Lady Gaga attends fundraiser for President Obama

SAN JOSE, Calif. — At last, a crowd that went gaga for President Obama. Or make that Gaga, with a capital "G." His popularity ...

Brad Pitt can’t beat Simba at the box office

"Moneyball" made a projected $20.6 million over the weekend, but it wasn't quite enough to unseat the re-release of "Th...

Wangari Maathai, first African woman to win Nobel Peace Prize, dies after fight with cancer

NAIROBI, Kenya — Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, the en...

‘Macbeth’ at Synetic Theater: Spooky, silent Shakespeare

If there were a Williams-Sonoma for witches, the cauldron in Synetic Theater's wordless "Macbeth" would be a bestseller. Consi...

With much to celebrate, NSO does just that

The National Symphony Orchestra had a lot to celebrate at its gala opening Sunday night. There was the orchestra's 80th birthday, and th...

Kennedy Center extends Eschenbach’s contract; new organ in works

The National Symphony Orchestra opened its 80th anniversary gala concert at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on Sunday night with a double-ba...

Nationals vs. Braves: Washington wins home finale, 3-0

Jayson Werth sat next to Michael Morse in the Washington Nationals ' dugout late Sunday afternoon and explained how to properly take...

Jack Potter of airports authority faces challenges, but also great promise

For months, a bitter debate engulfed Northern Virginia over where to build a new Metro station at Dulles International Airport, part of the ...

Va. woman to stand trial for murder of granddaughter

Carmela Dela Rosa calmly went to the edge of a five-story walkway at Tysons Corner Center last November and sent her two-year-old granddaugh...

D.C. parents raise concerns about middle schools

Alice Deal Middle School in Northwest Washington is bursting at the seams, and with good reason. For foreign language, students can choose...

Downtown library shutting its doors on Sundays

Ah, the serenity of a library on Sunday, that quietest of places on the most quiet of days. So why did Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Lib...

Lawyer’s mother takes on Russian officials

MOSCOW- Nearly two years after her son died in custody, a slight, 59-year-old retired teacher is confronting the powerful officials who put ...

Same-sex military couples celebrate end of ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’

Tania Dunbar celebrated a first in her 13-year Army career Sunday: She donned her uniform and proudly introduced Deborah Graham as her wife,...

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