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Marc Fisher writes a column that appears in The Post's Metro section three days a week; he's also the author of Raw Fisher, a blog on all things Washington found here on washingtonpost.com. Fisher hosts a weekly live discussion, "Potomac Confidential," here on the big web site Thursdays at noon.
He's the author of "Something in the Air: Radio, Rock and the Revolution That Shaped A Generation" (Random House, 2007) and "After the Wall: Germany, The Germans and the Burdens of History" (Simon and Schuster, 1995).
Articles by Marc Fisher
Curtis Robinson delivered more than what the doctor ordered (October 25, 2009)
Holocaust Museum Shooting Suspect Had History of Hate, Signs of Breaking Point (June 11, 2009)
After 1,250 Columns, the End (May 31, 2009)
There's a Hot Race in Va., but Will Voters Show? (May 26, 2009)
Schools Can Get Through to Troubled Kids, if D.C. Council Stays Out of the Way (May 21, 2009)
Raw Fisher: From Marc Fisher's Blog (May 19, 2009)
Look Who's in Bed Together on Gay Marriage Fight (May 17, 2009)
Marc Fisher: Even for Clinton, Rallying Voters' Attention Is No Walk in the Park (May 14, 2009)
Marc Fisher: Practical Politicians Obama, Barry Draw Line at Gay Marriage (May 12, 2009)
Loser of 2007 Dulles Taxi Contract Finds That Alliances Can Trump Fairness (May 10, 2009)
Slots Are About Money, Not What's Best for Md. (May 7, 2009)
Marc Fisher's Blog: To Boost In-State Rolls, Va. Colleges Need More Funds (May 5, 2009)
Flu Not as Contagious as Fear (May 3, 2009)
Surrogate Mud-Slinging in Virginia Governor's Race (April 30, 2009)
Pastors Plan Rally Against D.C. Same-Sex Marriage Initiatives (April 28, 2009)
Couple's Coming Nuptials a Hiatus From Life on the Streets (April 26, 2009)
Marc Fisher: Child Protection System Puts New Mother Through the Wringer (April 23, 2009)
Marc Fisher: Online Booksellers Speeding Demise of Local Bookstores (April 21, 2009)
A Swan Song for an Area Treasure (April 19, 2009)
Marc Fisher Column: If Mayor Bloomberg Were Governor of Virginia (April 16, 2009)
Zero-Tolerance Policies in Practice (April 14, 2009)
Opinions Vary on Whether District Is Ready for Same-Sex Marriage (April 12, 2009)
Marc Fisher Column: Future of Nats and Stadium Neighborhood Up to Us (April 9, 2009)
U-Md. President C.D. Mote Jr. Should Have Learned From William and Mary Case (April 7, 2009)
Unbending Rules on Drugs in Schools Drive One Teen to the Breaking Point (April 5, 2009)
Marc Fisher Column: Industry Resorts to Red Herring to Oppose Plastic Bag Fee (April 2, 2009)
Private Businesses Should Run Barren Virginia Rest Stops, Marc Fisher Says (March 31, 2009)
In D.C., You Can Fight City Hall Over Parking Penalties. You Can Even Get an Apology. (March 24, 2009)
A Twisted Case of Cyberharassment Reveals a 'Void in the Law' (March 22, 2009)
D.C. Area Job-Search Centers' Abundant Offering: Time Spent Waiting (March 19, 2009)
A Tale of Two Communities, and of How the Tale Gets Told (March 15, 2009)
Marc Fisher: Columnist Says Washington Should Yield on Other Issues to Get Vote in Congress (March 12, 2009)
Delegate's Stance On Death Penalty Informed by Tragedy (March 8, 2009)
Prime-Time Location: TV Capitalizes on Washington's New Starring Role (March 8, 2009)
