By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years

Ai Weiwei, China's most famous artist and dissident, was scheduled to be in Washington for the Oct. 7 opening of the first North American survey of his work at the Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden. Unfortunately, it's unlikely he will make the trip since, as of this writing, Chinese authorities are still holding his passport following his 2011 arrest and 81-day detention.

Checking in on athletes from the District, Maryland and Virginia in the London Olympics

Checking in on athletes from the District, Maryland and Virginia in the London Olympics