John Kelly
Settle in for the ultimate set of D.C. music
Readers weigh in on what songs should be included in a mythical set list of songs by D.C. bands.
John Kelly
Cryptic numbered signs? Green mailboxes? Answer Man knows all.
What’s up with the cryptic numbered signs in Alexandria? And why are some mailboxes green?
John Kelly
In La Plata, painful memory of a deadly, destructive tornado
COLUMN | Horror in Oklahoma is felt deeply in the Md. community, beginning with students’ prayers.
John Kelly
I’m all for pancakes. I’d just rather spill syrup than printer ink.
First, convenience fees that aren’t convenient. Now, movie theaters that want us to print their coupons.
John Kelly
A happy, loving couple broods over the emergence of Brood II
Seventeen years trapped in a loveless marriage: The story of Walter and Lois, cicadas.
Colbert I. King
My great grandfather’s battle
On Memorial Day, those who served deserve better than sales.
Colbert I. King
Abuses of power
Justice Dept. and IRS misdeeds are disturbing reminders of secret police.
PostPartisan
The Jim Graham scandal continues
Omar Karim, who filed a lawsuit against Graham in March, says the U.S. attorney's office has invited him to meet with a prosecutor.
Mike Wise
NBA big men serve notice in playoffs
COLUMN | The reports of the death of the center have been greatly exaggerated. Big men are thriving.
Mike Wise
Wizards should trade No. 3 pick
COLUMN | Wizards should move their pick for a guy who can help get them to the playoffs immediately.
Mike Wise
Peterson enjoys his low profile
COLUMN | District boxer Lamont Peterson shuns the spotlight, except when he’s in the ring.
Mike Wise
No longer young, certainly outgunned
COLUMN | Caps’ Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green are running out of chances in the playoffs.
Mike Wise
Historical ability, talent for the ages
COLUMN | Given the comparisons Bryce Harper is drawing at 20 years old, why limit him to just baseball?
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.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom: Spring Dining Guide
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom: Spring Dining Guide
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.
Tom Sietsema
Pull up a chair to Table
The restaurant’s moniker was chosen because it’s “simple, clean,” which also applies to the food.
Tom Sietsema
‘Top Chef’ alum has his own spinoff in B Too
Of course there are waffles, including savory ones stuffed with boudin noir or mussels.
Going Out Guide
Todd English is returning to D.C. with MXDC
The restaurant's modern Mexican menu will include ceviches, house-made tortillas and sauces, whole grilled fish, lots of mezcals and guacamole.
Petula Dvorak
Too many veterans are being passed by in the job market
More than 20 percent of those age 18 to 24 can’t find work — a national shame. But you may be able to help.
Petula Dvorak
A refuge in the form of a book club
Fifty years later, Third Tuesday Book Club members read, debate, think, grow and sip wine together.
Petula Dvorak
Takoma Park’s new 16- and 17-year-old voters push a Cheech & Chong agenda
What is the teen who hangs outside 7-Eleven going to do with this historic power the town has granted him?
Petula Dvorak
For a taste of Maryland’s gambling future, try a weekend in Atlantic City
Atlantic City has the feel of a colossal bait-and-switch scheme, promising glamour but delivering little of it.
Petula Dvorak
Military could learn from cops in sexual assault cases
The woman allegedly groped by an Air Force officer in a parking lot hit him with a cellphone, a witness says. The police booked him on sexual battery charges.
Robert McCartney
Maryland should match District’s step on burying electric lines
COLUMN | District and Pepco reach innovative deal to reduce storm outages, but where’s Maryland?
Robert McCartney
Va. GOP choice likely to help Democrats
COLUMN | E.W. Jackson, nominee for lieutenant governor, is so far right that he’s major setback for GOP.
Robert McCartney
Cuccinelli must say whether he’d still be tea party warrior as governor
Virginia voters must learn whether GOP firebrand Cuccinelli would moderate agenda as governor.
Robert McCartney
On gay issue, local Scout leaders stay mum
COLUMN | Washington area Boy Scout council betrays ideals by refusing to take a stand on gays.
Robert McCartney
Missing late Mom’s ‘bad attitude’ on Mother’s Day
Mom’s passing leaves an empty space once filled by humorous tirades over politics and Redskins.
Courtland Milloy
President Obama’s rosy rhetoric comes with insensitive scolding
COLUMN | The president and first lady’s mandate for black graduates is far more demanding than that for whites.
Courtland Milloy
Filling a void for Pr. George’s teens
COLUMN | Mentoring to Manhood program gives black boys in the county a shoulder to stand on.
Courtland Milloy
Police offer $25,000 for information in the murder of Darius Cannon
COLUMN | They buried Darius Cannon on Monday, a 16-year-old killed close to home for no apparent reason.
Courtland Milloy
A perfect match
After fearless former Post correspondent Lynne Duke died, her husband reached out.
Courtland Milloy
False hope and folly in gun-control bill
COLUMN | Obama’s dragnet of background checks could make anyone’s hands the wrong ones.
Joe Davidson
No plans to retire at 61 years of service
FEDERAL DIARY | Ed Pratt, 80, has been with the Bureau of Labor Statistics for six decades and still loves his work. Pratt, who helps process data on the prices of the many items collected by about 400 people from stores across the nation, is proud of his work with the CPI.
Joe Davidson
Feds don’t look good draped in the Fifth
Feds who take the Fifth Amendment about the public’s business undermine the public’s confidence. By asserting her right, Lois Lerner undermined the credibility of her employer, the IRS, an agency whose reputation has been beaten bloody by the scandal over the targeting of conservative organizations.
The Federal Eye
Lerner taking Fifth undermines confidence in IRS
When a federal employee refuses to answer questions about the public's business, it clashes with the public's expectations.
Joe Davidson
A few black Capitol cops protest agency bias
Black Capitol police officers protested workplace bias while pursuing a 12-year-old lawsuit. Planners of the event expected it to draw 50-200 people, but fewer than a dozen people participated.
Joe Davidson
Who is responsible for IRS scandal?
House hearing may reveal more information about who is to blame. Lois Lerner, director of exempt organizations for the Internal Revenue Service, is at the center of the IRS scandal about targeting conservative organizations for extra scrutiny. She’s scheduled to testify Wednesday before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
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