Marc Fisher

Articles by Marc Fisher

At This Point, MLK Memorial Needs a Fresh Start (May 11, 2008)

Saving Sidewalks From the Evils of Ping-Pong (May 8, 2008)

A Lot of Houses, A Lot of Pain, But Few Bidders (May 4, 2008)

In the Internet Age, AM Radio Needs Fine-Tuning (May 4, 2008)

Tour Guides Test Limits of a Truly Free Market (May 1, 2008)

Washington's Future, a History (April 27, 2008)

Md. Slots Opponents' Splintered Campaign (April 27, 2008)

A Slight Gap Where the Sidewalk Ends (April 24, 2008)

Near-Adults Don't Belong in Ninth Grade (April 24, 2008)

Inequality Is Evident With Flip of a Switch (April 20, 2008)

Going Against The Beat, Jazz Gets a Boost (April 20, 2008)

Getting Close to the Pope Runs in the Family (April 17, 2008)

National Harbor May Be In, but Is It for Pr. George's? (April 13, 2008)

A Report on Moral Character Best Left Behind (April 10, 2008)

Doctor's Deposition Details Fatal Night at Howard ER (April 6, 2008)

Short Waves of Activity in the Satellite Universe (April 6, 2008)

Home Is Where the Paycheck Is (April 3, 2008)

The City Opens the Ballpark, And the Fans Come Up Winners (March 31, 2008)

Brand-New Venue, Same Old Enthusiasm (March 30, 2008)

Name That Tune-In: Who Will Emerge as The Future of Radio? (March 23, 2008)

The Taxi as a Ticket to the American Dream (March 23, 2008)

Pardon Frees Va. Inmate Serving 70 Years for Robberies (March 19, 2008)

Putting Mentally Disabled Workers at Risk Is No Way to Cut Corners (March 16, 2008)

Feds Working Overtime to Kill Stadium Parking Possibility (March 13, 2008)

Smooth Jazz: Gentle Into That Good Night? (March 9, 2008)

Restoring the Mall From 'Disgrace' to Showcase (March 9, 2008)

Md. Senator at a Loss for Words Over Same-Sex Marriage Bill (March 6, 2008)

Dorm Gossip Turns Slimy on the Internet (March 2, 2008)

Seriously. Take Metro. (February 28, 2008)

The Nyuk, Nyuk Stops Here (February 27, 2008)

After Good Times and Bad, Geronimo Says It's Beach Time (February 24, 2008)

A Case of a Family Services Job Well Done, or Overdone? (February 24, 2008)

D.C. Police Cameras Are No Substitute For Shoe Leather (February 21, 2008)

Change Is In the Air, At the Polls (February 14, 2008)

At Va. Campaign Rally, It's Establishment vs. Inspiration (February 10, 2008)

HD: If a Tree Falls & No One Hears It . . . (February 10, 2008)

That's Entertainment: The Also-Rans' Straight Talk (February 7, 2008)

An All-Too-Quiet Reaction Over D.C. Schools' Future (February 3, 2008)

On Va. House Panel, a Stampede Against Illegal Immigration (January 31, 2008)

Maryland's ID Policy Won't Make Us Safer (January 27, 2008)

Turnarounds Are Tough When You Can Only Go 331/3 (January 27, 2008)

In Cyberspace, Everyone Can Hear You Scream (January 24, 2008)

Are Payday Loans a Service or a Disservice? (January 20, 2008)

4 Deaths, and Words, Words, Words (January 17, 2008)

At Va. Tech, Near Silence For a Student's Anguished Cry (January 13, 2008)

What You Can't Hear Here You Can Hear on NPR Site (January 13, 2008)

Human Dignity Also Needs to Be Preserved (January 10, 2008)

Success of Closings Plan Hangs on Rhee's Resolve (January 6, 2008)

Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use (December 30, 2007)

Ready or Not, a Home of Their Own (December 27, 2007)

The Gift Of Justice Doesn't Cost a Dime (December 23, 2007)

In Stadium Contract, a Prototype for Job Creation (December 20, 2007)

Helping Those You Can, Because You Can (December 16, 2007)