Va. Judge Was Right to Step On The Sign Avenger's Cape (March 5, 2009)
Bloggers Can't Fill the Gap Left by a Shrinking Press Corps (March 1, 2009)
In Cobbler's Shops, Tough Times Are Mending a Moribund Industry (February 26, 2009)
McDonnell Casts Himself As a More Moderate Choice (February 22, 2009)
A Bad Deal for Md. Taxpayers (February 19, 2009)
Brash and Loaded With Cash, McAuliffe Skips Past The Experience Issue (February 15, 2009)
In a Casual-Dining World, D.C. Is Still Comfortable in a Tie (February 12, 2009)
Moran Relying on Democratic Roots, Judgment in Run for Governor (February 8, 2009)
When One Among Us Falls, We All Are Compelled to Act (February 5, 2009)
Candidate Closer to N.Va. Than It Seems (February 1, 2009)
At Least D.C. Is Getting Some Respect (January 29, 2009)
On Seventh Street NW, Hope Trumps Disheartenment (January 25, 2009)
A Wonkishly Good Time, Easy on the Glitz (January 22, 2009)
From a Landscape of Faces, A Singular Feeling (January 21, 2009)
Parties That Lack Sizzle and Steak (January 20, 2009)
An Inaugural Challenge for Binary Man (January 19, 2009)
Driven to Obamaville by Something 'Bigger Than Us' (January 18, 2009)
Make Yourselves at Home, Obama Family (January 15, 2009)
D.C. School a Test Of Teachers' Grit -- And Rhee's Tactics (January 11, 2009)
A School That Works By Working Together (January 8, 2009)
A Little Give and Take Is Called for in Debate Over Purple Line Route (December 28, 2008)
Three Nights a Week in Our Own Back Yard, the Reality of War Comes Home (December 25, 2008)
As Purple Line Creeps Closer, Hard Choices Loom (December 21, 2008)
At End of the Road, Sen. Warner Sticks to the Middle (December 18, 2008)
This Is How Georgetown Goes Generic (December 14, 2008)
Hard to Pick a Winner for D.C. Lottery (December 11, 2008)
Don't Look for a Last Word in America's Gun Debate (December 7, 2008)
A Hole the Size of a Buick (December 4, 2008)
Giving Thanks For Good People And Good Deeds (November 23, 2008)
Homes for the Homeless, Bargains for Everyone (November 20, 2008)
Seniors Make Each Day Count (November 16, 2008)
Gubernatorial Is One Thing Terry McAuliffe Isn't (November 13, 2008)
D.C. Restaurateurs Claim President-Elect for Kenya (November 9, 2008)
Rapture in the Streets as Multitudes Cheer Obama and Celebrate America (November 6, 2008)
Hero Worship An Easier Path Than the Truth (November 2, 2008)
What's Real About the Split In Virginia (October 30, 2008)
In Early Voting Trend, Democracy Is the Biggest Loser (October 26, 2008)
Can't Even Get a Straight Answer From a Straight Arrow (October 23, 2008)
Divides Aside, Va. GOP Agrees McCain Fumbled (October 19, 2008)
Longtime Slots Lover Doesn't Like the Action in Md. (October 16, 2008)
At the Airport, the Harried, the Hectic . . . and the Very Happy (October 12, 2008)
A Lead Like Warner's Might Make Obama More Interesting (October 9, 2008)
Secrecy on Adoptions Understandable -- and Wrong (October 5, 2008)
Gilchrest Unloads on Know-Nothing Pols and the Rest of Us (October 2, 2008)
Redskins' Jason Campbell Comes Through for a Lifelong Fan (September 28, 2008)
A Street Where Businesses Still Have Some Sense (September 25, 2008)
A Real McCain Supporter? Or Just a Clintonite on the Rebound? (September 21, 2008)
