Going Out Guide

Going Out Guide

Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, Dec. 20-26.

Montgomery bids for new FBI headquarters

Montgomery bids for new FBI headquarters

The proposal dismays neighbors in Prince George’s County, who hope to get the new facility.

Fatal shooting in NE Washington

Shooting occurred inside duplex

Mendelson shuffles leaders, makeup of D.C. Council committees

Education will be a stand-alone committee, and other changes are afoot.

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day closings

Christmas Eve, Christmas Day closings

Here is a list of what will be closed in the area Monday, Dec. 24 and Tuesday, Dec. 25.

Things to do Dec. 20-26

Things to do Dec. 20-26

Enjoy a special holiday performance by Step Afrika! through Sunday at Atlas Performing Arts Center.

Metro Transit Police chief to retire

Metro Transit Police chief to retire

After more than 30 years at the agency, Michael A. Taborn, 60, is expected to step down in the spring.

District of DeBonis

Kenyan McDuffie is on the rise

Ward 5's rookie Democrat was the one clear winner above all in Thursday's committee shuffle.

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District of DeBonis

District of DeBonis

Gray shifted $350,000 to fund Sessoms's firing from UDC

A budget reprogramming request sent Monday asked legislators to transfer funds for "personal services for strategic UDC personnel."

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District of DeBonis

District of DeBonis

Lunchlady la-la land

An independent audit found DCPS lost $10 million in one year by contracting out to megavendor Chartwells-Thompson Hospitality.

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District of DeBonis

District of DeBonis

Kwame Brown starts a business

LKB Enterprises LLC will provide "business consulting services to various business entities."

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District of DeBonis

District of DeBonis

Census: D.C. population boom continues

Latest estimates show the city added 30,000 residents in 27 months.

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Washingtology quiz

Washingtology quiz of the day: ‘Miracle on 34th Street’

Meridith Paige Fraley plays a dutch girl visitng Kris Kringle played by Shawn Callahan during the Paramount Players dress rehearsal of 'Miracle on 34th Street' in Ashland, Ky., Tuesday Dec. 4, 2012.  (AP Photo/The Independent, Kevin Goldy)

Which federal entity delivered the crucial pieces of evidence in Kris Kringle’s trial in “Miracle on 34th Street?”

Washingtology quiz of the day: The Commerce Department

A cyclist looks up at red fall leaves by the Washington Monument on the National Mall in Washington, on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

In 1932, the Commerce Department received a reptilian gift. What was it?

Washingtology quiz of the day: Anderson House

WASHINGTON, DC-MAY 14:Driving Routes Mural by H. Siddons Mowbray in the Anderson House on May 14, 2012 in Washington DC(Photo by Benjamin C. Tankersley/For The Washington Post)

Which patriotic organization is headquartered in Dupont Circle’s Anderson House?

Washingtology quiz of the day: The National Zoo

What type of music did performers once entertain polar bears with at the National Zoo?

Washingtology quiz of the day: Environmental Protection Agency

WASHINGTON, DC- AUGUST 15: A view of The Old Post Office Pavilion (R) from the Federal Triangle Metro Station on Wednesday, August 15th, 2012.  (Photo by Tracy A. Woodward/The Washington Post)

The EPA is the “youngest” agency located in the Federal Triangle: true or false?

Five favorite places

Charles Hicks: Insider’s guide to D.C.

Chuck Hicks of the DC Black History Celebration Committee shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.

Kenneth B. Ellerbe: Insider’s guide to D.C.

Chief Kenneth B. Ellerbe of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.

Vernard R. Gray: Insider’s guide to D.C.

Vernard R. Gray of CA-FAM III, Inc. and East River Jazz shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.

Andy Shallal: Insider’s guide to D.C.

Andy Shallal, founder of Busboys and Poets, shares a list of his favorite local attractions and events.

Insider’s guide to D.C.

Doris A.M. Thomas of Serenity Players shares a list of her favorite local attractions and events.

D.C. home sales

Residential real estate transactions in the District.

D.C. crime report

Among incidents reported by police in the District.

D.C. community calendar, Dec. 20 to Jan. 3, 2013

Seasonal concerts and theater, children’s activities, history presentations and other events.

D.C. Animal Watch

Among cases handled by the Washington Humane Society and the Washington Animal Rescue League.

D.C. home sales

Residential real estate transactions in the District.

Local tools

Capital Weather Gang

The inside scoop on everything local weather.

Dr. Gridlock

Your guide around the Beltway and beyond.

Daily Gripe

Report issues that need fixing in your neighborhood -- we’ll get some answers.

Neighborhoods

Find your local schools, crime and real estate.

Local Columns

John Kelly

John Kelly

When minutes count, transport nurses swoop in to care for young patients.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

At Santa’s side this week, the children and their requests seem especially poignant.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

COLUMN | U.S. Attorney deserves months, even years if needed for inquiry into mayor’s 2010 race.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

COLUMN | Days after the tragedy, the “why” question behind Adam Lanza’s rampage remains elusive.

Washington photo galleries

Our Washington

Post photographers are sharing their favorite area locations.

Capitol Christmas Tree arrives in D.C.

Workers unloaded and placed this year’s Capitol Christmas Tree, a 73-foot Engelmann spruce from Colorado.

D.C. celebrates Adoption Day

D.C. Child and Family Services Agency holds it 26th annual Adoption Day ceremony at D.C. Superior Court.

RFD bar is test kitchen for comics

Any other night of the week, the backroom at RFD in Chinatown could be mistaken for every sticky-floored sports bar in Penn Quarter. But on Awesome Thursdays it becomes something quite different.

Intersections: First and C streets SE

Exploring the scene near the Capitol’s southern corner.

MetroAccess changes urged

Since Metro recently changed its fare policy for MetroAccess, a transit alternative for the elderly and disabled, customers have complained not only about higher rates but also that the system can impose different fares for the same trip.

Occupy D.C. protesters mark first anniversary

About 50 members of the movement took to the streets Monday morning.

GenOn power plant is set to close

An Alexandria generating station, long criticized as a source of pollution, is turning off the lights — allowing cleanup of its waterfront site to begin.

Sniper case still haunts those it touched

PHOTOS | Ten years after snipers John Allen Muhammed and Lee Boyd Malvo terrorized the region, the case still haunts those who were directly affected.

The D.C. Snipers: 10 years later

PHOTOS | Ten years ago, John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo went on a killing spree that terrorized the D.C. area.

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