Red-in-the-Face Mall Management Bows to Poinsettia Tree Tradition (December 14, 2007)

In Columbia, Mall Management Doesn't See the Point of Poinsettias (December 13, 2007)

As Holiday Windows Have Vanished, A Bit of Winter Enchantment Has, Too (December 9, 2007)

Washington Market Learns To Carry a Country Tune (December 9, 2007)

Adams Morgan Parking Problem An Uphill Battle (December 6, 2007)

Targeting Bias, if Not the Bottom Line (December 2, 2007)

The Other Sons Lost to the Code of the Streets (November 29, 2007)

Once Again, Gandhi Seeks to Repair an Office's Damaged Reputation (November 25, 2007)

Imus Returning, but Greaseman Can't Stop His Long Slide (November 25, 2007)

Enriching Our Lives, In Ways Big and Small (November 18, 2007)

The Mysterious, Transporting Bliss of Henry's Sweet Potato Pie (November 15, 2007)

Montgomery Wisely Keeps Anti-Discrimination Law For Transgender People Out of Public Restrooms (November 11, 2007)

XM-Sirius Merger Made Simple: One Is Always Less Than Two (November 11, 2007)

Va. Republicans Hear Contrasting Messages in Election Defeat (November 8, 2007)

Scraping By on $200,000? The Tricky Task of Establishing the Line Where Wealth Begins. (November 6, 2007)

A Vehicle for Self-Expression? Not on These Roads. (November 4, 2007)

A Place Unfit for a Congregation, Much Less a Historic Designation (November 1, 2007)

That's No Way to Win a Horse Race (October 28, 2007)

A New Accent on 'Public' From NPR (October 28, 2007)

Primary Season Has Already Passed Us By (October 25, 2007)

In Fairfax Senate Race, Candidates Are Playing Against Stereotype (October 21, 2007)

Pr. William Hearing Mixes Passion, Political Claptrap (October 18, 2007)

Politics 24/7: No One Can Hear You Scream (October 14, 2007)

Wrapping Themselves in 'Va. Values' Could Prove Lonely for Legislators (October 14, 2007)

Aggressive Race Might Hinge on Mundane (October 11, 2007)

UDC Counteracts Damage Wrought by D.C. Schools (October 7, 2007)

Is the County Overfeeding Downtown Silver Spring? (October 4, 2007)

Even the Shouters Are Barely Heard On AM Radio These Days (September 30, 2007)

Politicization of Immigration Dims Lights at Beacon of Help (September 30, 2007)

With O'Malley, Flip-Flops and Twisting Tongues (September 27, 2007)

A 'Final' Farewell After So Many Others (September 23, 2007)

Dry Cleaners' Victory in Pants Lawsuit Still Comes With a Loss (September 20, 2007)

The Grass Is Bluer on the Other Side (September 16, 2007)

Online Fervor Over the Iraq War Hits the Streets With a Big Thud (September 16, 2007)

Giving D.C. Residents the Vote: It's the Right Thing to Do (September 13, 2007)

Let's Get Real: Slots Can't Rekindle Romance of Horse Racing (September 9, 2007)

Who Among Us Would Cast the First Stone? This Guy (September 6, 2007)

When Privacy Laws Do More Harm Than Good (September 2, 2007)

Airing Their Differences About Pay for Play (September 2, 2007)

What Schools in the City Can Learn From the Suburbs (August 30, 2007)

Rage Over Driver Fees Has Va. Legislators Asking, 'Huh?' (August 26, 2007)

Ensuring the Promise of D.C.'s New Stadium (August 23, 2007)

Fred Fiske's Double Life on the Air (August 19, 2007)

Throwing Up Barriers to Change: Sometimes You Form a Fortress, Sometimes a Prison (August 2, 2007)

To Air Is Divine, Say Backers of Imperiled Station (July 29, 2007)

Blinded in Acid Attack, D.C. Man Now Follows His Own Vision (July 29, 2007)

In a Rush to Build, Fenty Neglects to Lay the Foundation of Public Support (July 26, 2007)

