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Holocaust museum gets center to house memories of a nightmare

The museum’s new $50 million collections and conservation center facility in Bowie, Md., houses the bulk of the most comprehensive Holocaust collection in the world.

By Michael E. Ruane • Read more »

The Logan’s million-dollar condos hit all the marks

BUYING NEW | The new six-unit condominium development includes a prime location in Northwest D.C., plenty of space, high-end finishes and a splashy floor plan.

By Michele Lerner • Read more »

Rare nearly $1 million newly constructed house lists in D.C.’s Hillcrest area

TOWN SQUARE | The 4,000-square-foot colonial includes a modern interior with four levels, large windows and an open floor plan with a white kitchen that includes open shelving, stainless-steel appliances and an oversized island.

By Michele Lerner • Read more »

D.C.-area forecast: Nice today and tomorrow, clouds and showers return late week

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Belt buckle used in street robbery try, beating in the District

Incident occurred on Georgia Avenue NW

By Martin Weil • Read more »

Lafayette Square to get high-tech irrigation system to aid beautification

Aim is to improve lawns, gardens and save water, energy, cash.

By Martin Weil • Read more »

Cabdriver charged with abduction after argument with passengers about fare

A roundup of news from the District, Maryland and Virginia.

Va. gubernatorial contender Northam calls for ban on corporate campaign giving

Why not start by giving back hundreds of thousands in corporate donations, retorts his opponent in Democratic primary.

By Fenit Nirappil • Read more »

8 ducklings rescued by D.C. fire department after falling into storm drain

“Momma was leading her ducklings in the usual duck parade when they ended up falling between the grates of a storm sewer,” a fire department spokesman said.

By Justin Wm. Moyer • Read more »

Hogan vetoes Democrats’ preferred redistricting bill

The measure would have required five other states to agree to independent redistricting plans, something the governor has described as impossible in today’s political climate.

By Josh Hicks • Read more »

Obamacare cost him a seat in Congress. Can it make him Governor of Virginia?

Former Rep. Tom Perriello — running against a doctor in the Democratic primary for Virginia governor — is banking on health care to turn out his voters

By Fenit Nirappil • Read more »

Driver’s ed in Va: Right of way, use of signals and, now, how to behave with police

State agencies and police will create a curriculum on interactions during traffic stops, now required by a new Virginia law.

By Gregory S. Schneider • Read more »

Audio: ‘You were the popular athlete. Who were they actually going to believe?’

Riley Juntti, a high school student in Oxford, Mich., describes how an abusive relationship led her to thoughts of suicide. Juntti is participating in a “13 reasons why not” campaign for suicide prevention; this audio was played over her high school’s loud speaker.

Maryland cabbie abducts three passengers after a dispute about the fare, police say

The women jumped from the moving vehicle after the driver locked the doors at their Virginia destination, police said.

By Victoria St. Martin • Read more »

Audio: ‘Would anything really change if I wasn’t here?’

Kayla Manzella, a high school student in Oxford, Mich., describes being bullied and encouraged to kill herself by other students. Manzella is participating in a “13 reasons why not” campaign for suicide prevention; this audio was played over her high school’s loud speaker.