Rethinking the Amazing Shrinking Shelter (September 18, 2008)
No Police Work in This Botched Action (September 14, 2008)
For Working Moms, 'Flawed' Palin Is the Perfect Choice (September 11, 2008)
I'll Keep My Aging to Myself, Thank You Very Much (September 7, 2008)
D.C. Benefits From Schwartz's Fight Against Corruption (September 4, 2008)
Singer Thought Her Star Never Rose, but eBay Says Otherwise (August 31, 2008)
In N.Va., It's the Candidate, Not the Party, That Counts (August 28, 2008)
Compromise On a Position Needn't Extend To Principles (August 24, 2008)
On Campus, Legal Drinking Age Is Flunking the Reality Test (August 21, 2008)
D.C.'s Eternal Mayor Watches Over His Ward (July 31, 2008)
D.C. Council Must Put Politics Aside in Choosing a Lottery Company (July 27, 2008)
A Wave of Violence Engulfs a Life on the Mend (July 24, 2008)
Law Reinforces Montgomery as a Nanny State (July 22, 2008)
Peace Talks Spare Ravenous Deer (July 20, 2008)
D.C. Tries to Finesse Gun Ruling (July 17, 2008)
D.C. Libraries Mired in Political Dithering (July 10, 2008)
Regional Divide Cutting Off a Fix for Va.'s Roads (July 8, 2008)
A Performing Arts Festival That's Always On Edge (July 6, 2008)
Officers Have a Responsibility To Set an Example and Speak Up (July 3, 2008)
A Sense of Anticlimax at the National Symphony (July 1, 2008)
Few Smiles Evident On Car Lots These Days (June 29, 2008)
D.C.'s Handgun Ban Hits Unintended Targets (June 26, 2008)
Green Alliance Takes a Stand at Poplar Point (June 24, 2008)
Historic Md. Manor's Deteriorating Situation (June 22, 2008)
District Ill Served When Nominations To Service Academies Go Begging (June 19, 2008)
Davis Has a Few Warnings for His Possible Successor (June 17, 2008)
Officials at SE Catholic School Offer an Improbable Prayer (June 15, 2008)
Liberty Takes a Holiday in Occupied Trinidad (June 12, 2008)
From Stately Beginnings, a Not-So-Eloquent Turn as Residents Protest Using House for Homeless (June 8, 2008)
Nostalgia May Trump New Housing in Montgomery (June 5, 2008)
Is Democratic Sniping in N.Va. Turning Off Voters? (June 1, 2008)
Weakening Signals (June 1, 2008)
A Stadium Plan That Won't Pay Off (May 29, 2008)
Turnaround Starts With Students (May 25, 2008)
Nats Risk Priceless Goodwill For $100,000 a Day in Damages (May 22, 2008)
Line Between Reality and Fantasy Blurs Uneasily at Crime Museum (May 20, 2008)
When It Comes to Dogs at Schoolyards, One Parent Sinks Her Teeth in and Isn't Letting Go (May 18, 2008)
NPR's Fictional Profiles: Holden, Buffy & Bugs (May 18, 2008)
Kaine Should Try Alternate Route To Transportation Financing (May 15, 2008)
At This Point, MLK Memorial Needs a Fresh Start (May 11, 2008)
Saving Sidewalks From the Evils of Ping-Pong (May 8, 2008)
A Lot of Houses, A Lot of Pain, But Few Bidders (May 4, 2008)
In the Internet Age, AM Radio Needs Fine-Tuning (May 4, 2008)
Tour Guides Test Limits of a Truly Free Market (May 1, 2008)
Washington's Future, a History (April 27, 2008)
Md. Slots Opponents' Splintered Campaign (April 27, 2008)
A Slight Gap Where the Sidewalk Ends (April 24, 2008)
Near-Adults Don't Belong in Ninth Grade (April 24, 2008)
Inequality Is Evident With Flip of a Switch (April 20, 2008)
Going Against The Beat, Jazz Gets a Boost (April 20, 2008)
Getting Close to the Pope Runs in the Family (April 17, 2008)
