Behind the Headlines
‘Behind the headlines’ town hall is June 22
Join The Washington Post and a special panel for a discussion of issues that impact D.C.’s African American community.
Gray’s popularity plummets
A new poll shows a sharp decline in D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s popularity in the months since his victory.
Parents’ goodwill toward D.C. schools rising
For the first time in more than a decade, a majority of D.C. public school parents give the system positive marks.
Washington is divided more by class than by race, poll finds
Most residents see socioeconomic class, not race, as the primary source of a stark divide in the city.
AIDS tops health concerns in D.C. poll
In a poll, residents of Washington most frequently cited HIV/AIDS as the District’s greatest health problem.
Dealing with development in D.C.
District residents discuss the implications of gentrification, racial integration and socioeconomic divisions throughout the city and in Petworth, one of D.C.'s majority African-American neighborhoods.
Poll: Hispanics trail other groups in Web usage, confidence
The different ways groups are getting onto the Web are showing up in the kinds of activity done online.
Prince George’s forum addresses race and recession
The panelists and audience focused on what could be done to improve the economic outlook.
Michelle Singletary
Michelle Singletary writes the nationally syndicated personal finance column, "The Color of Money," which appears Thursday and Sunday.
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Michael A. Fletcher
Michael A. Fletcher writes about the national economy. He has also covered race relations and national education policy.
- Inflation rises modestly in January
- President Obama, Republican hopefuls put faith in long-suffering factories
- Low-skilled workers hit hard by recession
- Fla. primary forces GOP candidates to face dreaded housing question
- Plans for high-speed rail slow down
- Falling jobless rate is good news for Obama
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