Paper Birds Drift High Above National Mall
The personalities of men, women and children have come together in the sky on a sunny Saturday in March as hundreds of sightseers and kite makers rejoice in their passion for kites during the 44th annual Smithsonian Kite Festival.
President Obama’s Eye for Pie
It turns out that the leader of the free world has a weakness, albeit a delicious one. Apparently, President Obama had to separate from the pastry chef in an attempt to break his bad eating habits.
Dorothy Height, Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 98
Dorothy Irene Height, a central figure of the American civil rights movement who promoted feminism and racial equality in her battle against social inequality, died April 20, at Howard University Hospital after a prolonged illness. She was 98.
Cupcakes on Wheels a Sweet Treat
It takes something special to make the people of D.C. stop and stare. And, in this case, that something special is cupcakes. To be precise, it’s “Curbside Cupcakes.”
Tough Training Gets Officers Home Safely
It was nighttime, and Cpl. Humphrey Rutherford had his gun pointed at a man that he thought might be intoxicated, or worse, a skinhead. Rutherford orders the man from his car and tells him to kneel on the ground with his hands in the air. Then it happened. The young man slowly reaches for his back pocket. It could be something harmless, or it could be a gun.
Hard Work Helps DeMatha Basketball Player Fulfill His Dream
His father, his uncle, and his brother had done it before him, and now it’s Jerian Grant’s turn. Jerian, 17, of Bowie, Md., is on his way to the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., on a basketball scholarship. Much is expected of Grant because his father is Harvey Grant and his uncle, Horace Grant — both played in the NBA. His older brother, Jerai, is playing college basketball as a Tiger, at Clemson University in South Carolina.
Figure Skater Kim Takes South Korea by Storm
Ever since South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim claimed the gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games she’s become a huge symbol of pride and even commerce to fans in her native country.
Vintage Appeal Up in Down Economy
Mainstream retailers such as H&M, The Gap and Urban Outfitters might be some of the hottest clothing stores in the country but a flashy, hot-pink boutique with retro clothing in a trendy shopping district in northwest Washington is catching fire among some shoppers.
High School Students Hope for Advancement with AP Classes
Demanding and rigorous coursework are the hallmarks of Advanced Placement classes, according to the course outlines provided within the College Board Web site, and the opinions of school counselors and teachers. With more and more students are discovering ways to take AP courses, raises a question: Do colleges judge a student based on quantity of and performance on AP classes?
Lack of Challenge Leads Students to Drop Out of High School
This time last year, 18-year-old Pierre Carter was in the middle of taking a General Educational Development (GED) class. He had dropped out of high school in December 2008. According to a 2009 study on the nation’s school dropout crisis, Carter’s story is not unique.
