  Michael Cadenhead

Is there a consensus about violent media and violent behavior? How should parents respond to what their children see? An in-depth analysis on the culture of violence in the media. Continue Watch What Next: Violence in the Media on PBS. See more from After Newtown.    

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Business & Money

What I Did When My Email Account Was Hacked (Besides Panic)

Posted  January 22, 2013  by  Michael Cadenhead

From the PBS Business Desk: Paul Solman takes your questions about business and economic news! Paul Solman: What follows is of a personal nature and only loosely within the ambit of economics, but friends have suggested it may be of general interest and even some use. On Wednesday night at about 11 p.m., all previous emails [...]

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Best Ways to Save Money and Stay Safe in 2013

Posted  January 7, 2013  by  Michael Cadenhead

My suggested New Year’s resolutions, based on sharp advice from some of the best consumer advocates I know! I always look forward to January, seizing it as an opportunity to clean my slate and start anew. This New Year is no exception. To get a head start, I decided to seek out tips from some [...]

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Obama Set to Name Hagel, Brennan to Top Positions

Posted  January 7, 2013  by  Michael Cadenhead

BY: CHRISTINA BELLANTONI AND TERENCE BURLIJ And we’re back. With a battle over raising the debt ceiling on the horizon, President Obama also appears to be spoiling for a fight with Republicans in Congress when it comes to filling his Cabinet for his second term. On Monday, Mr. Obama will nominate Vietnam War veteran and former GOP Sen. [...]

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Health & Wellness

The Fiftysomething Workout: 10 Top Tools to Help You Get Fit

Posted  May 8, 2013  by  Michael Cadenhead

Versatile and affordable, this equipment can give you a home workout as good as you’d get in the gym By Matthew Solan | January 2, 2013 My local gym was part of a big chain that was recently bought out by a bigger chain, which immediately transformed it into a 24-hour neon dance club with [...]

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