Seeking Recovery, Finding Confusion (July 22, 2007)

Va. Bureaucracy Is Foaming at the Mouth Over Dogs (July 22, 2007)

The Melting Pot Boils Over (July 19, 2007)

Illegal-Immigrant Strategy Isn't Inspiring Optimism (July 15, 2007)

AARP Tunes In to Radio's Discarded Audience (July 8, 2007)

For You, Rusty: Area Consumer Succumbs (And What a Loss for the Neighborhood) (July 8, 2007)

Peanuts, Cracker Jack and Jesus Make an Unsavory Mix at Ballparks (June 28, 2007)

A Scary View of U.S. Legal System (June 26, 2007)

A Good Chance to Be Taken for a Ride (June 24, 2007)

Public or Private Space? Line Blurs in Silver Spring (June 21, 2007)

A System in Need of a Dose of Common Sense (June 17, 2007)

Wearing Down the Judicial System With a Pair of Pants (June 14, 2007)

Judge Who Seeks Millions for Lost Pants Has His (Emotional) Day in Court (June 13, 2007)

Gay Programming Steps Out On Satellite and Digital (June 10, 2007)

His Body Imprisoned, His Mind Set Free (June 10, 2007)

A Selective Memory Of Simon Wiesenthal (June 8, 2007)

Given a Choice, Desperate Tenants Take a Chance (June 7, 2007)

On the Precipice of Virginia's Nuclear Future (June 3, 2007)

At 1 D.C. Agency, Bureaucratic Efficiency Isn't an Oxymoron (May 31, 2007)

Hear the News From Loudoun County? Well, You Won't Anymore. (May 27, 2007)

A Soldier Drawn by Duty and Changed by the Sacrifice (May 27, 2007)

Free Speech? Not if You Hurt Their Feelings. (May 24, 2007)

The Many Costs of a Promise Not Yet Kept (May 20, 2007)

Cardin's Plan Darkens Outlook for Oak Hill Reforms (May 17, 2007)

Cerphe, Catching Radio's Newest Wave (May 13, 2007)

Of All the Losers at RFK Stadium, One Is a (Giant) Head Above the Rest (May 13, 2007)

Judge in $65 Million Suit Might Keep Seat on Bench (May 10, 2007)

Shameful Bowing Before the Crown (May 6, 2007)

To See the Truth at Poplar Point, Don't Just Follow the Money (May 3, 2007)

At Student Station, a Grown-Up Lesson in Playlist Politics (April 29, 2007)

Clubs' Bottom-Line Gain Is D.C. Kids' Loss (April 29, 2007)

Lawyer's Price For Missing Pants: $65 Million (April 26, 2007)

Traditions, Principles Will Help Tech Regain Its Footing in a Different World (April 22, 2007)

When Laws Create Barriers to Care, the Consequences Should Be No Surprise (April 20, 2007)

Heed Columbine's Lessons: Make Information Available, and Speak Out (April 19, 2007)

Killer's Family Thrust From Anonymity Into a Whirl of Curiosity (April 18, 2007)

A Desperate Quest for Meaning, Devoid of Answers, Comfort (April 17, 2007)

Higher-Powered Music: Contemporary Gospel Finds a Home in D.C. (April 15, 2007)

In Struggle Over Prince George's Hospital, Casualty List Grows (April 15, 2007)

A Counteroffensive on Mt. Pleasant's 'Voluntary' Music Bans (April 12, 2007)

In On-Air Search for Justice, Man Finds a Few Enemies (April 8, 2007)

Old Dominion Lawmakers Stress the 'Old' (April 5, 2007)

Exploding Maple Trees? Aw, What Saps We Are. (April 1, 2007)

Exalted HOT Lanes Leave the Average Joe in the Dust (March 25, 2007)

In Fairfax's 'No Child' Fight, A Refusal to Leave Children Behind (March 22, 2007)

'Tunnel Rat' Breaks Silence on Dangers of Asbestos (March 18, 2007)

Young Inmates Strut Their Hour Upon the Stage (March 15, 2007)

Whether for Saving Energy or Boosting Spirits, a Bit More Daylight Is Welcome (March 11, 2007)

