
Shortly after it opened, the H Street Country Club bar switched from black napkins to white. It seems like a small change, but it has had a big impact for one group of customers.

The earthquake Tuesday didn't stop the Senate, which made political history after the temblor shook Washington and sent lawmakers scrambling to hold a pro forma session outside the Capitol for the first time in recent memory.
The largest Virginia earthquake in more than a century jolted the Washington, D.C., area on Tuesday, prompting widespread building evacuations, snarling traffic and sending emergency crews scrambling after reports of superficial damage and minor injuries.

The D.C. politician whose allegations wreaked havoc on the Gray administration before it ever got rolling, strode into city hall on Monday to finally give his on-the-record account about purported campaign payoffs and other electoral irregularities.

The National Park Service unveiled its new 17-by-8-foot double-sided map of the National Mall. The map project is intended to help tourists form better plans for their sightseeing day.

Alison Krauss & Union Station needed songs _ bad.
Metro's board of directors on Thursday withdrew a proposal to add a 5-cent surcharge on trips to and from Union Station to pay for improvement projects. Board members said more research and input is needed.
Alison Krauss & Union Station, "Paper Airplane" (Rounder)

With 27 Grammy Awards under her belt and a new swell of fans, Alison Krauss is at the pinnacle of her career. She's the queen of bluegrass. Where do you go once you've reached the throne?