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Monday, Aug. 26, 2013

8:40 a.m. – Hayley Sweetland Edwards, editor, Washington Monthly

The magazine’s Bang for the Buck college ratings

Related Link: 2013 Best Bang for the Buck Rankings – All Schools


7:30 p.m. – Dan Raviv, CBS News National Correspondent

The latest on the conflict in Syria


5:10 p.m. Blake Hounshell, Deputy Editor for POLITICO magazine

Is Syria using chemical weapons?


4:40 p.m. – Jill Schlesinger, business analyst, CBS

The week ahead


4:10 p.m. – Jen Chaney, The Washington Post

A look at the VMAs


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Medal from the original March on Washington

Kathy Stewart, WTOP News

Ralph Worrell marched 50 years ago


3:20 p.m. – Aaron David Miller, scholar with the Woodrow Wilson Center — and former advisor to six secretaries of state on Arab-Israeli negotiations

Has the line been crossed in Syria?


2:20 p.m. – Fairfax Hackley, personal trainer

When should kids start weight-training?


1:40 p.m. – Peter Maer, CBS White House Correspondent

What happens if Syria did use chemical weapons?


12:51 p.m. – Dave Ross, commentator

Syria: Two big questions on chemical warfare


12:10 p.m. – Tim Ryan, KCBS reporter

Battling the massive wildfire in Yosemite area


11:10 a.m. – Michael O’Hanlon, military analyst, The Brookings Institution

Military options in Syria


10:40 a.m. – Chris Poulin, The Durkheim Project

The details of an effort to analyze veterans’ social-media use to identify suicide risks.


9:10 a.m. – Dr. Kathleen Hall, CEO of the Mindful Living Network and Stress Institute

Tips for parents on helping kids deal with the possibility of school violence


7:40 a.m. – Chuck Todd, NBC’s chief White House correspondent

Possible American responses to events in Syria


7:20 a.m. – Joshua Starr, superintendent of Montgomery County Schools

The superintendent talks about test scores and safety as a new school year opens.


6:10 a.m. – Jeff McCausland, CBS military analyst

More developments in Syria


Trace lead, metals in lipstick cause health concern

WTOP’s Rosemary Frisino Toohey reports. <a href="http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/is-there-danger-lurking-in-your-lipstick/?ref=health&_r=0">Read more from the New York Times</a>.


Movies, music, TV help shape America’s journey with race

A montage by WTOP’s Jason Fraley marking the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.


Data Doctors

A cool site to help you stay organized


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Emergency guide: What you should do to prepare for emergencies

WASHINGTON — Do you know what you'd do if an emergency hits? What if you're at work, your spouse is stuck in traffic and your children are in school? There's no way to plan for every emergency, but you can make sure you're prepared for different scenarios, including making a plan for your family and building a kit of emergency supplies.
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