National Harbor May Be In, but Is It for Pr. George's? (April 13, 2008)
A Report on Moral Character Best Left Behind (April 10, 2008)
Short Waves of Activity in the Satellite Universe (April 6, 2008)
Doctor's Deposition Details Fatal Night at Howard ER (April 6, 2008)
Home Is Where the Paycheck Is (April 3, 2008)
The City Opens the Ballpark, And the Fans Come Up Winners (March 31, 2008)
Brand-New Venue, Same Old Enthusiasm (March 30, 2008)
Name That Tune-In: Who Will Emerge as The Future of Radio? (March 23, 2008)
The Taxi as a Ticket to the American Dream (March 23, 2008)
Pardon Frees Va. Inmate Serving 70 Years for Robberies (March 19, 2008)
Putting Mentally Disabled Workers at Risk Is No Way to Cut Corners (March 16, 2008)
Feds Working Overtime to Kill Stadium Parking Possibility (March 13, 2008)
Restoring the Mall From 'Disgrace' to Showcase (March 9, 2008)
Smooth Jazz: Gentle Into That Good Night? (March 9, 2008)
Md. Senator at a Loss for Words Over Same-Sex Marriage Bill (March 6, 2008)
Dorm Gossip Turns Slimy on the Internet (March 2, 2008)
Seriously. Take Metro. (February 28, 2008)
The Nyuk, Nyuk Stops Here (February 27, 2008)
A Case of a Family Services Job Well Done, or Overdone? (February 24, 2008)
After Good Times and Bad, Geronimo Says It's Beach Time (February 24, 2008)
D.C. Police Cameras Are No Substitute For Shoe Leather (February 21, 2008)
Change Is In the Air, At the Polls (February 14, 2008)
At Va. Campaign Rally, It's Establishment vs. Inspiration (February 10, 2008)
HD: If a Tree Falls & No One Hears It . . . (February 10, 2008)
That's Entertainment: The Also-Rans' Straight Talk (February 7, 2008)
An All-Too-Quiet Reaction Over D.C. Schools' Future (February 3, 2008)
On Va. House Panel, a Stampede Against Illegal Immigration (January 31, 2008)
Maryland's ID Policy Won't Make Us Safer (January 27, 2008)
Turnarounds Are Tough When You Can Only Go 331/3 (January 27, 2008)
In Cyberspace, Everyone Can Hear You Scream (January 24, 2008)
Are Payday Loans a Service or a Disservice? (January 20, 2008)
4 Deaths, and Words, Words, Words (January 17, 2008)
At Va. Tech, Near Silence For a Student's Anguished Cry (January 13, 2008)
What You Can't Hear Here You Can Hear on NPR Site (January 13, 2008)
Human Dignity Also Needs to Be Preserved (January 10, 2008)
Success of Closings Plan Hangs on Rhee's Resolve (January 6, 2008)
Download Uproar: Record Industry Goes After Personal Use (December 30, 2007)
Ready or Not, a Home of Their Own (December 27, 2007)
The Gift Of Justice Doesn't Cost a Dime (December 23, 2007)
In Stadium Contract, a Prototype for Job Creation (December 20, 2007)
Helping Those You Can, Because You Can (December 16, 2007)
Red-in-the-Face Mall Management Bows to Poinsettia Tree Tradition (December 14, 2007)
In Columbia, Mall Management Doesn't See the Point of Poinsettias (December 13, 2007)
As Holiday Windows Have Vanished, A Bit of Winter Enchantment Has, Too (December 9, 2007)
Washington Market Learns To Carry a Country Tune (December 9, 2007)
Adams Morgan Parking Problem An Uphill Battle (December 6, 2007)
Targeting Bias, if Not the Bottom Line (December 2, 2007)
The Other Sons Lost to the Code of the Streets (November 29, 2007)
Once Again, Gandhi Seeks to Repair an Office's Damaged Reputation (November 25, 2007)
