U-Va. placed ‘on warning’ over flubbed presidential ouster attempt
President of accrediting body says it would be ‘very unusual’ for college to lose its accreditation.
Montgomery County to study starting high school later in the morning
The opening bells of high school ring at 7:25 a.m. Many parents say teens need more sleep.
Police track suspect in Metrobus shooting to Long Island street
Javon S. Foster was being sought in the death of the mother of his child.
Redskins prepared with Cousins pick
He was a controversial draft choice, but with RGIII’s injured knee, perhaps Shanahan was prescient.
Mayor Gray’s plan for relocating buses in Ivy City amounts to ‘The Plan’
A judge ruled Monday that Mayor Gray’s plan for Ivy City “deliberately disregarded” D.C. law.
Wizards turned down Harden trade
Team refused trade with Thunder over high price of contract, people familiar with the proposal say.
Top Metro Area Headlines
- Franchot to forgo governor’s race, seek re-election as Md. comptroller
- Robberies prompt police to hand out cards with personal-safety tips
- NRC lawyer killed by firetruck in Lexington, Ky.
- Va. bill seeks to guarantee secret union ballot
- Pro-pot lawyer joins D.C. Council race; pushes to decriminalize marijuana
- Cardin looks ahead to busy second term in Senate
Inauguration 2013
Holiday Guide 2012
From holiday shopping to food to getting organized, we’ve got tips for the season.
Who was Harrison G. Dyer?
A series by columnist John Kelly on the mysterious life of the man who built secret tunnels in D.C. in 1924.
Washingtology quiz of the day: The IRS
The IRS used a special machine to calculate the excise tax on what commodity in 1937?
Washingtology quiz of the day: National Menorah lighting ceremony
Who was the first president to attend the National Menorah lighting ceremony?
Washingtology quiz of the day: Pearl Harbor
Why did FDR decline to attend a White House luncheon the day of the Pearl Harbor attack?
Washingtology quiz of the day: D.C. holiday traditions
What lasting D.C. holiday tradition did the Coolidges begin in 1923?
Washingtology quiz of the day: Prohibition
Was the 18th Amendment responsible for closing D.C.’s breweries?
Amid firs, loyalty and heavy lifting
INTERSECTIONS | Each year, Ray Foster heads to a corner lot in D.C. to tend to three things he loves: lifting heavy objects, gardening and Christmastime.
A family business, unchanged
What does 21st-century redevelopment mean for business that’s already endured so much change in Deanwood?
In Southeast, a mission of love
INTERSECTIONS | “Operation Moses” distributes clothes on Benning Road and East Capitol SE.
After Sandy, a flood of
relief in Bloomingdale
People in the flood-prone Northwest neighborhood expected the worst. When they didn’t get it, they grabbed a drink instead.
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World War II vet Jack Faulconer of Gainesville is awarded Bronze Star
Sixty-eight years after he survived a wound fighting Germans in France, former infantryman is honored.
Two minutes inside Md.’s ‘Star Wars’ museum
Linthicum Heights — of all places — is home to a ‘Star Wars’ shrine of more than 13,000 items, including a Darth Tater.
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Battle of Fredericksburg at 150
The crash of muskets echoes again on the site of the most lopsided defeat of the Civil War.
Pearl Harbor remembered
Veterans joined others at the memorial on the Mall to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base.
National Christmas Tree lighting
The first family participates in the ceremony outside the White House.
A jingle of cash for playing Kringle
For men of a certain stature and disposition, freelance work as Santa pays holiday dividends.
Ruppell’s griffon vultures at the National Zoo
Zookeepers work to acclimate newcomers Natalie and Tuck to their habitat and neighbors.
A sight for soaring eyes
The Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Md., is prime eagle-watching territory from Thanksgiving into January.
Building bonds of friendship
Concierge Jean Kabre’s tenants have come to the aid of his village in Burkina Faso.
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