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In a city whose HIV/AIDS rates are ten times the national average, one in three of D.C.'s AIDS dollars earmarked for local groups in recent years went to organizations cited for falsified documentation, few or no clients, incomplete spending records or not running any AIDS programs whatsoever. Meanwhile, District residents living with HIV/AIDS have struggled to find care.

Sarah and Will Armstrong are like many middle-class families. They are educated, have three kids and nice house in the suburbs. But at the end of next month, their health insurance will run out.

Sen. Jay Rockefeller discusses his bottom line on heath care reform.

Author Mary Z. Gray discusses her memoir about growing up on East Capitol Street in Washington, D.C.

An in-depth look at the events of the night of September 27th, 2008, when a Maryland State Police medical helicopter known as Trooper 2 crashed in Prince George's County. Video by Akira Hakuta

Can radical food be a form of radical art? Art critic Blake Gopnik and chef Jose Andres spend an afternoon at minibar to taste and explore. Video by Jennifer Carpenter for The Washington PostVideo by Jennifer Carpenter/The Washington Post

Chris Cotillo gave up on competitive weight lifting when his best friend and lifting partner died in a car accident. Ten years later, he's back at the gym with hopes of honoring his friend by breaking regional bench pressing record at the United States Power Lifting meet in Annapolis.

Washington Post reporter Chris Davenport was asked by his editor to buy a gun. Follow Davenport's journey as he navigates the practical and moral issues of purchasing and owning a handgun in D.C. Video by Elaine McMillion/The Washington Post

Psychotherapist Barry Spodak loves to act. He creates schizophrenic, bipolar and paranoid characters to help law enforcement agents assess threats on the lives of presidents, supreme court justices and other VIPs. Video by Pierre Kattar/The Washington Post

Flight nurse Erin Reed died on September 29, 2005, when the medical helicopter she was on crashed into the waters of the Puget Sound. Since her death, Erin's sister Stacey Friedman has dedicated herself to advocating for enhanced regulation of the medical helicopter industry.

The fields near Bethel, N.Y. that hosted the Woodstock music festival 40 years ago have become a pilgrimage site for veteran hippies as well as their children and grandchildren.Video by Travis Fox/The Washington Post

Teenagers at Freestate Challenge Academy work through tough times during the first two weeks of the program, some crossing over to become cadets while others are sent home.

High school students from D.C. area met with Holocaust survivors to create artwork that will forever remind us of the atrocities of World War II. Still images provided courtesy of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Video by John Johnston/The Washington Post.

At-risk teenagers who have struggled in traditional high school try to make it through tough academic and physical rigors of the strict military-style school Freestate Challenge Academy at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.

Virginia Tech students have developed a vehicle that the blind can drive.

The number of homicides in Mexico is rising again after a brief lull when troops were first deployed in large numbers this spring. Now public opinion has turned against them, as many people say they have not stopped the stop the violence. People in the central plaza in Ciudad Juarez share their thoughts. Video by Travis Fox/The Washington Post

The parents of Danny Watt, who died in April 2008, describe their son's struggles with mental illness and the treatment they believe failed him. Note: This video is from 2008. Video by Whitney Shefte/The Washington Post

A look into the life of veteran AIDS activist and DC native Rainey Cheeks. Video by: Akira Hakuta/The Washington Post

Nefi D. LeBaron is a pecan farmer in Colonia LeBaron, a settlement of American Mormons in the Mexican state of Chihuahua. In this video, LeBaron talks about how the community is reacting to the killing of Benjamin LeBaron, an outspoken critic of the lawlessness that has prevailed in northern Mexico since the government declared war of drug traffickers.

Family and friends remember LaVonda 'Nikki' King who was killed in the Metro train crash on June 22. Video by Whitney Shefte/The Washington Post

Ana Fernandez, one of nine victims of a Metro crash in Maryland, was remembered by family and friends at a vigil in Hyattsville, Md.

