John Kelly
Victim of a random bullet remembers
A D.C. woman looks back on lifesaving treatment she received at Children’s Hospital in 1987.
John Kelly
Have you donated to Children’s Hospital yet? Now’s the time.
Readers offer words of thanks, and donations, to Children’s National Medical Center.
John Kelly
Remembering the Y2K bug, 13 years after it didn’t bite.
Harkening back to the computer-driven non-crisis with a local man who was ready for the worst.
John Kelly
Meet Kenny Clark, the mailman who knits together a MoCo neighborhood
Celebrating Kenny the mail carrier and Benjamin the wood-turner.
John Kelly
An old photograph conjures memories of Children’s Hospital
More memories of Children’s Hospital, plus understanding Dulles Airport’s mobile lounges.
Colbert I. King
Every murder matters
A D.C. shooting victim falls through the cracks of media coverage.
PostPartisan
Where are Clinton's critics now?
Will the right-wing commentators who mocked the secretary of state’s fall acknowledge their offense?
Colbert I. King
Young, fatherless — and fathers themselves
Aiding them takes more than one D.C. agency.
PostPartisan
The fog of incomplete information
Much was wrong in the first reports of what happened in Connecticut, as in Libya.
Mike Wise
They couldn’t have done it without us
COLUMN | Behind every champion, there’s a cynical sportswriter who said it would never happen.
Mike Wise
For Morris, it’s too good to be believed
COLUMN | Redskins rookie Alfred Morris puts his signature on finale to a Hollywood-script regular season.
Mike Wise
Call them the Surviving Seven
COLUMN | Veterans of the 2007 team have lived through some lean years, making 2012 special.
Mike Wise
A thrill ride for Washington sports
COLUMN | The Nats, the Caps and above all else RGIII have made it a year to remember for D.C. fans.
Mike Wise
Little succeeds like Redskins’ success
COLUMN | How good is life for Washington football fans? About as bad as it was six weeks ago.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
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.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
Nutrition and fitness resolutions for 2012
It’s not too early to start thinking about ways to make 2012 your most healthful year yet.
Petula Dvorak
New National Children’s Museum reviewed by the under-8 crowd
COLUMN | Smaller than facilities in other cities, the $7 million interactive facility is evolving but not naturally glitzy.
Petula Dvorak
Finding the humanitarian message in Christmas
In one Fairfax living room, Christians, Muslims and Jews find universal themes on Christmas
Petula Dvorak
Out of the mouths of babes come some surprising Christmas wishes
At Santa’s side this week, the children and their requests seem especially poignant.
Petula Dvorak
Still searching for the explanation
COLUMN | Days after the tragedy, the “why” question behind Adam Lanza’s rampage remains elusive.
Petula Dvorak
Protecting children from gun violence
COLUMN | In a culture that has persuaded itself to accept guns, how can we keep our kids safe?
Robert McCartney
From mayoral scandal to Redskins: 2013 predictions quiz for D.C. region
COLUMN: Will the mayor survive? Who’ll be Virginia’s governor? Take a quiz on 2013 D.C. area predictions
Robert McCartney
Machen should take as long as needed for proper probe of Gray campaign
COLUMN | U.S. Attorney deserves months, even years if needed for inquiry into mayor’s 2010 race.
Robert McCartney
Starr shows courage in denouncing mania for standardized exams
COLUMN | Montgomery County superintendent deserves praise for criticizing fixation on student testing.
Robert McCartney
Quick, worry-free giving is possible with D.C. area charity publication
Catalogue for Philanthropy identifies and vets small, local charities so donors can give easily, confidently.
Robert McCartney
Spirited debate likely with Duncan run
COLUMN | Doug Duncan’s race for the Montgomery executive spot will help clarify various county goals.
Courtland Milloy
Kodi ‘Cocoa’ Brown’s emotional needs surface in her world of play
Kodi “Cocoa” Brown, in her mother’s arms when she was shot by her father, wants her dolls to be safe
Courtland Milloy
Shelia Wright demands better living conditions at Greenleaf Gardens
Conditions at Greenleaf Gardens might force others out, but she’s decided to stay and fight.
Courtland Milloy
The common refrain of local gun violence
Kodie “Cocoa” Brown, 23 months, was shot in the face as her father attacked, and killed, her mother.
Courtland Milloy
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.
Courtland Milloy
Blame neighborhood blight for bus vandalism, not neighborhood kids
COLUMN | Residents want a show of force to stop vandalism, but that treats a symptom, not the cause.
The Federal Eye
Rep. Blake Farenthold is new chair of fed workforce panel
Federal workforce organizations do not rate Farenthold, a member of the Tea Party Caucus, highly.
Joe Davidson
Trio of budget measures could affect federal workforce in coming months
The debt limit, sequestration (again) and an expiring budget law are reasons feds should be concerned.
Joe Davidson
Deal leaves federal employees with uncertainty
Congressional action to avert a “fiscal cliff” of higher taxes and across-the-board federal budget cuts means that government agencies will avoid many dreaded spending reductions — at least for now.
The Federal Eye
Deal means agencies won't see immediate cuts, but future is unclear
Despite the fiscal cliff deal, the future remains uncertain for federal employees because the legislation delays the sequestration for only two months.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom: Rants, raves and questions on the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom: Rants, raves and questions on the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
Going Out Gurus
Jeff Black plants a restaurant stake in Takoma Park
A new venture by Black and chef Danny Wells will be “offbeat, fun, nothing too series,” the restaurateur says.
Tom Sietsema
Tom Sietsema: There’s a new Cause, and it’s a worthy one
At this NW Washington “philanthropub,” become a benefactor just by paying the bill.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom: Rants, raves and questions on the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
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