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Capital Comment A pop quiz for real Virginians . . . Local boutiques for the First Fashionista . . . Ben-Veniste dishes on his foes . . . Lunching with Don Graham.

Where & When Bruce Springsteen at Verizon . . . Giant at Signature . . . Plácido’s Latin soul at Constitution Hall . . . Jewish Film Festival.

The Doctor as patient A psychiatrist battling a tough illness talks about the two words that physicians should say a lot more often. Interview by Leslie Milk.

Salary Update: Who Makes What? Think you’re making good money? Here are the paycheck numbers for more than 200 Washingtonians.

Getting to 60 Filibusters are a time-honored Senate tradition—or a low-down guerrilla tactic. Here’s what we’re likely to see soon. By Victor Gold.

Give me your best shot John McCain on the front line, Rahm Emanuel canoodling with Nancy Pelosi, and other striking political moments.

Making Miracles Lynt Johnson is helping build Georgetown Hospital’s transplant program into one of the nation’s best. Here are stories of lives saved. By Cindy Rich.

See It and Believe It A bar owned by a 28-year-old burlesque dancer turns into a showcase for the amazing and the just plain weird. By Drew Lindsay.

100 Top Techies Northern Virginia has long been a top technology corridor, but tech leaders in Maryland and DC are making a mark, too. By Garrett M. Graff.

26 Reasons to Love Living Here Cute zoo babies! The world’s best library! And lots more reasons we’re lucky to call Washington home.

Green Giants The Washingtonian’s annual Green Awards honor local people who work to protect our environment. By Leslie Milk.

Golden Oldies The author set off in search of the area restaurants in Duncan Hines’s legendary dining guide. There were some pleasant surprises. By Allen Abel.

Dining Out Former 2941 chef Jonathan Krinn is back with the ambitious Inox in Tysons. Plus—a motel surprise in Falls Church and an eco-minded hot spot in DC. By Ann Limpert, Todd Kliman, and Cynthia Hacinli.

Best Bites First look at Arlington’s Eventide . . . Brunch roundup: 22 good reasons to get up before noon on Sunday . . . Eateries new and noteworthy.

Home Design: Headache-Free Renovation A lot can go wrong in a remodeling project. How do you make one go smoothly? Here are tips from the pros. Plus—72 top remodelers and how to avoid bathroom blunders. By Annie Groer, Sherri Dalphonse, Kate Nerenberg, and Lynne Shallcross.

Deals Eight terrific summer travel bargains for Washingtonian readers. By Alice Shapin.

Spa Values Spas can be expensive—a facial or massage can cost $100 or more. We found 30 treatments that are worth the time and money. Edited by Sherri Dalphonse.

Luxury Homes Power couple Michael Kinsley and Patricia Stonesifer buy a $2.9-million condo in DC. Plus—Obama’s Arne Duncan buys in Arlington.

Benefits Good times for good causes. By Eleni Savopoulos.

Our First Home Price drops, tax incentives, and low interest rates are convincing first-time homeowners that now is a good time to buy. By Mary Clare Fleury.

Pets The smartest dogs can create the most mischief. By Matt Carr.

A New Mia Hamm America’s best woman soccer player storms Washington. By Drew Lindsay.

Perfect Mismatches A husband and wife accumulate a collection of teacups as different from one another as they are. By Monica Bhide.