Firefighter Scott Hudson, one of the first firefighters on the scene of the metro rail crash last Monday, describes the day. Video by Pierre Kattar/The Washington Post

Michael Jackson fans flocked to the 9:30 Club to hear Who's Bad, a tribue band, cover some of the King of Pop's classic songs. Megan Rossman/The Washington Post

Some Metro riders are nervous but most express being unfazed on their commute the day after Metro's accident. Video by Whitney Shefte and Pierre Kattar

Gail Ertel cares for her great-granddaughter, McKenzie Campbell, who is blind, autistic and medically fragile. Since McKenzie requires constant attention, Ertel is unable to work and must rely on outside funding to make ends meet. Video by Whitney Shefte/The Washington Post

D.C. Public Schools Chancellor Michelle A. Rhee discusses the progress of improving education and teaching in D.C. Public Schools and what she hopes for the future. Video by Akira Hakuta and Matthew Hashiguchi/The Washington Post Edited by Matthew Hashiguchi/The Washington Post

Twenty years after cries for freedom were silenced by tanks and soldiers at Tiananmen Square, many Chinese are exploring new freedoms.

Executive chefs, Aron Weber and Ian Bens, take time away from the busy kitchen to tend over 100,000 honeybees located on the rooftop of The Fairmont Hotel in D.C.'s West End. Video by Elaine McMillion/The Washington Post

Residents of the Bronx neighborhood where Sonia Sotomayor grew up reacted joyfully to President Obama's nomination of Sotomayor to the Supreme Court. Video by Travis Fox/The Washington Post

Matt Bowie, a T8 paraplegic who lost mobility in his legs due to a spinal cord injury in 1981, races his 1970 Camaro SS using adaptive hand controls at the 75-80 Dragway in Monrovia, Md., every weekend. Video by Whitney Shefte/The Washington Post

An occasional series of video stories about the economic downturn's impact on people and places throughout the D.C. area.

At the Newseum in Washington, the public rates the president's first months in office. Video by Whitney Shefte and Alexandra Garcia/washingtonpost.com

Nineteen-year-old Sarah Siskin died from bulimia in 2003 after fighting to control her eating disorder for seven years. Her parents, Alan and Barbara Siskin, and sister Leah, reflect on Sarah's life six years after her death. Video by Megan Rossman/The Washington Post

Lenny Bernstein, the new MisFit columnist for The Washington Post, starts his new job with a surprise lesson in acro-yoga for him and fellow MisFit Vicky Hallett. Video by Fan Bu/washingtonpost.com

A green-living expert from Eco-Coach, Inc., gives a room-by-room home audit to teach a home owner how to improve energy efficiency and living habits. Video by Fan Bu/washingtonpost.com

Virginians gather in Wakefield to eat shad, drink beer and mingle with gubernatorial candidates Bob McDonnell (R), Brian Moran (D) and Terry McAuliffe (D) at the annual Shad Planking. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

A former embalmer at National Funeral Home in Falls Church, Va., exposes how some bodies were stored in the facility's unrefrigerated garage.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

The Community Conferencing Center, a non-profit organization in Baltimore, helps people settle disputes by talking to one another face-to-face. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com Read the Post Magazine Cover Story

The Washington Post's Phil Kennicott takes a look at three museums in the Washington DC area and the experience that each creates for their visitors.

Thousands of kite fanatics gather under the Washington Monument for the 43rd Smithsonian Kite Festival on Saturday.Video by Fan Bu/washingtonpost.com2009 Cherry Blossom Festival Guide

Air Force dog handlers train canines to search for explosives and narcotics in war zones and for domestic patrols. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Molly O'Hare, 10, a fourth-grader at St. James Catholic School in Falls Church, Va., can list all of the Presidents of the United States in order, backwards and by random number. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Saphira spends her days teaching the art of belly dancing at her Clarendon studio. But not so long ago, she was putting her two law degrees to work as a Washington attorney named Rachael Galoob Ortega.Video by Fan Bu/washingtonpost.com

The $10 million, three-week festival, "Arabesque: Arts of the Arab World," began Monday. It will feature 800 artists from 22 different countries including Iraq, Lebanon, Egypt, Somalia and Sudan. Organizers say that makes it the largest presentation of Arab arts ever in the United States.Video by Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.comGoing Out Guide: Arts of the Arab WorldImmersed in Arab Culture

In Blacksburg, Virginia tobacco farmer Jason Clary fears that another tax could force him to consider a new career in order to support his family. In Fredericksburg, Norma Lenox is celebrating a ban on the same secondhand smoke that caused her lung cancer. Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.com

Warren Brown takes the $109,000 electric-powered Tesla Roadster for a spin. Read his story here.

