U-Va. placed ‘on warning’ over flubbed presidential ouster attempt

U-Va. placed ‘on warning’ over  flubbed presidential ouster attempt

President of accrediting body says it would be ‘very unusual’ for college to lose its accreditation.

Montgomery County to study starting high school later in the morning

Montgomery County to study starting high school later in the morning

The opening bells of high school ring at 7:25 a.m. Many parents say teens need more sleep.

Police track suspect in Metrobus shooting to Long Island street

Police track suspect in Metrobus shooting to Long Island street

Javon S. Foster was being sought in the death of the mother of his child.

Redskins prepared with Cousins pick

Redskins prepared with Cousins pick

He was a controversial draft choice, but with RGIII’s injured knee, perhaps Shanahan was prescient.

Mayor Gray’s plan for relocating buses in Ivy City amounts to ‘The Plan’

Mayor Gray’s plan for relocating buses in Ivy City amounts to ‘The Plan’

A judge ruled Monday that Mayor Gray’s plan for Ivy City “deliberately disregarded” D.C. law.

Wizards turned down Harden trade

Wizards turned down Harden trade

Team refused trade with Thunder over high price of contract, people familiar with the proposal say.

D.C. Tweeps 2012

D.C. Tweeps 2012

Readers can nominate and vote for their favorites in local social media.

Holiday Guide 2012

Holiday Guide 2012

From holiday shopping to food to getting organized, we’ve got tips for the season.

Your Holiday Guide

Dyar Tales

Who was Harrison G. Dyer?

**UNDATED FILE IMAGE** Portrait photograph of Harrison Gray Dyar (1866-1929), entomologist at the United States National Museum at the Smithsonian from 1897 until his death in 1929. For much of that time, Dyar was employed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and served as an Honorary Curator at the USNM. Dyar focused his work on limacodid moths and mosquitoes. He is perhaps best know for his hobby of digging tunnels behind his two homes and the fact that he was a bigamist. (Smithsonian Institution Archives.Ê Image SIA2009-0002)

A series by columnist John Kelly on the mysterious life of the man who built secret tunnels in D.C. in 1924.

Washingtology quiz

Washingtology quiz of the day: The IRS

The IRS used a special machine to calculate the excise tax on what commodity in 1937?

Washingtology quiz of the day: National Menorah lighting ceremony

Rabbi Abraham Shemtov, left, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, center, and Rabbi Levi Shemtov light the National Menorah in celebration of Hanukkah on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Who was the first president to attend the National Menorah lighting ceremony?

Washingtology quiz of the day: Pearl Harbor

Sailors and Marines man the rails aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan as it passes the USS Missouri and USS Arizona memorials in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in this June 28, 2010 handout photo released to Reuters on November 9, 2011.  The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Hawaii might see fights over trade barriers. But the wealthy region has not seen serious armed conflict in decades and the U.S. Pacific Command aims to keep it that way, even as it copes with budget pressures and a surging Chin. REUTERS/ Specialist 3rd Class Dylan McCord/U.S. Navy/Handout (UNITED STATES - Tags: MILITARY BUSINESS POLITICS) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Why did FDR decline to attend a White House luncheon the day of the Pearl Harbor attack?

Washingtology quiz of the day: D.C. holiday traditions

(FILES): This December 1, 2011 file photo shows the 2011 National Christmas Tree after being lit by US President Barack Obama and the First Family during a ceremony on The Ellipse near the White House (L) in Washington, DC. The Colorado blue spruce passed away 'due to complications resulting from transplant shock' just 14 months after it was planted in the Ellipse field outside the White House, the National Park Service said May 4, 2012.  Born on a tree farm in New Jersey, it replaced a similar tree knocked down in a wind storm after 33 years.   A successor tree -- also a Colorado blue spruce, from an undisclosed state adjacent to the US capital -- has been identified, and it will be planted in late October, the federal agency said.  The ceremonial lighting of the National Christmas Tree is a Washington tradition that dates back to 1923 when then-president Calvin Coolidge flicked the switch on a fir tree festooned with 2,500 electric bulbs.  Last Christmas, in a nod to 21st century energy efficiency, the tree featured 65 sets of programmable color-changing LED lights as well as 160 starburst ornaments in an heirloom topper design.      AFP Photo / Files / Jewel SamadJEWEL SAMAD/AFP/GettyImages

What lasting D.C. holiday tradition did the Coolidges begin in 1923?