Imus Returning, but Greaseman Can't Stop His Long Slide (November 25, 2007)
Enriching Our Lives, In Ways Big and Small (November 18, 2007)
The Mysterious, Transporting Bliss of Henry's Sweet Potato Pie (November 15, 2007)
XM-Sirius Merger Made Simple: One Is Always Less Than Two (November 11, 2007)
Montgomery Wisely Keeps Anti-Discrimination Law For Transgender People Out of Public Restrooms (November 11, 2007)
Va. Republicans Hear Contrasting Messages in Election Defeat (November 8, 2007)
Scraping By on $200,000? The Tricky Task of Establishing the Line Where Wealth Begins. (November 6, 2007)
A Vehicle for Self-Expression? Not on These Roads. (November 4, 2007)
A Place Unfit for a Congregation, Much Less a Historic Designation (November 1, 2007)
That's No Way to Win a Horse Race (October 28, 2007)
A New Accent on 'Public' From NPR (October 28, 2007)
Primary Season Has Already Passed Us By (October 25, 2007)
In Fairfax Senate Race, Candidates Are Playing Against Stereotype (October 21, 2007)
Pr. William Hearing Mixes Passion, Political Claptrap (October 18, 2007)
Politics 24/7: No One Can Hear You Scream (October 14, 2007)
Wrapping Themselves in 'Va. Values' Could Prove Lonely for Legislators (October 14, 2007)
Aggressive Race Might Hinge on Mundane (October 11, 2007)
UDC Counteracts Damage Wrought by D.C. Schools (October 7, 2007)
Is the County Overfeeding Downtown Silver Spring? (October 4, 2007)
Politicization of Immigration Dims Lights at Beacon of Help (September 30, 2007)
Even the Shouters Are Barely Heard On AM Radio These Days (September 30, 2007)
With O'Malley, Flip-Flops and Twisting Tongues (September 27, 2007)
A 'Final' Farewell After So Many Others (September 23, 2007)
Dry Cleaners' Victory in Pants Lawsuit Still Comes With a Loss (September 20, 2007)
Online Fervor Over the Iraq War Hits the Streets With a Big Thud (September 16, 2007)
The Grass Is Bluer on the Other Side (September 16, 2007)
Giving D.C. Residents the Vote: It's the Right Thing to Do (September 13, 2007)
Let's Get Real: Slots Can't Rekindle Romance of Horse Racing (September 9, 2007)
Who Among Us Would Cast the First Stone? This Guy (September 6, 2007)
When Privacy Laws Do More Harm Than Good (September 2, 2007)
Airing Their Differences About Pay for Play (September 2, 2007)
What Schools in the City Can Learn From the Suburbs (August 30, 2007)
Rage Over Driver Fees Has Va. Legislators Asking, 'Huh?' (August 26, 2007)
Ensuring the Promise of D.C.'s New Stadium (August 23, 2007)
Fred Fiske's Double Life on the Air (August 19, 2007)
Throwing Up Barriers to Change: Sometimes You Form a Fortress, Sometimes a Prison (August 2, 2007)
To Air Is Divine, Say Backers of Imperiled Station (July 29, 2007)
Blinded in Acid Attack, D.C. Man Now Follows His Own Vision (July 29, 2007)
In a Rush to Build, Fenty Neglects to Lay the Foundation of Public Support (July 26, 2007)
Seeking Recovery, Finding Confusion (July 22, 2007)
Va. Bureaucracy Is Foaming at the Mouth Over Dogs (July 22, 2007)
The Melting Pot Boils Over (July 19, 2007)
Illegal-Immigrant Strategy Isn't Inspiring Optimism (July 15, 2007)
AARP Tunes In to Radio's Discarded Audience (July 8, 2007)
For You, Rusty: Area Consumer Succumbs (And What a Loss for the Neighborhood) (July 8, 2007)
