Columns

John Kelly

John Kelly

At Camp Moss Hollow, kids learn about nature and everything else

Summer isn’t a time for students to slip academically. At this camp for at-risk kids, learning never stops.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Could Dulles Airport be the perfect place for your next date?

Cheers! A Dulles Airport bar called Vino Volo has been named a top place to meet by a Web dating group.

John Kelly

John Kelly

It’s a dog-eat-everything world out there

Walking my dog is like walking a four-legged vacuum cleaner — anything is fair game.

John Kelly

John Kelly

A Park Service sculpture is missing — and has been for years

How do you lose a big ball of metal, six feet around? The fate of a misplaced armillary sphere.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Meet two local girls who decided to help out Camp Moss Hollow

COLUMN | Caroline and Allie both like summer camp. They think other kids would enjoy it, too.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

District of Corruption

Local malfeasance must be pulled up by the roots.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Hurting D.C.’s health

Jeffrey Thompson leaves taxpayers on the hook for medical bills.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Love thy neighbor?

Four D.C. charities — and a miscreant.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

My great-grandfather’s battle

On Memorial Day, those who served deserve better than sales.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Abuses of power

Justice Dept. and IRS misdeeds are disturbing reminders of secret police.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Time for LeBron to get nasty

For the Heat to rally past the Spurs, LeBron James must find the killer instinct that goes with being the game’s best player.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Ginobili turns back the clock

COLUMN | Manu Ginobili, nearing 36 years old, plays like the Manu of old with a season-high 24 points.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Spurs’ classy trio nearing an end

Game 5 is likely the last home NBA Finals game as a trio for San Antonio’s Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Heat’s stars step up, take over Game 4

COLUMN | The Lone Star State finally witnessed a real introduction to Miami’s Big Three.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

James points fingers — at himself

COLUMN | After a sub-par Game 3 of the NBA Finals, LeBron James placed the blame squarely on himself.

Jennifer LaRue Huget

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

Jennifer LaRue Huget

Study: Nicotine substitutes ineffective

Jennifer LaRue Huget

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

Tom Sietsema

Dish: Comings and goings


Harper McClure moves to Brabo as Chris Watson strikes out on his own.

Tom Sietsema

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 Guide

Tom Sietsema

Just say 'No, grazie' to La Tagliatella

A meal here is enough to make anyone anti-pasta.

Tom Sietsema

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

Tom Sietsema

Emphatic focus at Le Mediterranean Bistro

You’ll find bastilla on Driss Zahidi’s French-focused menu in Fairfax City.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Child-abuse suspicions lead to a case with no end

D.C. seeks secrecy in the case of a Georgetown couple falsely suspected of abusing one of their daughters.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Stop blaming the victim in military sexual assault cases

COLUMN | Latest incident melds two trends in sexual assault — the military and social media confessionals.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

From a homeless shelter to a Syracuse degree

Beverly Ibeh always knew she would go to college. Even when her family was sleeping in a car.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

D.C.’s absurdly bureaucratic pool rules

COLUMN | Is a study really needed to determine if it’s okay to bring plastic bottles of water to city pools?

Petula Dvorak

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.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Wasteful Charlottesville highway reflects poor McDonnell approach

COLUMN | Novelist Grisham is right to call proposed Charlottesville highway a “boneheaded . . . boondoggle.”

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Firings at Latino economic group trigger ruckus, threaten grants

COLUMN | Ousted head of Latino Economic Development Center worries its mission is at risk.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Md. was slow to adopt simple steps to prevent Baltimore jail scandal

COLUMN | Even Md. Democrats say O’Malley should have acted sooner to stymie problems at Baltimore jail.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Va. administration’s clumsy sales job on highway triggers backlash

COLUMN Richmond needs to talk straight about Bi-County Parkway linking Pr. William, Loudoun.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

How No. Va. tea party groups suffered at hands of IRS

COLUMN | Tea party leaders in Manassas and Fairfax say IRS abuse cost donations, hampered activism.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

You think the NSA is intrusive? Try being stopped and frisked by police.

COLUMN | There must be a better way to improve public safety without racially targeted policing.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

To Black America, Obama does no wrong, but free pass needs to stop

COLUMN | African Americans must expect more of him than just being our first black president.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Hardships have never stopped this Morehouse grad

Soon-to-be Harvard student Leland Shelton was singled out by President Obama for his efforts.

Courtland Milloy

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

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.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Defense of Marriage Act decision could expand rights for gay feds

But if law is overturned, some in same-sex marriages might not get full spousal benefits immediately.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Recent controversies hurt federal employees

The recent spate of controversies — revelations about the massive collection of electronic data by the National Security Agency, the Internal Revenue Service’s political targeting and conference scandals, and the seizure of Associated Press telephone records — undermines confidence in government.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Court indicates Labor Department went after whistleblower

A former employee gets $820,000 from the agency after a court ruling indicating unfair treatment.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Two labor groups buck Obama, oppose immigration proposal

FEDERAL DIARY | Two labor groups oppose the Senate immigration bill that the president supports.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Should contractors do national security work?

Should private contractors like Edward Snowden do national security work?