Kids helping kids at Children’s National
Kids help kids have a better time at the hospital. Plus: Alexandria challenges the Brits to cricket.
- Loudoun maintains ‘Wealthiest County in U.S.’ title, other NoVa counties drop slightly
- Alexandria’s Vola Lawson broke barriers, worked for the poor, restored order to city
- Virginia Cavalry FC, planned Loudoun soccer team, will also spend 2014 on the sidelines
- George Mason to host C-SPAN’s historical archive
Oh! Christmas tree!
Ever wondered about that huge Christmas tree on an Alexandria high-rise? Answer Man investigates.
Confederates at the cathedral
Why are Confederate generals Jackson and Lee treated like saints at Washington National Cathedral?
When asthma took his breath away, hospital gave it back
The asthma clinic at Children’s National helps ensure that kids can breathe easier.
Gonna miss those old people
I’m accustomed to teenagers ruining my moviegoing experience. I never thought old people would do it, too.
Superficial journalism
Silly me, I thought the New York mayor’s race was about more than the racial makeup of a family.
Right decision for wrong reasons
Robert Griffin III should be grateful for being spared the final three games of this disaster of a season.
How Snyder can make fans happy
There’s a way for Daniel Snyder to please the entire Redskins fan base, but firing Mike Shanahan isn’t it.
It’s the name of the game
Whether the result of karma, curse or talent deficit, Washington’s Super Bowl drought can’t be ignored.
‘Polish Machine’ helps break Wizards’ malaise
Marcin Gortat joins Nene on a solid front line as the Wizards heat up to reach the .500 mark after a slow start.
Wise, on Griffin and Shanahan
A closer look at the Shanahan-Griffin relationship is relevant now that a decision must be made about whether to keep coach and quarterback together.
On the trail of Henry Ward Beecher in Brooklyn
A family visits the parish and grave of 19th-century abolitionist preacher Henry Ward Beecher.
Group again issues hormone therapy warning
A national board of doctors Monday recommended that post-menopausal women not take hormone replacement therapy to prevent chronic disease, as the health risks outweigh its likely benefits.
Ask Tom: Rants, raves and questions on the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
Ask Tom: Rants, raves and questions on the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
BlackSalt reels in a new executive chef
Restaurateur Jeff Black calls his new hire, Mike Huff, “old school.”
More seats, please, for the Iron Gate
First Bite: Separate menus inside and outside speak to the chef’s desire to offer everyday and more refined food.
The Pope Francis effect: Loving humility in a time of greed
Time’s Person of the Year dazzles us because of the shady culture all around us.
E pluribus D.C. Unum? Not likely
In the District, the residents remain divided by class and race, despite campaign promises to bring everyone together.
We can’t wait for Congress to raise the minimum wage
The District will consider a bill to increase hourly pay, and the rest of the country should follow suit.
Letting go of tradition on Thanksgiving. (Mostly.)
My family reminds me that it’s not turkey that makes the holiday. It’s love.
Md.’s Brown likely to survive bungled health plan rollout
COLUMN | Health site’s troubles hurt Brown’s campaign for governor but he has many months to fix them.
Navy case shows broader problems in military discharges
COLUMN | Thousands of service members are mistreated as the military uses discipline to shrink ranks.
Gray needs to ask D.C. voters’ forgiveness for 2010 scandal
COLUMN | District mayor should take responsibility for failures in previous campaign as he seeks reelection.
Skepticism required for Montgomery’s bold bus network
COLUMN | Plan for bus rapid transit is feel-good aspiration rather than a realistic blueprint to fix traffic woes.
In D.C. region, many are still going hungry
COLUMN | As many gorge on holiday feasts, food banks report an increased demand among the poor.
A teacher from D.C. embraces Mandela’s legacy in Johannesburg
Waahida Tolbert-Mbatha wants to show students that education is the key to freedom.
Howard needs to seriously reconsider Yardfest
The event has become a rite of passage for up-and-coming rap artists who celebrate violence.
‘12 Years a Slave’: An amazing film on a terrible institution
Director Steve McQueen tweaks a movie formula to great effect in this powerful new film on slavery.
Why play the D.C. lottery if you can’t win during shutdown?
It’s little wonder that D.C. lottery ticket sales are down by about $1 million this week, what with payoffs frozen.
Facing the plague of madness in D.C.
The city government will conduct a community conversation Saturday on the sorry state of mental health care.
Area GOP reps buck party, support 'clean' funding
GOP Reps. Frank Wolf and Rob Wittman of Virginia take a different approach.
In deal, new federal hires will pay more toward pensions
Federal workers hired after Jan. 1 will pay more for benefit; unions opposed hike, but pleased change is limited.
Unpleasant lessons from former Park Police chief
After she was fired, it took years of legal action to gain reinstatment.
Federal workers could pay more for retirement benefits
The question doesn’t seem to be whether they will pay more — it seems to be how much.
Remembering Mandela
Mandela is known as a principled freedom fighter and leader of South Africa, but he also was a romantic.
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