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John Kelly

John Kelly

Sick kids doing silly dances

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

John Kelly

John Kelly

A visit to Happy Valley, a Bethesda estate with a famous owner

In a crumbling Bethesda home, ghosts of Hollywood’s past.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Requiem for a Mini Cooper

Gravity killed our Mini Cooper. Let us mourn its passing.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Here’s how Dulles Airport brought us into the jet age

When they broke ground for Dulles Airport, they were really breaking new ground.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Calming the battle that plays out on D.C.’s streets and sidewalks

Wouldn’t it be nice if cyclists, pedestrians and drivers could all get along?

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

‘Show us what you got’

Ron Machen must do more in corruption probes

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

The silent Vincent Gray

The mayor won’t cooperate with the feds.

PostPartisan

Colbert I. King

Gandhi’s tainted selection

The choice for lottery board chief has some explaining to do.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Taking attendance

Parents must fight D.C.’s truancy calamity.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Stuck in greed’s grip

Avarice has taken hold of D.C. politicians.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Play RGIII? Don’t do it.

COLUMN | Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan should rest his ailing QB because it’s in his long-term interest.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Credit the Redskins defense

OPINION | Defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has been criticized, but his unit is helping the team win.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Can Joe Flacco win over skeptics?

OPINION | The Baltimore Ravens quarterback wants to be considered elite, but something doesn’t ring true.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

OPINION | Time to give feud a swift kick

OPINION | Maryland and Georgetown will meet in the College Cup. Too bad that’s it.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

D.C.: Where champs go to lose

OPINION | Knocking off NBA, NFL champs on back-to-back days is a reminder that this city has star power.

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.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Fatal shooting at a D.C. bus stop haunts victims of domestic violence

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

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

RGIII: Role model for military kids

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

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Mothers up in arms over baby talk

COLUMN | Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer recently upset some parents over a comment her baby is “easy” — but at least she’s talking about motherhood at all.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Doug Duncan’s vocal dealings with depression serve as inspiration

After dropping out of the 2006 Maryland race for governor, Duncan is again running for office.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Treasuring memories of a principal

Kathleen Hwang’s untimely death left school kids and parents in Loudoun grappling with grief.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Spirited debate likely with Duncan run

COLUMN | Doug Duncan’s race for the Montgomery executive spot will help clarify various county goals.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Put FBI headquarters in Prince George’s

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

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Learning to love (maybe) the new express lanes on the Beltway in Va.

COLUMN | The ‘Lexus lanes’ strain principles, but that’s okay if they actually reduce highway traffic.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

How many good acts redeem a dealer?

COLUMN | Pr. George’s activists say years of works by ex-dealer justify making him a state delegate.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Honoring ineptitude: D.C. region’s ‘Turkeys of the Year’ for 2012

OPINION | U-Va. rector and casino giant among winners of dubious award for acts of gross ineptitude.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

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.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Blame neighborhood blight for bus vandalism, not neighborhood kids

COLUMN | Residents want a show of force to stop vandalism, but that treats a symptom, not the cause.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

D.C. becoming inaccessible to poor

For the low income resident who must travel longer distances to get to work and stores, a better name for the District would be trudge town.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Twinkie Twilight: Millennials are mourning too

Bankrupt Hostess Brands missed a real opportunity to market to snack-obsessed 20-somethings.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

East of the river, a home for the arts

In a District neighborhood once known mostly for homicides, “The Nutcracker” will premiere Saturday.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

House GOP targets congressional retirement benefits

It’s not unusual for House Republicans to call for limits on federal retirement benefits, but this time the targeted benefits are their own.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Lawmaker seeks halt to privatization of airport screening operations

Democrat wants scrutiny of privatized airport screening so costs and benefits can be determined.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Survey shows falling satisfaction among federal employees

Pay freezes and budget cuts may not fully explain the degree of discontent among federal workers.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Unusual team opposes Defense cuts

FEDERAL DIARY | A federal workers’ union and a contractor organization oppose workforce cuts in Senate bill.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Lack of autism coverage leaves parents upset

FEDERAL DIARY | Health benefits for federal workers do not mandate coverage of “most highly regarded treatment” for autism.

Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema

The charms of Le Grenier

In the Atlas District, tweaked bistro classics done well from chef Thierry Sanchez.

Going Out Gurus

Tom Sietsema

Victor Albisu to replace PS 7’s with Del Campo

Expected to open in spring 2013, Del Campo will focus on the social and edible pleasures of the South American asado, or barbecue. 

Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema

Bungalow Lakehouse in Sterling

Executive chef Jason Maddens builds on skills he learned from Michel Richard.

Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema: Innovation’s great, but it needs elevation

New Minibar has some oohs, lots of blahs.

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.