John Kelly
A hostage in your own home
Those hours spent waiting for the cable guy, dishwasher repairman and electrician? You’ll never get them back.
John Kelly
In the belly of the CItyCenterDC site
That big hole in downtown Washington? Meet the man who’s digging it.
John Kelly
How Logan pulled the circle right out from under Iowa
Poor Iowa. The midwestern state once had a traffic circle in Washington named after it. What happened?
John Kelly
Smithsonian Archives Fair looks at artifacts
Who better to help you preserve your family’s precious heirlooms than the archivists of the Smithsonian?
John Kelly
Wilson House rolls out a Progressive Era treasure
What did the smart men and women about town drive 90 years ago? Electric cars.
PostPartisan
Why are GOP candidates silent on Perry hunting camp story?
Herman Cain has spoken out, but what say the rest of the Republican field?
Mike Wise
Shanahan’s rep is on the line
Beck or Grossman as Redskins quarterback? Whoever it is will be playing for Shanahan’s reputation.
Mike Wise
Eagles are losing with Redskins’ old blueprint
COLUMN | Like the Redskins’ management of old, the Eagles went out and collected high-priced free agents in the offseason. Now, they are a loss away from implosion.
Mike Wise
Ovechkin shapes up
COLUMN | After gossip about Alex Ovechkin’s girth weighed on the team last season, the star player reluctantly admits he came to camp in better shape this year.
Mike Wise
Trusting Caps, through thick, thin ice
COLUMN | Capitals owner Ted Leonsis stayed loyal to his front office and roster when many frustrated fans called for radical changes following a disappointing postseason.
Mike Wise
Lots of noise, waking no one
COLUMN | The NBA’s biggest concern should be how few people care about their labor strife.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
The healthful care package
Eat, Drink & Be Healthy offers tips for creating a care package for college students.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
Jobs’s health was a mystery
The death of Steve Jobs at age 56 offers a stark reminder of how difficult cancers of the pancreas can be to detect and treat.
Jennifer LaRue Huget
Processed can still be healthful
“Processed” and “packaged” have been among nutrition’s dirty words. But to maintain a complete diet, it might be time for them to cross your lips.
Petula Dvorak
Epidemic of vaccine fears brings back defunct diseases
American parents have a growing distrust of vaccinations, one of medicine’s greatest advances, and data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have gone retro, with old-school diseases coming back stronger than pencil skirts.
Petula Dvorak
For Gen X ladies, kids come when cash does
A record number of women in Generation X — 43 percent — have no children, according to the Center for Work-Life Policy. The question is why.
Petula Dvorak
Dvorak: Hippie High enters middle age
H-B Woodlawn was founded in ‘71 as a groovy, student-driven high school. In this test-obsessed age, it’s still a rebel.
Petula Dvorak
Protesters find some sympathy in D.C.
A lot of anger exists out there in the middle class, and the protesters have one message that plenty of folks can relate to: Wall Street greed.
Petula Dvorak
D.C.’s mushroom Mardi Gras
Fueled by record rainfall, fungi are choosing 2011 to shoot spores into the world. Eat at your peril.
Robert McCartney
In anti-Wall Street protests, King’s living memorial
Martin Luther King Jr. would be gratified by the wave of anti-Wall Street protests, but the demonstrators will have to broaden their base to have the success he achieved.
Robert McCartney
Maryland liberals challenge Democratic establishment
Two black politicians have publicly criticized the plan to redraw the map of the state’s eight congressional districts.
Robert McCartney
Montgomery council blasts gerrymandering
Montgomery County Council Democrats find Gov. Martin O’Malley’s proposed gerrymandering of their home turf so outrageous that they are publicly coming out against it.
Robert McCartney
Well-grounded zoning plan for Montgomery
Montgomery County is about to adopt a major overhaul of commercial zoning rules designed to promote a new era of “smart growth.”
Robert McCartney
Democrats riled over transit power grab
Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell wants to increase Richmond’s clout over local transit agencies, and Democrats are squawking.
Courtland Milloy
Education: The civil rights issue that matters most
In the midst of a rally for jobs and justice and “Occupy D.C.” demonstrations, protest leaders should be focusing on education.
Courtland Milloy
The trouble with Cain’s GOP candidacy
Herman Cain appeals to black and white voters, but many blacks dismiss his candidacy as a GOP ploy to deflect accusations of racism, and any white support is tainted with that suspicion.
Courtland Milloy
Gay black youths fighting back
Some, including members of the gang Check It, say Washington’s gay-friendly reputation doesn’t apply to everyone.
Courtland Milloy
Black folks back on Obama’s radar
Now that the campaign season has begun, it’s okay for President Obama to openly court black people again. But it’s going to take more work this time.
Courtland Milloy
A humane dying game?
In a recent poll, 64 percent of Americans support capital punishment, and about one third say that killing innocent people is a “natural cost of an important punishment.”
Joe Davidson
Budget-cutting proposals could hit federal workers
FEDERAL DIARY | The congressional “supercommittee” charged with cutting trillions from the nation’s deficit is moving into the final stretch with a range of proposals affecting federal employees.
The Federal Eye
IRS chief warns against cuts
The IRS commissioner has warned Congress that plans to cut the agency’s budget would increase the U.S. deficit and hurt customer service.
Joe Davidson
Democrats want supercommittee to reject more federal worker cuts
Democrats on the House committee that deals with the federal workforce have urged the “supercommittee” on deficit reduction to reject additional cuts on federal employees.
Joe Davidson
Thanks to Kameny, ‘glass is nearly full’
Because of his fight, overt discrimination that denied government the skills of patriotic gays and lesbians is over.
Joe Davidson
Labor-management forums in GOP sights
It’s been almost two years since President Obama ordered the creation of labor-management forums to “improve the productivity and effectiveness of the Federal Government.” Don’t be surprised if Republicans try to kill them.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom - Fast food favorites
The Washington Post food critic answers a tough question about his occasional fast-food indulgences.
All We Can Eat
Former Rogue 24 pastry chef takes Four Seasons job
After a brief stint at R.J. Cooper’s restaurant, Chris Ford goes to work for Michael Mina.
Going Out Gurus
Rogue 24’s pastry chef heads to the Four Seasons in Baltimore
Chris Ford will be responsible for the sweets at two restaurants within the luxury hotel.
Tom Sietsema
I’ll have the usual: Welcome to Tom Sietsema’s 2011 Fall Dining Guide
Our restaurant critic picks 40 restaurants where he wishes he could be a regular.
Tom Sietsema
Ask Tom -- Washington Post restaurant critic Tom Sietsema discusses the DC dining scene
Washington Post food critic Tom Sietsema entertains your dining questions, rants and raves.<br><br> Find all of Tom Sietsema's Washington Post work at <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/tom-sietsema/2010/07/06/ABnO3PDB_linkset.html">washingtonpost.com/tomsietsema</a>.
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