Good morning, Washington. At the end of yesterday we briefly mentioned that jury selection in the Robert Wone conspiracy case will begin today. The Post has decided to use the occasion to run a story outlining what is known about Wone's murder — and about the prospects for identifying and prosecuting his murderer. If you've found yourself lost by the twists and obscurities that seem to plague this case, it's worth a read. more ›

• Marta Murphy, the mother of accused UVa. lacrosse killer George Huguely V's, releases a statement to the media. "As a mother, I never expected to be in a situation like this. Though my pain is great, it will never come close to the anguish felt by the Love family."
• Missy Frederick reports in the Business Journal that there's still no movement on when or if a Wagamama might be opening in Penn Quarter anytime soon.
• Who Murdered Robert Wone diligently covers the latest pre-trial hearings in the conspiracy case. The trial itself is set to begin with opening statements on May 17, with jury selection starting on Wednesday.

WTOP is reporting that D.C. Police have arrested a suspect in the murder of Alonte Sutton. more ›

The National Association of Realtors released their quarterly data today by metropolitan area. As reported by the Washington Business Journal, the headline number is that first quarter prices in D.C. were up 4.7 percent year over year for single-family homes. However, prices were actually down quarter over quarter. more ›

Get ready for a lot more orange in your life, D.C. more ›

It's time for another naming contest at the National Zoo, this time for the two Andean bear cubs that were born in mid-January. The naming contest coincides with some exciting news for baby animal lovers -- the cubs are set to make their public debut at the zoo on May 22. more ›

Written by Aleid Ford, who is profiling 365 masterworks at the National Gallery of Art this year for her project Art 2010, which appears on her website Head for Art. more ›

READING: You may know him as "The Fonz," or as Barry Zuckerkorn from "Arrested Development," but tonight he's Henry Winkler the author, promoting his latest young adult book,A Brand New Me, about a boy with dyslexia, at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Ave. NW). 5 p.m. more ›

By DCist Contributor Allen Brooks more ›

If you like your streets peppered with steel plates and your sidewalks decorated with orange snow fence, cones and plywood hole covers, you'll love the journey up 18th Street NW between Massachusetts and Florida avenues. Thanks to funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment act, that stretch of Dupont Circle is currently a bona fide obstacle course, as illustrated by fearless DCist Flickr contributor yospyn. more ›

The Mt. Pleasant Interim Library will reopen on Saturday, May 15, following the completion of repairs to a wall next to the building's rear exit, library officials announced. more ›

Don't expect a lot of revolutionary changes at Metro while Richard Sarles is sitting in the general manager's chair. WMATA's new interim leader only plans to be in the job for about six months, maybe a bit longer, but just until the board can hire a permanent replacement for John Catoe. In the meantime, Sarles is setting goals that fit in with that brief time frame. Ask the veteran transit leader a question about what's in store for the future of WMATA, and he'll circle right back around to the cornerstones of his short-term strategy: safety, reliability, and financial stability. more ›