The summer bucket list
You've got 100 days to make this summer count. Behold: 20 amazing summer outings.
Report: Md., Va. beaches more polluted
The Natural Resource Defense Council finds more frequent contamination in the Mid-Atlantic, but still less than in other parts of the country. Delaware, Virginia and Maryland ranked fifth, 12th and 16th for cleanest beaches.
(Gerald Herbert / AP)
- Hook will likely remained closed for months
- Dems’ ads attack GOP on Medicare in Va.
- A show of force today on Metro
- D.C. area unemployment up 0.3% in May
- Woman found dead in burning car in Ballston
- Man dies in Montgomery County after being subdued with Taser
- Off-duty D.C. officers probed in nightclub beating
- National Zoo to expand in Front Royal
Big gains for Pr. George’s schools
Elementary school reading and middle school math scores improved across Maryland.
Defense will argue suspected Prince George’s serial killer is gay
The attorney for Jason Thomas Scott plans to show that his client struggled with identity issues.
Second killer sentenced
Eight years and two trials after the murder of a homeless D.C. drug addict, Alfred Evans is sentenced to 42 years in prison.
Ex-Graham aide gets 8 months
Ted Loza, an ex-aide to D.C. Council member Jim Graham, could face deportation after prison time.
Man on trial in robbery gone wrong
A Hyattsville man is accused of helping to orchestrate a scheme that resulted in a suspect’s death.
Ex-Representative Richard Poff dies
Richard Harding Poff, a Republican who served 10 terms in Congress before becoming a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, was 87.
NTEU’s loss a campaign issue
Union chief Colleen M. Kelley, who fought to represent airport screeners, is running for reelection.
Luis Salazar’s new outlook on life
The minor league manager is happy to be alive and back on the field in Virginia after losing an eye.
How total office space in Tysons Corner is counted may be changed
Fairfax officials propose waiting until a builder submits a final plan before counting it toward the cap.
PM Update: Summer’s best continues
Highs in the mid-to-upper 80s are not really “cool” for this time of year, but low humidity and a nice breeze made it feel nice — and will again tomorrow.
D.C. store caught in medical tangle
Cathedral Pharmacy is fighting CVS Caremark’s decision to kick the shop, in Woodley Park since 1924, out of its network after an audit.
D.C. seeks foothold in online gambling
Officials have not settled several questions, starting with whether their plans are legal.
D.C. reaches $10.2M settlement
The District’s payout, following a long-running dispute with D.C. Chartered Health Plan spurred a jump of $32 million in the city’s Medicaid budget.
Md. tuition law may be halted
A petition drive led by GOP lawmakers appears likely to stall a law that would give undocumented immigrants in-state college tuition breaks.
Liquor hearing turns philosophical
In what should have been a routine meeting, the Prince George’s liquor board touched on residents’ anxieties.
The Buzz
FBI joins Arlington Cemetery probe
Amid heightened scrutiny, an inquiry is expanding beyond mishandling of remains.
Local Blogs & Columns
It was looking as if the Washington Historical Society was going to be history. But help is on the way.
Union chief Colleen M. Kelley, who fought to represent airport screeners, is running for reelection.
After two years of dating he’s ready to move in with her, but he’s scared of divorce and not ready for marriage.
Founding Farmers restaurant recently installed six beehives on the roof of GWU’s Lisner Hall.
Lifestyle & Entertainment
For the Fourth, it’s all about the ribs
For years, the District’s Lou Cantolupo would coax magic from his smoker for the Fourth of July. Here’s how to be like Lou.
‘Transformers’ in D.C.
The movie is capable of having a little fun with itself, but is it worth going to see?
Summer reading list
Check out the best-reviewed books of the year and get ideas about what else to pick up.
Best summer concerts
From R&B to psychedelic indie rock, here are the best shows to see this season.
2011 Beach Guide
Discover 12 new attractions at the shore, from standup paddling to high-flying skateboarders.
1 p.m.: Plan your weekend
The Post’s Going Out Guide advises you on making the most of your Fourth of July holiday.
1 p.m.: Weather Gang video
Revel in the glory of the recent weather with Capital Weather Gang ringleader Jason Samenow, and find out what’s on tap for July.
Photo Galleries
Pharmacy may have to close its doors
Cathedral Pharmacy is fighting CVS’s decision to end their contract.
A story of starvation, torture and sickness
A Dupont Circle museum focuses on abuses in China’s prison system.
Paddlers on patrol
The Potomac Paddlers Volunteer Corps, respond to and preventing dangerous activity.
Two years since Metro’s worst day
At Fort Totten Metro station, officials and family remember the crash.
Gallery: Clifton Elementary’s final last day
The rural Fairfax school closed for good Tuesday because of enrollment declines and renovation costs.
Video: Doris and Betty, WWII spies
VIDEO | Meet two women from Lake Ridge who were WWII spies. For more, see Monday’s Style section.
An industry that has been ailing in Maryland for years appears as close as ever to death.
