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Mississippi librarians fight back in nationwide effort as White House again proposes nixing federal library funding
Federal money makes up a meager portion of public library income in the Magnolia State, but literacy advocates say its erosion puts vulnerable communities in peril.
Audio story: The 1989 ‘World Series earthquake’ in San Francisco
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the quake triggered between $6 billion and $10 billion in property damage.
Burying tradition: Female funeral directors now dominate historically male profession
For centuries, funeral homes have been passed down from father to son. That trend has met its demise.
One for the books
As the Institute of Museum and Library Services receives another stay of execution, a Virginia librarian illustrates the vital need for federal library funding.
Indian-American Catholics flock to Basilica in annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni
The Indian American Catholic Association hosted the 21st Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni. Hundreds traveled through a late summer downpour to congregate at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
Virginia viticulture: Winemaking ripens in the Old Dominion
Great grapes don’t just come from Napa Valley. Virginia’s internationally acclaimed wines are driving sales and boosting tourism.
Inaugural Arlington Bunny Hop 5K raises over $20K for area homeless population
From start to finish, organizers agreed the inaugural Arlington Bunny Hop 5K Charity Fun Run/Walk was a success.
‘Requiem for a King’: MLK honored through song at NMAAHC
Darin Atwater’s Soulful Symphony took the stage at the National Museum of African Amerian History and Culture to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hundreds of artisans fill Dulles Expo Center for springtime Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
The first Sugarloaf Crafts Festival was held 42 years ago, in the spring of 1976 in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Buzzword or bee-killer? Checking up on the state of Colony Collapse Disorder
“There’s a lot of things that bees do that are just kind of miraculous,” said John Klapperich, co-owner of The Bee Store in Lake Ridge, Virginia.
The flying Dutchman
Raymond de Haan, assistant chief flight instructor at Aviation Adventures in Leesburg, Virginia, is an Amsterdam native whose call sign is "Dutchman."
This Virginia ghost hunter hasn’t been spooked — yet
“Is that you, Mary?” Lori Miars probed, stooping in front of the crooked, weathered tombstone.
Through the grapevine: 3rd-generation Spanish winemaker brings experience to Virginia vineyard
As he walked up and down the rows of barren February grapevines, pruning several wiry ones along the way, David Pagan Castaño seemed in his element.
The United States Capitol at dusk
Ever since she was a child, the U.S. Capitol has been Lindsey Leake’s favorite building in the world.
Inaugural Rosslyn Carols! Christmas celebration gets hundreds in the holiday spirit
Carolers’ voices echoed throughout the plaza, beckoning those in search of a little holiday spirit to the heart of the new mixed-use development.
Digital journalism is in vogue, but can it overtake TV news?
Television still reigns supreme among news media — can digital one day come out on top?
Honor Flight Network seeks to bring World War II veterans to their memorial
The Honor Flight Network exists “to bring World War II veterans to Washington to visit their memorial, essentially, before it was too late for them,” said tour guide Alan Lewis, visiting with the national organization’s Columbus, Ohio, hub.
Satan or psychosis? Mistaking mental illness for demonic possession
Exorcists are in high demand but that may not be the devil’s doing.
For Trump supporters, the Mother of All Rallies is ‘like a family reunion’
Rally-goers waved American flags, dancing and singing along to “Yankee Doodle,” “God Bless America” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
Tropical Storm Irma dampens flood-weary riverside businesses in Historic Georgetown
Irma brought flooding to South Carolina’s third-oldest city for the third time in as many years.