Peanuts, Cracker Jack and Jesus Make an Unsavory Mix at Ballparks (June 28, 2007)
A Scary View of U.S. Legal System (June 26, 2007)
A Good Chance to Be Taken for a Ride (June 24, 2007)
Public or Private Space? Line Blurs in Silver Spring (June 21, 2007)
A System in Need of a Dose of Common Sense (June 17, 2007)
Wearing Down the Judicial System With a Pair of Pants (June 14, 2007)
Judge Who Seeks Millions for Lost Pants Has His (Emotional) Day in Court (June 13, 2007)
Gay Programming Steps Out On Satellite and Digital (June 10, 2007)
His Body Imprisoned, His Mind Set Free (June 10, 2007)
A Selective Memory Of Simon Wiesenthal (June 8, 2007)
Given a Choice, Desperate Tenants Take a Chance (June 7, 2007)
On the Precipice of Virginia's Nuclear Future (June 3, 2007)
At 1 D.C. Agency, Bureaucratic Efficiency Isn't an Oxymoron (May 31, 2007)
Hear the News From Loudoun County? Well, You Won't Anymore. (May 27, 2007)
A Soldier Drawn by Duty and Changed by the Sacrifice (May 27, 2007)
Free Speech? Not if You Hurt Their Feelings. (May 24, 2007)
The Many Costs of a Promise Not Yet Kept (May 20, 2007)
Cardin's Plan Darkens Outlook for Oak Hill Reforms (May 17, 2007)
Cerphe, Catching Radio's Newest Wave (May 13, 2007)
Of All the Losers at RFK Stadium, One Is a (Giant) Head Above the Rest (May 13, 2007)
Judge in $65 Million Suit Might Keep Seat on Bench (May 10, 2007)
Shameful Bowing Before the Crown (May 6, 2007)
To See the Truth at Poplar Point, Don't Just Follow the Money (May 3, 2007)
Clubs' Bottom-Line Gain Is D.C. Kids' Loss (April 29, 2007)
At Student Station, a Grown-Up Lesson in Playlist Politics (April 29, 2007)
Lawyer's Price For Missing Pants: $65 Million (April 26, 2007)
Traditions, Principles Will Help Tech Regain Its Footing in a Different World (April 22, 2007)
When Laws Create Barriers to Care, the Consequences Should Be No Surprise (April 20, 2007)
Heed Columbine's Lessons: Make Information Available, and Speak Out (April 19, 2007)
Killer's Family Thrust From Anonymity Into a Whirl of Curiosity (April 18, 2007)
A Desperate Quest for Meaning, Devoid of Answers, Comfort (April 17, 2007)
Higher-Powered Music: Contemporary Gospel Finds a Home in D.C. (April 15, 2007)
In Struggle Over Prince George's Hospital, Casualty List Grows (April 15, 2007)
A Counteroffensive on Mt. Pleasant's 'Voluntary' Music Bans (April 12, 2007)
In On-Air Search for Justice, Man Finds a Few Enemies (April 8, 2007)
Old Dominion Lawmakers Stress the 'Old' (April 5, 2007)
Exploding Maple Trees? Aw, What Saps We Are. (April 1, 2007)
Exalted HOT Lanes Leave the Average Joe in the Dust (March 25, 2007)
In Fairfax's 'No Child' Fight, A Refusal to Leave Children Behind (March 22, 2007)
'Tunnel Rat' Breaks Silence on Dangers of Asbestos (March 18, 2007)
Young Inmates Strut Their Hour Upon the Stage (March 15, 2007)
Whether for Saving Energy or Boosting Spirits, a Bit More Daylight Is Welcome (March 11, 2007)
Grass Roots in a Virginia Basement (March 8, 2007)
Eye-Opening Radio: 'This American Life' Moves to Television (March 4, 2007)
On Potentially Deadly Streets, Pedestrians and Drivers Alike Must Proceed With Caution (February 25, 2007)
Radio Stations and the Promotional Game: A Fatal Attraction (February 25, 2007)