VIDEO | Meet two women from Lake Ridge who were WWII spies. For more, see Monday’s Style section.
NFL players host camp for local students
More than 300 area high school football players took part in the Sound Mind Sound Body Football Academy that was hosted by Vernon Davis of the San Francisco 49ers and Vontae Davis of the Miami Dolphins. The event took place at Howard University.
Terps coach Mark Turgeon: 'Maryland is special'
University of Maryland basketball coach Mark Turgeon talks about why he chose the Terps, his expectations for the program, and his approach to recruiting.
Virginia man charged with military shootings
A Marine Corps reservist arrested in a security scare near the Pentagon last week was charged Thursday in a series of pre-dawn shootings at the Pentagon and other military buildings in the Washington area last year. (June 23)
Mike Isabella opens D.C. eatery
VIDEO | The Top Chef All-Stars runner-up opens Graffiato — his first restaurant — in the Chinatown area.
Post discussion: Poll numbers down for Mayor Gray
Anqoinette Crosby talks with The Washington Post's Nikita Stewart on the upcoming Behind the Headlines townhall. The panel will explore a number of hot button issues impacting the African American experience in The District.
Dealing with development in D.C.
District residents discuss the implications of gentrification, racial integration and socioeconomic divisions throughout the city and in Petworth, one of D.C.'s majority African-American neighborhoods.
Megan Taylor, a junior at James Hubert Blake High School in Silver Spring, is captain of her school’s corollary softball team. The modified game was designed to include athletes with special needs. Megan, who has attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, says playing on the team helps her get “closer to having fulfillment in life.”
Athletes compete in inaugural triathlon
The first-ever Washington D.C. Triathlon attracted triathletes from around the world.
McIlroy wins U.S. Open in record fashion
Rory McIlroy won the U.S. Open by eight strokes Sunday for his first win in a major. The 22-year-old broke the Open scoring record by four shots, and is Northern Ireland's second straight U.S. Open winner. (June 19)
Obamas get ice cream on Father's Day
President Barack Obama and his two daughters, Sasha and Malia, celebrated a sweet Father's Day by paying a visit to a Georgetown ice cream parlor before the girls left with their mother on a trip to Africa. (June 19)
Man questioned in Pentagon scare
The police questioned a man who held suspicious items in his backpack near Arlington National Cemetery, leading to a massive sweep of the area by bomb technicians. (June 17)
FBI: Pentagon suspect 'acted alone'
FBI Special Agent Brenda Heck updates the media on the ongoing investigation of a suspicious vehicle that was illegally parked overnight in Arlington National Cemetery, close to the Pentagon.
Park Police update Pentagon investigation
Sgt. David Schlosser of the U.S. Park Police briefs the media on the unfolding investigation into a suspicious vehicle that was parked in Arlington National Cemetery overnight, near the Pentagon.
Players on Congressional setup: 'Fair'
Golfers Hunter Mahan, Stewart Cink, Jason Day, Aaron Baddeley and Brian Gay reflect on the course setup for the U.S. Open and predict what holes they expect to play the toughest.
Venturi recalls historic victory at Congressional
Ken Venturi discusses his historic U.S. Open victory at Congressional in 1964, when he survived a 36-hole final round in oppressive heat to win his only major championship.
Metro authorities released the taped call to Transit Police from a passenger who was aboard the Red Line train of Monday's bomb scare. The call, which came in at 7:47 a.m., has the loud muffled voice of another passenger in the background trying to talk to the train operator through the emergency intercom.
Homegrown: Ali Krieger will play for U.S. in women's World Cup
Ali Krieger, a Forest Park High School graduate and The Post's 2003 All-Met girls' soccer Player of the Year, will play for the U.S. Women's National Soccer team in the World Cup this summer in Germany.
A slew of acclaimed shows were up for Tony Awards in a remarkably competitive year, but a production that wasn't even eligible still managed to cast a web over the proceedings. The famously troubled "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" got attention. (June 13)
North Stafford captures their first Virginia AAA state soccer title.
Freshman forward Pa Lamin Fofana scores the game winner on a penalty kick, final score 1-0.
South County baseball’s perfect season comes to an end.
Previously undefeated South County came up short in the Virginia AAA baseball state final with a 5-3 loss to Great Bridge.
McLean defeats Cox, 3-2, for the Virginia AAA state title.
Senior Melissa Downey converts a penalty kick and scores the winning goal for the Highlanders, who defeat Cox 3-2 and capture the Virginia AAA state title.
Battlefield softball falls to Lee-Davis, 1-0, in AAA state championship
The Bobcats can't figure out Lee-Davis pitcher Kelly Heinz and see their 24-game winning streak end in the state title game
Local congregation beautifies Boys Town
The 12-acre campus of Boys Town Washington D.C. received a much-needed face lift from Rev. Joel Peebles and platoons of congregants from the Jericho City of Praise, who spent most of Saturday planting flowers, bringing in soil and getting to know residents at a facility for some of the city’s troubled young men.More from Md., Va. and D.C.
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