Columns

John Kelly

John Kelly

It was the war to end all wars. Now a ceremony honoring its vets has ended.

Another victim of the sequester: There won't be a ceremony at the D.C. World War I Memorial.

John Kelly

John Kelly

D.C. artifacts can turn up in the strangest places

A Delaware man thinks he has a leftover piece of the U.S. Capitol. Now, what to do with it?

John Kelly

John Kelly

For 20 years, 11th and Massachusetts NW has been Tony’s corner

With a smile and a fist bump Tony Morrobel helps kids and adults across some busy D.C. streets.

John Kelly

John Kelly

Wouldn’t it be nice to have friends as generous as the Va. governor’s?

My friends are fine at boring stuff like friendship. How come they can’t offer cars, lake houses and catering, too?

John Kelly

John Kelly

The 1915 voyage of the Sometub, a plucky boat on the C&O; Canal

When the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal was in use, an intrepid couple set out to motor its entire length.

PostPartisan

Colbert I. King

The Jim Graham scandal continues

Omar Karim, who filed a lawsuit against Graham in March, says the U.S. attorney's office has invited him to meet with a prosecutor.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

D.C.’s hidden arsenal

Guns galore on the city’s streets.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

Serving justice, promptly

Prosecute corrupt D.C. politicians before the elections.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

A healthy vigilance

After Boston, security is everybody’s business.

Colbert I. King

Colbert I. King

The distraction of race

It doesn’t belong in a D.C. Council election.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

By any name, Rose is making right call

COLUMN | As Washington fans know, Bulls guard should not play if his health remains compromised.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Jason Collins: Support has been remarkable

COLUMN | Not even in Jason Collins’s “wildest dreams” did he expect the response he’s received.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

Upon further review, Holtby sublime

COLUMN | Caps goaltender Braden Holtby outperforms his all-star counterpart Henrik Lundqvist.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

A captain worth following

As Alex Ovechkin has learned to become a great captain, the Caps have enjoyed an on-ice renaissance.

Mike Wise

Mike Wise

It’s still golden, but no longer the rule

Those who decry Jason Collins on religious grounds need to learn to practice what they preach.

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.

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.

Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema

At Daikaya, the only hard choice is upstairs or down

With two concepts under one roof — a ramen house and an izakaya — the Penn Quarter newcomer succeeds.

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.

Tom Sietsema

Tom Sietsema

Lusty, bold flavors at Red Hen

Wood and smoke tickle your nose the moment you step inside the Italian-leaning restaurant in Bloomingdale.

Going Out Guide

Tom Sietsema

G sandwich shop preview at Graffiato next week

Graffiato is poised to serve chicken Parmesan and suckling pig sandwiches, Greek salad and zeppole during lunch May 13-17 as Mike Isabella previews the menu at his forthcoming G.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Bartender-benefactor finds the right mix

D.C.’s Sambonn Lek has transformed the lives of thousands of people in Cambodia, his native land.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Flower thieves roil Washington’s neighborhoods

Residents of Washington struggle with how seriously to take what some dub this “First-World problem.”

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Why my male babysitter freaks some people out

Most parents are too paranoid about child molesters to hire a male babysitter. And that’s a shame.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

Predators or prey?

The charges against 13 correctional officers raise questions about female guards in men’s jails.

Petula Dvorak

Petula Dvorak

A cultural reality Czech

The Boston bombing suspects emigrated from Chechnya, not the Czech Republic.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Pact is a rare success

If the D.C. area can collaborate on sewage, why not the FBI, bridges, Redskins?

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

O’Malley tries to spin away state’s failures in Baltimore jail scandal

COLUMN | Md. governor should concede shortcomings that allowed gang to corrupt guards at state jail.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

District’s young urbanists showed political muscle in council election

COLUMN | New D.C. residents lifted candidate Silverman to impressive finish in election marred by race card.

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

You’re right to worry about being overcharged in real estate purchases

Lawsuits cast light on kickbacks, sham deals in home-buying services;

Robert McCartney

Robert McCartney

Cuccinelli, McAuliffe trash each other because neither has impressive record

Virginia gubernatorial race has negative start because both candidates have little to advertise.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Filling a void for Pr. George’s teens

COLUMN | Mentoring to Manhood program gives black boys in the county a shoulder to stand on.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Police offer $25,000 for information in the murder of Darius Cannon

COLUMN | They buried Darius Cannon on Monday, a 16-year-old killed close to home for no apparent reason.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

A perfect match

After fearless former Post correspondent Lynne Duke died, her husband reached out.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

False hope and folly in gun-control bill

COLUMN | Obama’s dragnet of background checks could make anyone’s hands the wrong ones.

Courtland Milloy

Courtland Milloy

Henderson’s goals

But D.C. schools chancellor’s plan for raising achievement is beset by challenges and disputes.

The Federal Eye

Joe Davidson

Fed retirement system works but problems remain, OPM says

Retirement system for federal workers generally works well, but significant problems remain.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Report urges higher wages for service workers

FEDERAL DIARY | A report released Wednesday at a rally launching Good Jobs Nation - an organization of low-wage workers seeking a living wage - urges higher wages, benefits for service contract workers in federal buildings.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

‘Sammies’ award finalists introduced

FEDERAL DIARY | As part of Public Service Recognition Week, 31 Service to America Medals finalists were honored for work ranging from science to security.

The Federal Eye

Joe Davidson

Spies not on awards list

NewsChannel 8 report about last week's Federal Diary column on intelligence staffers being left off awards list.

Joe Davidson

Joe Davidson

Recognition week seen as antidote to fed bashing

FEDERAL DIARY | Public Service Recognition Week activities thank public-sector workers for their service.