Listen to Kirk Bloodsworth; Stop Capital Punishment (February 22, 2007)
The Director Who Spied a Seldom-Told Tale of Betrayal (February 18, 2007)
Regulation at D.C. Clubs a Sobering Failure (February 18, 2007)
Don't Gum Up Sex-Ed; Leave Instruction to Professional Teachers (February 15, 2007)
A Fed-Up Prince William Fights Back (February 11, 2007)
Eager Beavers Won't Wait for Janey (February 8, 2007)
Meet George, Kin of Jack and Bob. He's the New (but Familiar) Kid on the Block. (February 4, 2007)
An Officer -- and an Ungentle Man (February 4, 2007)
Changes Due No Matter Who Controls Schools (February 1, 2007)
Fighting One Distraction to the District's Drivers With Another (January 28, 2007)
Purveyor of New Artists Faces the Music (January 25, 2007)
Taking a Stand So That Others Might Sit (January 21, 2007)
The Songs You Want to Hear (January 21, 2007)
Arts Presenters Hope Podcasts Click With Patrons (January 21, 2007)
Words Hurtful, but Also Helpful, To Slavery Apology's Advocates (January 18, 2007)
GOP Flag-Burning, Metaphorically Speaking (January 14, 2007)
Next 2 D.C. Stadium Deals Might Smell a Bit Sweeter (January 11, 2007)
The Conflicting Rules of Race Trip Up a Principal's Tongue (January 9, 2007)
WHUR, Digitally Reclaiming Its Pioneering Past (January 7, 2007)
A New Engine, But No Machine (January 4, 2007)
How to Take Measure of a Mayor (December 28, 2006)
Youth, and Classical Music, Are Served by 'From the Top' (December 24, 2006)
Putting Home's Appearance Ahead of Helping Frail Couple (December 21, 2006)
Fulfilling Lives Will Be Cooke's Enduring Legacy (December 19, 2006)
A Capital's Image, Covered in Red Tape (December 17, 2006)
Helping the Unwanted Requires a Lonely Stand (December 14, 2006)
Snyder's Gambit May Silence D.C.'s Last FM Classical Music Station (December 12, 2006)
Air America, in the Throes of Victory? (December 10, 2006)
Deporting a Model Noncitizen (December 7, 2006)
The District Bureaucracy Bears Down On a Dream (December 5, 2006)
'Rest easy, sleep well my brothers. Know the line has held, your job is done.' (December 3, 2006)
The Tyranny of Smoke-Free Living (November 30, 2006)
A Kids' Game, a Parents' Battle (November 28, 2006)
'Before the Music Dies' Diagnoses an Ailing Industry (November 26, 2006)
Home Buyers' Patience, Persistence About to Pay Off (November 21, 2006)
Thanks to Those Who Help Turn the Tides of Misfortune (November 19, 2006)
A Severe Case of Homeland Insecurity (November 16, 2006)
At the Sursum Corda Housing Project, a Standoff Awaits the Mayor-Elect (November 14, 2006)
To the NEA, News-Laden NPR is Making a Classical Mistake (November 12, 2006)
Dump a Governor, Find a Talking Head (November 9, 2006)
Mall Has Become a Monument to Political Negligence (November 7, 2006)
After a Nasty and Costly Race, It's All Come Back to Iraq (November 5, 2006)
Who Will Rise From the Mud? (November 2, 2006)
Va. Marriage Debate A Hotbed of Irony (October 31, 2006)
The Difficulties of Discovery: Bumping Into New Music Can Be a Circuitous Task (October 29, 2006)
Steele Keeps Cardin on Defensive About D.C. Suburbs (October 26, 2006)
Silver Spring's 'Turf' Hangout a Dream Cut Too Short (October 24, 2006)
Steele's Aura of Independence Needs Substance (October 22, 2006)
