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The Washington R-words
2013 is the year the campaign against the team name coalesced into a permanent movement.
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Letters from another time
Reading an old letter is a multisensory experience in a way that e-mail will never be.
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Metro’s pipe dream
An inner loop of stations has little chance of becoming a reality.
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End of the line for a picketer-for-hire
Union shuts down its inflatable rat “information line” on D.C.’s streets.
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Lifted up
A boy’s parents were told he would never walk or talk, but an expert found a more encouraging path.
A one-woman drive
After beating leukemia, a D.C. woman vowed to collect PJ’s for children, and she did.
Virginia moderates -- but gun sales soar
Dramatic increase came in the wake of the Sandy Hook school shootings.
The McDonnell probe’s Achilles heel
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Glorifying a traitor
The Post’s front-page article on Edward Snowden was a slap to the face of this country.
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In the Christmas spirit: Fairfax City police help a homeless family find food, shelter
Police dig into their own pockets, find shelter and family help for mother and small children.
Nine is enough
Only four of the 13 Democratic mayoral candidates who picked up nominating petitions failed to turn them in.
Winter storm wreaks havoc on air travel, brings brutal cold to Northeast
A winter storm shrouded much of the Northeast in snow and and frigid cold, leading to thousands of delayed or canceled flights and massive travel problems.
Seven incidents on Metro delay riders in Friday morning commute
Delays on Red Line. Problem is due to a train malfunction.
Delays on Metro’s Blue and Orange lines resolved
Metro’s Blue and Orange lines delayed. Problem is a train malfunction at L’Enfant Plaza.
Downed tree blocks entrance to Rock Creek on Massachusetts Ave.
A downed tree blocks entrance to Rock Creek Parkway. Waterside Drive is closed. Crews have been called.
Metro Red Line delays cleared
Metro Red Line riders expect delays. Problem is a train malfunction at Brookland stop.
Winter storm snarling travel, delays expected to continue Friday
As a winter storm looms for the Northeast, scores of flight delays are already impacting travelers, with headaches expected to continue on Friday.
We’ll test ways to get from your Point A to Point B
Wondering if your commute could be quicker? The Post will check alternative routes for you
Early data suggests traffic deaths declining
Traffic fatalities continued to trend downward in 2013, according to early reports.
Metrorail plans busy weekend of track work
All stations remain open, but gaps between trains will be greater than normal.
Northbound lanes of I-295 re-open
Accident between Eastern Avenue SE and Pennsylvania Avenue SE closes freeway early Tuesday.
One dad’s New Year’s Day message: R.I.P
More than half of those killed in crashes on 1st day of each new year are victims of drunk drivers.
Drunk Metro riders fall on tracks, escalators
Drunk Metro riders fall on tracks, escalators. Officials warn riders there is such a thing as being too intoxicated to ride the rail system.
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