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Scenes From a Mideast Trip

By Arts Desk

News from Gaza on every television. One man said to me: "I feel as though I've seen every one of the 1,200 bodies of those killed." And on every tongue: expressions of outrage, helplessness, sadness.

How Do You See Medicare and Social Security Being Changed to Accommodate Future Generations?

By Business Desk

Question/Comment: What is the future of Social Security and Medicare in the next 20-years and how do you see it being changed to accommodate future generations? Paul Solman: Medicare is a much bigger problem than Social Security. I think Medicare…

Weekly Poem: 'Praise Song for the Day'

By Arts Desk

Praise Song for the Day by Elizabeth Alexander. Each day we go about our business, walking past each other, catching each other's eyes or not, about to speak or speaking.

For Howard's Band, Showtime Is Here

By Arts Desk

Just about every night at a football field in Northwest, Howard University's marching band has been spending hours rehearsing around the track, preparing for its biggest event ever: Tuesday's inauguration parade.

Tim Gunn: Obamas Make It Work

By Lea Winerman

Fashion guru and Washington native Tim Gunn says that the capital city has been a "fashion desert" for decades. "For fashion, Washington's just a place that no one's wanted to be," says Gunn.

Author Offers Insights on Slavery, the Capitol, and Obama's Inauguration

Jesse J. Holland, author of "Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African American History in and around Washington, D.C." reflects on the poignancy of Barack Obama's inauguration in a city that was built partially by slaves.

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Foundation Invites Disadvantaged to Attend Inauguration

'The People's Inaugural Project,' a faith-based charity program founded by Earl Stafford, will bring 400 disadvantaged people to Washington D.C. for Inauguration Day to stay in a hotel and participate in meals, balls, and parties. Mr. Stafford discusses the $1.5…

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Painter Andrew Wyeth Dies at Age 91

Andrew Wyeth, one of the most famous figures in American art, died early Friday in his sleep at his home in the small town of Chadds Ford, Pa. He was 91.

Dodge Foundation Cancels Poetry Festival

The largest poetry festival in North America has just become the latest victim of the financial crisis. The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation announced Friday in a letter to supporters that it will cancel the next Dodge Poetry Festival.

Filming in Cairo? Your Papers, Please

By Arts Desk

I have been to Cairo before, but not like this. Before, I walked anonymously; today, I'm part of a small group carrying a magnet for endless attention -- a TV camera.