Why is there a bit of Walt Whitman poetry at the Dupont Circle Metro?
(John Kelly / TWP)
Here’s the story behind the snippet of Walt Whitman poetry that adorns the Dupont Circle Metro station.
Bike to Work Day 2013 draws record crowds in D.C. area
via The Gazette
‘Show Boat’ just keeps rolling along
(Scott Suchman / SCOTT SUCHMAN)
The classic musical, which debuted on Broadway in 1927, was groundbreaking in its racial themes.
Maureen Dunn, Vietnam widow and POW/MIA advocate, dies at 72
(Boston Globe)
Mrs. Dunn spent decades seeking to discover her husband’s fate and advocating for families like hers.
Wells kicks off mayoral campaign
(Michael S. Williamson / THE WASHINGTON POST)
The Ward 6 Democrat becomes the District’s most viable white mayoral candidate in two decades.
Severe storm risk for portions of the D.C. area today
via ABC 7 Washington
Montgomery reports 5-year string of high failure rates on math finals
Montgomery high school students have been failing math finals at a high rate for five years, data show.
Fairfax teachers likely to receive raises next year
Thousands of Fairfax schools employees will probably receive raises in January.
For this summer’s getaways, drivers face new challenges on I-95 in Virginia
(James A. Parcell / Post)
The express lanes project will be very active, but all escape routes from the D.C. area will require patience.
Popular baby names include William, Sophia, Mason in D.C. area
via ABC 7 Washington
DCPS prepares to ‘excess’ teachers
Teachers whose positions are eliminated due to budget cuts will get 60 days to find a new job.
An English actress, transformed by Washington
(Katherine Frey / THE WASHINGTON POST)
Hannah Yelland married a Yank and settled in the District. Now she's practicing her craft here, too.
Four charged in killing were looking for money, police say
Homeowner fatally beaten in Prince
George’s County, police said suspects ransacked house, cars
Uber claims new D.C. taxi rules will shut it down
via ABC 7 Washington
Uber wars may reignite over new regulations
Conflict again threatens to erupt over regulations being considered by the D.C. Taxicab Commission that Uber claims could severely impact its business.
'Medic unit roulette'
At hearing, D.C. Fire Chief Kenneth Ellerbe will address questions about department's paramedic shortage.
Civil disobedience for me but not for thee?
Mayor Vincent C. Gray failed to acknowledge his own personal arrest record Thursday when addressing plans for a July 4 gun March.
Decriminalize it?
With medical marijuana dispensaries not even open yet, some lawmakers are exploring whether the D.C. Council should decriminalize or even legalize cannabis in the city.
In D.C., your mutt is a Xoloitzcuintli
Don't know your dog's breed? To the city's health department, it might as well be a rare Mexican hairless breed.
Are you a Washingtologist?
Think you’re a master of local trivia? Try answering the Washingtology question of the day from Cultural Tourism DC.
Charles Hicks: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Chuck Hicks of the DC Black History Celebration Committee shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Kenneth B. Ellerbe: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Vernard R. Gray: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Vernard R. Gray of CA-FAM III, Inc. and East River Jazz shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Andy Shallal: Insider’s guide to D.C.
Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets, shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.
Insider’s guide to D.C.
Doris A.M. Thomas of Serenity Players shares a list of her favorite local attractions and events.
Washington photo galleries
Life with and without D.C.’s child care subsidy
The process of getting and keeping a child-care subsidy can be so brutally difficult that it often hinders rather than helps.
Celebrating Cinco de Mayo
The National Cinco de Mayo Festival is a showcase of Latin American culture.
All dressed up with somewhere to go
Drag queens turn out for Dining Out for Life, a fundraiser to benefit people who have life-challenging illnesses.
A new attraction for National Harbor
An Americana-themed carousel will open next month on the waterfront.
Washingtonians head to the polls
District voters cast ballots Tuesday in a special election for a D.C. Council at-large seat.
D.C.’s mightiest superheroes gather
Costumes, comics and pop culture were on display at Awesome Con.
Emancipation Day Parade scenes
The city’s celebrates the 151st anniversary of Lincoln’s signing the act that freed District slaves.
Pillow fight breaks out on the Mall
The sixth annual Pillow Fight Day, an international pillow fighting event, came to Washington on Saturday.
Tribute to Godfather of Go-Go in limbo
Plans to renovate old amphitheater at Chuck Brown Park cause uproar.
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