At Cardozo High School in D.C., Frazier O'Leary's advanced placement students are studying "A Mercy," the newest Toni Morrison novel. Although the book has been challenging for many, students say they can relate to the main characters. O'Leary himself thinks that, if nothing else, the novel will help students do well on AP exams and impress colleges. Video by Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.com

In the last year, the word "change" became a player on the national scene. What does "change" mean? Ordinary citizens break it down.

By some estimates, more than 400,000 people filled the western end of the Mall for the official start to President-elect Obama's inauguration.

In April of 2008, washingtonpost.com video journalist Pierre Kattar donated his kidney to a complete stranger to save his father's life. He documented the unique experience of participating in an eight-person kidney exchange.Video by Pierre Kattar and Alexandra Garcia/washingtonpost.com

Sports writer Soraya McDonald has covered skiing and snowboarding out in Colorado, but has never hit the slopes. With the help of a personal instructor, McDonald learned the basics of balance and confidence at Maryland's Wisp Resort.Video by Liz Langton/washingtonpost.com

After 30 years of service at Glen Echo Park, National Park Ranger Stan Fowler has been reassigned to Mount Vernon Trail in Virginia. During his time of service, Fowler worked to create a strong community dance program at Glen Echo. Although he will not argue with the national park's decision, he says he will miss spending his Fridays nights Contra Dancing in the Spanish Ballroom. Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.com

After a 25 year government-led effort to cleanup the Chesapeake Bay, it has not produced the results it had promised.

Many Chesapeake Bay towns have transformed into tourist destinations in an effort to stay afloat due to the declining income obtained from working the waters.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

The Abbott family, who once made their living from the Chesapeake Bay, have been forced to sell their boats, close their shop and find a new way of life.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

The decline of oysters in the Chesapeake Bay has resulted in fewer jobs for watermen and a shift in the local economy.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Michael Oliveri, 24, is losing his battle with muscular dystrophy but gaining a greater appreciation for life as he drives from New Jersey to California for warmer weather and specialized medical care.

Rhode Island is the smallest state and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution in America. And now it shares another distinction: the second highest unemployment rate in the country. At 9.3 percent, the state's unemployment rate is only three tenths of one percent behind Michigan.

Each year, the Joffrey Ballet chooses a child with disabilities to participate in its production of "The Nutcracker." For Mary Cassell, 8, who has cerebral palsy, joining this year's ballet is part of a family tradition of dance. Video by Alexandra Garcia/washingtonpost.com

Legally blind artist Andre Campbell works at his home studio in Maryland. Video by Rebecca Davis/washingtonpost.com

Jeffrey Abramson is part of a family of developers who are taking an unconventional approach to office construction. He took up transcendental meditation more than 30 years ago, and soon became inspired to apply Vedic principles to building design and architecture.Video by Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.com

As a successful financial planner, Larry Ford helps his clients manage their wallets. But as a shaman, he also helps them tap into their spirituality. Video by Pierre Kattar/washingtonpost.com

Elvis impersonators, fans and collectors alike came from as far as Canada to participate in Baltimore's charity event honoring the King of rock 'n roll. If the renditions of "Blue Suede Shoes" don't pull you in, then the ice sculpture and peanut butter banana and bacon pie might. Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.com

Right after the elections hundreds of messages are being written on makeshift walls near the Lincoln Memorial wishing Obama good luck.Video by Megan Rossman/washingtonpost.com

Some Wisconsin voters fear a possible Obama presidency. Others are concerned people won't vote for him because of his race.Video by Pierre Kattar/washingtonpost.com

For one day the Muslim Student Association at the University of Maryland asks Muslim and non-Muslim students to observe Ramadan and the tradition of fasting. The organizers use the event, named Fast-a-thon, to raise money for charity and raise awareness of Muslim traditions and beliefs. The event ends with participants gathering together to break their fast.Video by Liz Langton/washingtonpost.com

In this episode, we discover that the fall garden is just as bountiful as the summer one, and gardener Amy Wong describes the trials, tribulations and delights of her four years in the community garden. Video by Whitney Shefte / washingtonpost.com | Episode 5