A Lonely Voice for Inclusion in a Redoubt of the Radical Deaf (October 19, 2006)
Against Tom Davis, the Good Fight Seems Futile (October 17, 2006)
Sending Out Good Vibrations: XM Re-Creates Top 40 Stations of Old (October 15, 2006)
For the Stadium, It's Decision Time; for the Mayor, It's the Offseason (October 12, 2006)
Allen Manages to Create a Diversion (October 10, 2006)
Old Culpeper, New Rules (October 8, 2006)
Toys in Hand, Staff Helps Patients Through Fear and Pain (October 5, 2006)
2 D.C. Courtrooms, 2 Very Different Quests for Justice (October 3, 2006)
With 'Radio Lab,' Krulwich and Co. Will Stretch the Shape -- and Sound -- of Reporting (October 1, 2006)
Whose Words Are These? (September 28, 2006)
Again and Again, VDOT Fails the Crash Test (September 26, 2006)
Country's Hot, but Big Cities Offer Cold Shoulder (September 24, 2006)
Sen. Allen's Diet of Pork Chops, Ham Sandwiches and Crow (September 24, 2006)
If Paper Ballots Restore Trust In Elections, Let's Switch (September 21, 2006)
A Day of Music In a School Year Sorely Lacking It (September 19, 2006)
Casting Some Votes for Sense (September 14, 2006)
Election Day Voting Fiasco Gives Credence to MoCo's Loco Label (September 13, 2006)
It's Enough to Make Your Stomach Turn (September 12, 2006)
Despite Moments of Zaniness and Maturity, Campaigns Still Turn on the Usual (September 10, 2006)
Cropp's Familiar Refrain (September 7, 2006)
Run of the Mill (September 6, 2006)
Coarse Comments Aside, Schaefer Bent on Action (September 5, 2006)
On the Air, Penn Jillette Has No Illusions (September 3, 2006)
Schaefer Does a Job On Pr. George's Job Hunt (August 31, 2006)
Fenty Might Sate Change-Hungry District (August 29, 2006)
In Montgomery Race, A Voice for the 'Forgotten' (August 27, 2006)
Fenty Emerges as an Action Hero (August 24, 2006)
On the Vast -- and Democratic -- Digital Shelf, Will Hits Lose Their Privileged Place? (August 20, 2006)
XM vs. Sirius: Endless Options Narrow to One (August 13, 2006)
Entrepreneurs Who Changed Clarendon Find It Has Changed Too Much (August 3, 2006)
D.C. Will Test Library Chief's Political Savvy (August 1, 2006)
A Barbershop of Chords but No Cuts Is Hanging On by a String (July 30, 2006)
Are You a Toxic Parent? (July 30, 2006)
A Candidate for Every Occasion (July 27, 2006)
Library Law A Barrier To Literacy (July 25, 2006)
'Opie & Anthony,' Down to Earth but Also Turning the Air Blue (July 23, 2006)
At RFK, Using Manners to Surmount the Cultural Divide (July 20, 2006)
D.C.'s Reaction to Killings Misses the Point (July 18, 2006)
On Race Issue, Cardin's Caution Won't Play Well (July 16, 2006)
Wolves in Blazers and Khakis (July 13, 2006)
Quick and Easy Killed the Coffee Shop (July 11, 2006)
Music Blogs Try -- Futilely, Thus Far -- to Generate Radio's Communal Spirit (July 9, 2006)
Washington, Through Poets' Eyes (July 6, 2006)
For Baseball That Feels Right, Try Bethesda at Night (July 4, 2006)
Red Zebra: Sports Radio of a Different Stripe (July 2, 2006)
For Mfume, Race Cuts Both Ways (July 2, 2006)
The Audience Howard Stern Left Behind: Mysteriously, Neither Here Nor There (June 11, 2006)
Altman's 'Prairie Home' Is Companionable -- but Must We See Such Things? (May 28, 2006)
Glenn Hollis Bent His Ear to Tales of Love and Loss. Now He Has His Own Sad Story to Tell. (May 14, 2006)