Friday is the second annual National Day of Listening, a project conceived by the folks at Story Corps who bring you personal stories and conversations every Friday during Morning Edition.

The idea behind the day of listening is to spend time interviewing someone you care about: a parent, a...

By Rebecca Blatt

Virginia's Governor Tim Kaine will present his biennial budget next month. And he is warning it will include some unpopular adjustments.

As Kaine faces a projected budget shortfall of nearly $3 billion for the next two years, he says all options are on the table -- in...

By Jonathan Wilson

Congested roads have long been a part of life in Tyson's Corner, Virginia -- and things could get even worse as construction on the Dulles Metrorail project ramps up.

A new, free shuttle service may help.

The shuttle is launching just in time for the holidays...

By Patrick Madden

This is the fourth day of deliberations in the criminal trial of Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon. Jurors have now spent about 18 hours deliberating.

On Monday, they passed several notes to Judge Dennis Sweeney. Two of the notes said the jury was making progress, but nee...

By Elliott Francis

Certain Catholic schools in Maryland and the District could close soon.

Pastors at fourteen Catholic churches in D.C. and Maryland say their schools are in danger of closing if enrollments continue to decline.

The schools operated by the Washington Archdiocese...

By Sabri Ben-Achour

The owner of the Washington Wizards has died at the age of 85.

Abe Pollin was the NBA's longest tenured team owner. He and his wife Irene bought the Washington Wizards in 1964, though back then they were known as the Bullets. According to the Wizards' Website, Poll...

By Sabri Ben-Achour

Retailers are pulling out the deals as the holidays approach and early shoppers may get an advantage.

At Filene's Basement in downtown D.C., where the racks are gilded with tinsel, Manager Ernest Gatewood is putting up that other holiday decoration: Sale signs.

When Connecticut Senator Chris Dodd returns to Washington next week - he'll pick up where he left off on one of the major legislative initiatives of his career. It's not health care.

Just before the break, the Senate Banking Committee began its final tinkering with a bill to overhaul the fi...

By Kavitha Cardoza

A Superior Court judge in D.C. has ruled against the Washington Teacher's Union, which sought to reinstate approximately 250 teachers and staff who were laid off.

In her ruling, Judge Judith Bartnoff says the WTU did not prove its allegations against Chancellor Mich...

(November 23 & 24) GINGERBREAD MASTERPIECE Former White House pastry chef Roland Mesnier has turned to architecture. He'll wrap up a gingerbread masterpiece at Mount Vernon, George Washington's home in Virginia, today from 10am to 3pm. Mesnier's tasty replica of the Mount Vernon mansion, stan...