The Gettysburg Cyclorama was cutting edge, immersive entertainment when it was new in 1884. In the age of the interactive and fully wired museum, the old panoramic painting has been refurbished to its original splendor. On Friday, it will reopen to public after a 5 year and $15 million renovation. Video by Pierre Kattar/washingtonpost.com

Although Kathy Dillaber dedicates countless hours to fundraising for the Pentagon Memorial and vows to never let people forget, she wishes the 2-acre park had no reason to exist. A 9/11 survivor, Dillaber feels fortunate she was able to keep her own life - but she lost a part of herself that day - her younger sister, Patty Mickley.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.comWatch: 'Where They Were on 9/11'

Michael Flocco lost his only son at the Pentagon on 9/11. Flocco, a construction worker, moved to Washington to help rebuild the Pentagon. Today, Michael is still trying to put his life back together.

Pentagon Memorial designers Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman describe their journey and their inspiration to enter the Memorial design competition. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.comPart Two

Pentagon Memorial designers Julie Beckman and Keith Kaseman explain the elements of the park, which will be unveiled Sept. 11, 2008. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com Part One

Watch as the final benches are delivered and installed as project manager Jean Barnak describes the process of breaking each mold and polishing each bench into nearly identical units. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

His mother is white and from Kansas; his father is from Africa. And his wife's name is Michele, all just like his former boss Sen. Barack Obama. Will Jawando, a former staffer to Obama, says that feeling either black or white was a complex matter decided by society's perception of him. Video by Ben de la Cruz/washingtonpost.com

Twice a week, Alexandria's Hotel Monaco hosts the area's longest-running Doggy Happy Hour where people and pooches drink, bark and eat.

A new law is beginning to disarm Colombia's notorious paramilitary groups, and sparking hope in the families of 10,000 missing people whose remains have never been recovered.Travis Fox/washingtonpost.com; Additional footage by Paul Smith

In this episode, Dino Kraniotis shares the secret of his killer tomatoes, killer Greek Stuffed Tomato that is, and we travel to upstate New York to see the garden of heirloom tomato specialist Amy Goldman.

In this episode, three young women chronicle community agriculture efforts on a bike trip from D.C. to Montreal. We also check in on Mark's garden and discuss Dino's newfound fame. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com Episode 3

As a sommelier at one of D.C.'s top restaurants and a drummer in the instrumental metal band tone, Andy Myers is a study in contrasts. AJ Chavar/washingtonpost.com

Mauro Ruiz is one of the growing number of Latinos in the United States who have HIV. Although Hispanics comprise 14 percent of the U.S. population, they represented 22 percent of new HIV and AIDS diagnoses tallied by federal officials in 2006. Video by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post

Gabe Schwartzman, a high school student in Garret Park, salvages used fryer oil from a local restaurant and uses it to power his car. Video by AJ Chavar/washingtonpost.com

Two Nationals fans and washingtonpost.com Grounds Crew bloggers weigh the good and bad of the team's new home. Video by Gaby Bruna/washingtonpost.com

When the Iowa town is devastated by floods, residents face uncertainty but find support from the community. Video by Preston Keres/The Washington Post

People interested in Viking history and sailing take a voyage on the replica Viking longship called the Sae Hrafn, which means "sea raven," from Calvert Marina on Solomons Island, Md.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Washington Post Architecture Critic Philip Kennicott explores the forests of new buildings springing up in every corner of Beijing, from blue chip projects such as the CCTV tower to the workers' sheds that are probably the most common structure in the Chinese capital.Video by Travis Fox/washingtonpost.com

Students with disabilities attend a ball with a concert by American Idol winner Ruben Studdard and a motivational speech by author Kyle Maynard. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.comAdditional Reporting by Jennifer Carpenter/washingtonpost.com

Li Shan Fu's 16-year-old daughter was pulled from the rubble only be to lost after being taken away in an ambulance. As Li continues his search, other parents' grief turns into anger.

