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How many federal employees does it take to change a light bulb? The short answer is a lot, considering how much energy is consumed by federal buildings. But there's a new federal focus on making workplaces environmentally friendly. In the first in our series on how local institutions are going green, we look at environmental efforts on Capitol Hill and in federal buildings across our region.
David Winstead, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration
Allison Rogers, Program Manager, Green the Capitol Office, U.S. House of Representatives
On the surface, country clubs don't seem to have much in common with terrorist groups. But social scientists are exploring how exclusivity instills loyalty at golf courses much as it does in terror cells. The Washington Post's Shankar Vedantam joins us to explore what researchers are learning about the behavior of terrorist groups, as well as the science behind the decisions we make every day.
Shankar Vedantam, National Reporter and "Department of Human Behavior" Columnist at The Washington Post
Should reporters clap after hearing a Presidential candidate make a speech? What should you do if you hear something you disagree with on NPR? Explore these issues and more with the NPR Ombudsman.
Alicia Shepard, NPR Ombudsman
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