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Local Heroes Celebrating the people who make this a better place for all of us.

Capital Comment Fantasy cruises with pundits and pols . . . New look: fat ties . . . Rating the network election teams . . . Schlesinger dishes dirt. . . . New Post publisher.

Where & When Wildlife photos at Natural History . . . Kander & Ebb celebration at Signature . . . Mandy Patinkin at Strathmore . . . Where to enjoy March Madness.

What’s a Life Worth? A DC lawyer was asked to put a price on each of the thousands of lives lost in two of America’s greatest tragedies. Interview by Lee Michael Katz.

Why Are These Men Not Smiling? It’s not because they aren’t funny. Here are conservative authors who can make even a liberal laugh. by Joanne Collings.

Inside the New Stadium The Nationals’ new home, with lots of attractions and almost no bad seats, may prove to be one of baseball’s best places for enjoying the game. But don’t expect to see the Capitol dome—and take Metro. By Marc Sandalow.

My Best Friend They inspire each other, look out for each other, laugh and cry together. Here are six friendships built on love and loyalty. by Nancy Doyle Palmer.

The Son Also Rises Morgan Wootten turned a sleepy Catholic school in Maryland into a national basketball powerhouse and left the game a legend. Now Joe Wootten is working the same magic in Virginia. By Drew Bratcher.

Turning Points Here are the key moments that changed Washington—the decisions, people, and events that made the city what it is today. By Larry Van Dyne.

Will the Gun Ban Get Nixed? Where you stand on handgun laws depends in part on where you live, where you come from, and what’s been done to you. By Harry Jaffe.

You Mean I Have to Dance? Etiquette classes and cotillions that teach kids to mind their manners are growing in popularity—among parents, that is. By Susan Baer.

117 Neighborhood Eats Sushi bars, pizza places, burger joints, bistros, pubs, taverns, chains, and other spots where the eating is real good. Plus, fun places for a date, where chefs take kids, old reliables, and more. By Cynthia Hacinli, Ann Limpert, and Sara Levine. Want to know more about great neighborhood eats? Submit your dining question to our special chat with the editors of the piece. They'll be taking questions Wednesday, March 5 at 11 AM.

Bittersweet Romance Régine Palladin’s husband was a flamboyant chef whose life ended too soon. Their marriage was the stuff of melodrama. By Ruth Samuelson.

Satisfying Those Cravings Hungry for charbroiled oysters, cheap and juicy burgers, and do-it-yourself barbecue? Here’s where to go. By Todd Kliman.

Backyard Vineyards Small winemakers are setting new standards for wine in Virginia by emphasizing quality—and doing it all from the comfort of home. By Dave McIntyre.

Great Finds What’s in and out this season. By McLean Robbins. For extra online-only spring fashion content, click here.

Homes of the Top Architects Want to renovate your home? Put on an addition? Build your dream house from the ground up? Here are architects doing good work in Washington. Plus, inside the houses of eight area architects—and where they shop. For extra online photos of Washington's top architects' work, click here.

Splurges and Steals Fine design doesn’t come cheap—or does it? By Gretchen Cook. For even more furniture splurges and steals that are online-only, click here.

Benefits Good times for good causes. By Maggie Wimsatt.

Luxury Homes Post chief Don Graham puts up $2.8 million for a DC townhouse.

Ballpark Living Can the Nationals stadium do for an up-and-coming waterfront neighborhood what the Verizon Center did for downtown DC? By Mary Clare Fleury.

Seen My Dog? Tips for bringing a missing pet home. By Emily Leaman.

Washingtonian Crossword Papers, please. By Matt Gaffney.

Speed Racer At 17, Marc Davis is off to a fast start in NASCAR. By Melba Newsome.

Sounds of Home A few notes of a Nashville song will carry me back. By Drew Bratcher.