19 May 2008 - The population of the town by Beichuan has been reduced to zero, but former residents return daily to try to find what remains of their loved ones, a task that is nearly impossible. (Video by Travis Fox)

21 May 2008 - The 20,000 earthquake victims crammed into a stadium in Mianyang survive largely based on the goodwill of volunteers, and each other's helping hand. (Video by Travis Fox)

In our second visit to the Glover Park Community Garden in Northwest Washington we find some gardeners already reaping the rewards of their early season labors while others have been delayed by the unusually cold and wet spring. Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com Episode 1

After arriving at a New York airport from overseas, Amina Mudey was detained at detention center in Elizabeth, N.J., for about five months while her request for political asylum was considered. While in detention, Mudey and two outside doctors say she was misdiagnosed and given an anti-psychotic drug that caused her to suffer serious side effects.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Female entrepreneurs in Maraba built thriving coffee farms and other successful businesses as society transformed in the wake of Rwanda's genocide. (Video by Travis Fox)

Washington Post reporters Dana Priest and Amy Goldstein introduce their series about the haphazard state of medical care provided at immigration detention centers.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Date Lab lets the celebrity capuchin from Rockville fill in as guest matchmaker to see if a monkey can set up a successful romance. Video by Whitney Shefte and Alexandra Garcia/washingtonpost.comDate Lab Discusssion

From his landing at Andrews Air Force Base to his historic first Mass in the United States, Pope Benedict XVI was the focal point of tens of thousands of Catholics in the D.C. area.

The Glover Park Community Garden in Northwest Washington has been a mecca for urban gardening since it was created in World War II as a victory garden. We track the progress of new and seasoned gardeners alike during the 2008 growing season.Video by Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.com

Positive Nature Inc. is a non-profit organization created to help at-risk youth in the Washington DC area. Since the new baseball stadium was officially announced, Positive Nature Inc. has struggled to pay its rising property taxes and may soon be forced to close its doors. Video by Akira Hakuta/washingtonpost.com

Washington fans react to the new Nationals Park which opened on Sunday night. Video: Whitney Shefte/washingtonpost.comEditor: Akira Hakuta/washingtonpost.com

Larry Hodges, director and head coach at Club Joola, works with young athletes who play table tennis.

African-American religious leaders in Maryland, D.C. and Virginia share their views on the Democratic candidates and issues ahead of Tuesday's Potomac Primary.Produced by Ben de la Cruz and Pierre Kattar/washingtonpost.com; Hamil Harris/The Washington PostEdited by Ben de la Cruz/washingtonpost.com

To compete with Democratic rival Sen. Hillary Clinton, the Obama campaign is reaching out to Latino voters ahead of Super Tuesday. But some observers say that the Sen. Obama faces a tough challenge because of Clinton's strong and long-standing ties with Hispanics. The Latino vote comprises roughly 9% of eligible voters nationwide. Hispanics in New Jersey represent 3% of all eligible voters nationally.Produced and reported by Ben de la Cruz/washingtonpost.com

Rudy Giuliani opted to stake his candidacy on success in Florida, spending little time in other early primary states. We visited three places where he campaigned to get a sense of what Republican voters think of him.Video by Pierre Kattar/washingtonpost.com

In 1974, Pat Rummerfield was paralyzed in a car accident. After 17 years of therapy, he regained his ability to walk. Today, Pat serves as a role model and research subject at Baltimore's Kennedy Krieger Institue, where other quadriplegics and paraplegics are undergoing intensive experimental therapies.Video by: Nancy DonaldsonPhotos Courtesy of Pat RummerfieldMedical Marvel

Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton lead the polls heading into South Carolina's Democratic presidential primary this Saturday. We spoke with black and female voters about how race and gender may impact their vote.Video by Ben de la Cruz/washingtonpost.com

South Carolina Republicans vote in a primary this Saturday in a presidential contest that is still wide open. We spent a day with GOP voters in Myrtle Beach. Many of them haven¹t settled on a candidate.

Mark Toorock was a self-described 'spaz' when he was growing up. But the D.C. resident has since learned to transform his energy into a passion for practicing and teaching Parkour, a radical French sport that features acrobatic leaps, jumps and vaults as a means of overcoming obstacles in an urban landscape.Video by Ben de la Cruz and Kat Keene Hogue/washingtonpost.comJump First, Ask Questions Later (Post Magazine, Jan. 13, 2008)