Washingtology quiz of the day: Prohibition

Women spurred the early temperance campaigns but eventually led the movement to end Prohibition, after its failures became obvious. A 'Crusader' poses in 1930. Credit: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division.

Was the 18th Amendment responsible for closing D.C.’s breweries?

Intersections

Amid firs, loyalty and heavy lifting

Washington, DC - December 5: Teresa's Garden center at the intersection of Montana and New York avenues on December, 05, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Bill O'Leary/The Washington Post)

INTERSECTIONS | Each year, Ray Foster heads to a corner lot in D.C. to tend to three things he loves: lifting heavy objects, gardening and Christmastime.

A family business, unchanged

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 20: Northeast resident, Deborah Martin, smiles as she leaves with her laundry carried by Willie Thomas Craft, Jr., at the Dean Ave. Cleaners on November 20, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Willie Craft, 82, bought the cleaners in 1978 which has pretty much remained the same ever since. He's got a steady stream of return customers and folks who just drop by to visit. Willie's son, Willie Thomas Craft, Jr. also works there at the cleaners preparing to take over the business from his father when he retires. (Photo by Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post)

What does 21st-century redevelopment mean for business that’s already endured so much change in Deanwood?

In Southeast, a mission of love

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: 'I feel good about what I'm doing,' said William Clarke, right, as he volunteers for what he calls 'Operation Moses'. Working with The Mission of Love Charities, Inc., Clarke pass out free clothes in the parking lot of a shopping plaza at the intersection of Benning Road NE and East Capitol Street NE near the Benning Road Metro Station on Tuesday, November 13, 2012. (Photo by Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)

INTERSECTIONS | “Operation Moses” distributes clothes on Benning Road and East Capitol SE.

After Sandy, a flood of
relief in Bloomingdale

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: For an intersections column, we go to a 1st and T Streets NW in the Bloomingdale neighborhood. (Photo by Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post)

People in the flood-prone Northwest neighborhood expected the worst. When they didn’t get it, they grabbed a drink instead.

PostLocal's Va.-Md.-D.C. bloggers

World War II vet Jack Faulconer of Gainesville is awarded Bronze Star

Sixty-eight years after he survived a wound fighting Germans in France, former infantryman is honored.

Two minutes inside Md.’s ‘Star Wars’ museum

Linthicum Heights — of all places — is home to a ‘Star Wars’ shrine of more than 13,000 items, including a Darth Tater.

D.C. Center to Reeves Center

LGBT community center wins space in D.C. government building.

Local Columns

John Kelly

John Kelly

From cop to bop, a former D.C. police officer makes kids smile at Children’s National Medical Center.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

COLUMN | Women who have sought refuge in area safe houses fear they — or their children —could be next.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Kids whose lives are dictated by war find a role model in Griffin, whose parents served in the military..

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

COLUMN: To help region on jobs and traffic, the new FBI headquarters should go to Prince George’s County

Photo Galleries

Hanukkah in D.C.

A look at the Capitol’s menorah-lighting ceremony.

Battle of Fredericksburg at 150

The crash of muskets echoes again on the site of the most lopsided defeat of the Civil War.

Pearl Harbor remembered

Veterans joined others at the memorial on the Mall to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the attack on the U.S. naval base.

National Christmas Tree lighting

The first family participates in the ceremony outside the White House.

A jingle of cash for playing Kringle

For men of a certain stature and disposition, freelance work as Santa pays holiday dividends.

Ruppell’s griffon vultures at the National Zoo

Zookeepers work to acclimate newcomers Natalie and Tuck to their habitat and neighbors.

A sight for soaring eyes

The Conowingo Dam in Darlington, Md., is prime eagle-watching territory from Thanksgiving into January.

Building bonds of friendship

Concierge Jean Kabre’s tenants have come to the aid of his village in Burkina Faso.

Our Washington

From waterfronts to monuments, Post photographers share their favorite D.C. spots.

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