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More than just Bao Bao
Animals that aren’t as cute as a panda still deserve protection.
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Mayor of the 12 percent
The coming primary makes the case for nonpartisan elections in D.C.
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The wrong mission
D.C. firefighters are not trained or equipped to battle crime.
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Making history in Maryland
Anthony Brown could be the state’s first lieutenant governor to grab the top spot.
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Children having children
New study says teen births are high east of Anacostia because of low expectations, lack of activities.
Lost and found
When Schuyler Griffin lost her glove on the Red Line, she went to extreme lengths to get it back.
Go north, young dog
Scientists say dogs know their way around a compass, even when relieving themselves.
Rocky waters
Fight over wording in Va. textbook is a window into how China-Japan tensions could buffet the U.S.
Oasis for the poor
The Conway center offers convenience, affordable care and respect to Bellevue community.
Suddenly, the shoe is on the other foot in Richmond
Democrats and Republicans have suddenly switched places.
Mark Herring’s gay-marriage calculation
Norman Leahy and Paul Goldman
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More green infrastructure, smaller sewer overflow tunnel
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George Mason conducts massive recycling experiment at Patriot Center game
The university wanted to see how much trash was produced by, and could be recycled from, 7,700 people. Answer: a lot.
Inside our D.C. United stadium poll
City officials and soccer fans objected to the wording of our poll question. Here’s why we asked what we asked.
Which way to D.C. works for commuters south of Beltway?
The Post tested two routes, one via Metrorail and the other a drive all the way to downtown.
I-95 express lanes operator to campaign for customers
It’s not just the toll. It’s the tech, too.
Delays on Metro’s Red Line
Delays on Metro’s Red Line. Track work along busy line.
Sinkhole opens up in Southeast D.C.
A sinkhole has closed a stretch of Massachusetts Avenue, potentially creating problems for commuters and giving us an excuse to revisit last year’s sinkholes.
Robots that direct traffic and give tickets
In the capital city of Congo, giant robots have been put in charge of directing traffic.
New traffic pattern at Northern Virginia interchange
It’s part of the long-term rebuilding of the Washington Boulevard bridge over Columbia Pike in Arlington.
Metrorail working on four lines this weekend
Green Line service is unaffected. All rail stations will be open.
Is it ever too cold to ride a bike?
As more people give up cars, bikes become a regular part of the city’s commuter scene in the bitter cold.
JetBlue, Southwest win rights at National airport
Southwest says it will add 27 daily flights from National; JetBlue will get enough slots to add 12 daily round trips.
Single-tracking and delays on the Red Line
Red Line riders are encountering delays in both directions, with single-tracking and offloaded trains creating another batch of headaches for people traveling along that line.
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