Grass Roots in a Virginia Basement (March 8, 2007)

Eye-Opening Radio: 'This American Life' Moves to Television (March 4, 2007)

On Potentially Deadly Streets, Pedestrians and Drivers Alike Must Proceed With Caution (February 25, 2007)

Radio Stations and the Promotional Game: A Fatal Attraction (February 25, 2007)

Listen to Kirk Bloodsworth; Stop Capital Punishment (February 22, 2007)

The Director Who Spied a Seldom-Told Tale of Betrayal (February 18, 2007)

Regulation at D.C. Clubs a Sobering Failure (February 18, 2007)

Don't Gum Up Sex-Ed; Leave Instruction to Professional Teachers (February 15, 2007)

A Fed-Up Prince William Fights Back (February 11, 2007)

Eager Beavers Won't Wait for Janey (February 8, 2007)

Meet George, Kin of Jack and Bob. He's the New (but Familiar) Kid on the Block. (February 4, 2007)

An Officer -- and an Ungentle Man (February 4, 2007)

Changes Due No Matter Who Controls Schools (February 1, 2007)

Fighting One Distraction to the District's Drivers With Another (January 28, 2007)

Purveyor of New Artists Faces the Music (January 25, 2007)

Arts Presenters Hope Podcasts Click With Patrons (January 21, 2007)

The Songs You Want to Hear (January 21, 2007)

Taking a Stand So That Others Might Sit (January 21, 2007)

Words Hurtful, but Also Helpful, To Slavery Apology's Advocates (January 18, 2007)

GOP Flag-Burning, Metaphorically Speaking (January 14, 2007)

Next 2 D.C. Stadium Deals Might Smell a Bit Sweeter (January 11, 2007)

The Conflicting Rules of Race Trip Up a Principal's Tongue (January 9, 2007)

WHUR, Digitally Reclaiming Its Pioneering Past (January 7, 2007)

A New Engine, But No Machine (January 4, 2007)

How to Take Measure of a Mayor (December 28, 2006)

Youth, and Classical Music, Are Served by 'From the Top' (December 24, 2006)

Putting Home's Appearance Ahead of Helping Frail Couple (December 21, 2006)

Fulfilling Lives Will Be Cooke's Enduring Legacy (December 19, 2006)

A Capital's Image, Covered in Red Tape (December 17, 2006)

Helping the Unwanted Requires a Lonely Stand (December 14, 2006)

Snyder's Gambit May Silence D.C.'s Last FM Classical Music Station (December 12, 2006)

Air America, in the Throes of Victory? (December 10, 2006)

Deporting a Model Noncitizen (December 7, 2006)

The District Bureaucracy Bears Down On a Dream (December 5, 2006)

'Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done.' (December 3, 2006)

The Tyranny of Smoke-Free Living (November 30, 2006)

A Kids' Game, a Parents' Battle (November 28, 2006)

'Before the Music Dies' Diagnoses an Ailing Industry (November 26, 2006)

Home Buyers' Patience, Persistence About to Pay Off (November 21, 2006)

Thanks to Those Who Help Turn the Tides of Misfortune (November 19, 2006)

A Severe Case of Homeland Insecurity (November 16, 2006)

At the Sursum Corda Housing Project, a Standoff Awaits the Mayor-Elect (November 14, 2006)

To the NEA, News-Laden NPR is Making a Classical Mistake (November 12, 2006)

Dump a Governor, Find a Talking Head (November 9, 2006)

Mall Has Become a Monument to Political Negligence (November 7, 2006)

After a Nasty and Costly Race, It's All Come Back to Iraq (November 5, 2006)

Who Will Rise From the Mud? (November 2, 2006)

Va. Marriage Debate A Hotbed of Irony (October 31, 2006)

The Difficulties of Discovery: Bumping Into New Music Can Be a Circuitous Task (October 29, 2006)

Steele Keeps Cardin on Defensive About D.C. Suburbs (October 26, 2006)

Silver Spring's 'Turf' Hangout a Dream Cut Too Short (October 24, 2006)

