By Jessica Gould

A new center in the district aims to improve special education by matching children with the services they need. Child development specialists say that by age three, most children are able to tell a story, throw a ball or ride a tricycle. But what if they don't? D.C. Public...

(January 14) SOMETHING BEYOND GREATNESS The Meditation Museum gives visitors something to ponder beyond power, wealth and prestige. The authors of the book Something Beyond Greatness will appear tomorrow night at 6:30 at the mind-body-soul hub in Silver Spring, Maryland. The authors will discuss...

By Patrick Madden

At Howard University, many Haitian students say they are struggling to reach relatives and to make sense of the tragedy back home.

"I lost two friends this morning," says Roberte Exantus, president of the school's Haitian Student Association. "I thought this was a ni...

By Kavitha Cardoza

Glenn Ivey, the state's attorney in Prince George's County, has ruled out challenging incumbent Rep. Donna Edwards (D-Md.) for her seat in Maryland's 4th District.

Ivey says his decision is based on what he calls the "the personal and financial rigors of the pursuit...

By Greg Peppers

The Haiti Democracy Project is a Washington, D.C.-based think tank. Two of its employees have not been heard from since the quake struck.

James Murrell is the project's director. He says he hasn't been able to contact a board member and an electoral observer, both who...

By Jonathan Wilson

Metrorail at Tysons Corner will mean more options for people who don't want to drive. But not everybody agrees on just how "walkable" the area will be.

Danny Oliver works at a computer repair shop in Tysons Corner. He doesn't believe Route 7 can ever truly become pe...

By MATTHEW LEE and JULIE PACE Associated Press Writers

WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama on Wednesday promised an all-out rescue and humanitarian effort to help the people of Haiti overcome a "cruel and incomprehensible" tragedy, the ruinous earthquake that ravaged the poorest country...

By Jonathan Wilson

Metrorail at Tysons Corner will mean more options for people who don't want to drive. But not everybody agrees on just how "walkable" the area will be.

Danny Oliver works at a computer repair shop in Tysons Corner. He doesn't believe Route 7 can ever truly become pe...

From www.marylandreporter.com:

The General Assembly comes into session today with Gov. Martin O'Malley focusing on renewable energy, as lawmakers brace for a challenging 2010. No Ivey for Congress.

The Baltimore Sun's top General Assembly story for today discusses Gov. Martin O'Malley...

Theater is being used as a tool to help veterans deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other war-related challenges. The program, "Theater of War," brings Sophocles to institutions like Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Actors begin with a series of readings from two of the ancient Greek's...

By Rebecca Sheir

News of the earthquake in Haiti has sent aftershocks through an Episcopal church in Northwest D.C. St. Patrick's has had close personal ties with the Caribbean country for nearly 30 years.

As Father John Lawrence sits down to read his latest e-mail, three words escape...

By Elliott Francis

Members of a new national advocacy organization want to raise awareness on the dangers of distracted driving through their personal stories.

Focus Driven is founded by families who've lost loved ones in traffic accidents involving drivers distracted by cell phone us...

By Rebecca Sheir

News of the earthquake in Haiti has sent aftershocks through an Episcopal church in Northwest D.C. St. Patrick's has had close personal ties with the Caribbean country for nearly 30 years.

As Father John Lawrence sits down to read his latest e-mail, three words escape...

Theater is being used as a tool to help veterans deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and other war-related challenges. The program, "Theater of War," brings Sophocles to institutions like Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Actors begin with a series of readings from two of the ancient Greek's...

By Rebecca Sheir

News of the earthquake in Haiti has sent aftershocks through an Episcopal church in Northwest D.C. St. Patrick's has had close personal ties with the Caribbean country for nearly 30 years.

As Father John Lawrence sits down to read his latest e-mail, three words escape...