Steele's Aura of Independence Needs Substance (October 22, 2006)

A Lonely Voice for Inclusion in a Redoubt of the Radical Deaf (October 19, 2006)

Against Tom Davis, the Good Fight Seems Futile (October 17, 2006)

Sending Out Good Vibrations: XM Re-Creates Top 40 Stations of Old (October 15, 2006)

For the Stadium, It's Decision Time; for the Mayor, It's the Offseason (October 12, 2006)

Allen Manages to Create a Diversion (October 10, 2006)

Old Culpeper, New Rules (October 8, 2006)

Toys in Hand, Staff Helps Patients Through Fear and Pain (October 5, 2006)

2 D.C. Courtrooms, 2 Very Different Quests for Justice (October 3, 2006)

With 'Radio Lab,' Krulwich and Co. Will Stretch the Shape -- and Sound -- of Reporting (October 1, 2006)

Whose Words Are These? (September 28, 2006)

Again and Again, VDOT Fails the Crash Test (September 26, 2006)

Country's Hot, but Big Cities Offer Cold Shoulder (September 24, 2006)

Sen. Allen's Diet of Pork Chops, Ham Sandwiches and Crow (September 24, 2006)

If Paper Ballots Restore Trust In Elections, Let's Switch (September 21, 2006)

A Day of Music In a School Year Sorely Lacking It (September 19, 2006)

Casting Some Votes for Sense (September 14, 2006)

Election Day Voting Fiasco Gives Credence to MoCo's Loco Label (September 13, 2006)

It's Enough to Make Your Stomach Turn (September 12, 2006)

Despite Moments of Zaniness and Maturity, Campaigns Still Turn on the Usual (September 10, 2006)

Cropp's Familiar Refrain (September 7, 2006)

Run of the Mill (September 6, 2006)

Coarse Comments Aside, Schaefer Bent on Action (September 5, 2006)

On the Air, Penn Jillette Has No Illusions (September 3, 2006)

Schaefer Does a Job On Pr. George's Job Hunt (August 31, 2006)

Fenty Might Sate Change-Hungry District (August 29, 2006)

In Montgomery Race, A Voice for the 'Forgotten' (August 27, 2006)

Fenty Emerges as an Action Hero (August 24, 2006)

On the Vast -- and Democratic -- Digital Shelf, Will Hits Lose Their Privileged Place? (August 20, 2006)

XM vs. Sirius: Endless Options Narrow to One (August 13, 2006)

Entrepreneurs Who Changed Clarendon Find It Has Changed Too Much (August 3, 2006)

D.C. Will Test Library Chief's Political Savvy (August 1, 2006)

A Barbershop of Chords but No Cuts Is Hanging On by a String (July 30, 2006)

Are You a Toxic Parent? (July 30, 2006)

A Candidate for Every Occasion (July 27, 2006)

Library Law A Barrier To Literacy (July 25, 2006)

'Opie & Anthony,' Down to Earth but Also Turning the Air Blue (July 23, 2006)

At RFK, Using Manners to Surmount the Cultural Divide (July 20, 2006)

D.C.'s Reaction to Killings Misses the Point (July 18, 2006)

On Race Issue, Cardin's Caution Won't Play Well (July 16, 2006)

Wolves in Blazers and Khakis (July 13, 2006)

Quick and Easy Killed the Coffee Shop (July 11, 2006)

Music Blogs Try -- Futilely, Thus Far -- to Generate Radio's Communal Spirit (July 9, 2006)

Washington, Through Poets' Eyes (July 6, 2006)

For Baseball That Feels Right, Try Bethesda at Night (July 4, 2006)

Red Zebra: Sports Radio of a Different Stripe (July 2, 2006)

For Mfume, Race Cuts Both Ways (July 2, 2006)

The Audience Howard Stern Left Behind: Mysteriously, Neither Here Nor There (June 11, 2006)

Altman's 'Prairie Home' Is Companionable -- but Must We See Such Things? (May 28, 2006)

Glenn Hollis Bent His Ear to Tales of Love and Loss. Now He Has His Own Sad Story to Tell. (May 14, 2006)