Capital Comment White House turncoats . . . A $6-million condo? . . . Hot books . . . If law firms were sitcoms . . . Fashion babes . . . Eleven top writers still at the Post.

Where & When American masters at the Corcoran . . . Lyle Lovett at Wolf Trap . . . Tiger Woods tees off . . . Capital Fringe Festival all over town.

After the Flop His Broadway hopes bombed, but that doesn’t seem to faze Signature’s Eric Schaeffer. His dreams are as big as ever. By Cragg Hines.

Another “What If?” RFK had laid out a plan. Now Obama is doing it. By Jules Witcover.

Inside a Player’s Mind At 43, Stefan Fatsis went through an NFL preseason and found the locker room filled with high jinks and fear. Interview by Drew Lindsay.

Not Such Charmed Lives A surprising number of senators have suffered personal losses. In an era of partisanship, sorrows are often the ties that bind. by Joanne Kenen.

And Daddy Makes Four Jack Evans’s triplets are still very close, but they’re less and less three of a kind. By Harry Jaffe.

Inside the National Gallery Exhibits in the West Building are magnificent. Those in the East Building often are not. Where does it go from here? By Tyler Green.

Saving Susan Mary She was a grande dame of Georgetown, but my mother’s drinking caused a lot of pain—and eventually uncovered surprising family secrets. By Bill Patten.

Power Shots Winning pictures of this year’s contenders, rising stars, legends, and losers.

Unanswered Prayers A straight-A senior at Georgetown went to a Bible-study group. But the promise of heaven wound up turning her life into hell. By Drew Bratcher.

Best of Washington Summer’s top treats: from rooftop restaurants and great beer to beach books and cool lakes. Plus—readers’ picks of dining, celebrities, nightlife, and more.

Cheap Outdoor Fun Money-saving ways to go out and play. By Sherri Dalphonse.

A Well-Versed Place In a converted corncrib, Ruth Noble Groom gathers friends to read aloud from Yeats and Kipling. By Andrea C. Poe.

Here’s to the Bloody Mary Made right, the “eye-opener” is a wonderful drink. Here’s where it came from—and where to get a good one. By Robert Shoffner.

Dining Out Nava Thai replicates the bright, funky flavors of street food. Plus—Cheesetique in Del Ray debuts a wine-and-cheese bar, and three new seafood spots.

Best Bites A little Italy at Pentagon Ritz . . . Frozen crab cakes? . . . A Silver Spring bakery for all occasions . . . Chicken and waffles . . . Bargain dining in DC, Maryland, Virginia.

Great Golf Holes Out of 100 good golf courses in the region, here are the ten holes that are the most scenic and challenging. By Kim Isaac Eisler.

Great Finds Shore things—plus an early fall breeze. By Betsy Lowther.

Natural Beauty More people are buying natural and organic beauty products. Are they safer? Do they work? Plus—the latest on green day spas and the truth about sunscreens.

Hot Stocks In a not-so-good economy, Washington has some big pluses—and creative companies that are meeting all sorts of needs. By Wayne F. Nelson and Ellen S. McLellan.

Beach House Beautiful Open spaces, nautical touches in Rehoboth. By Michael Tardif.

Dreams Come True Waterfront homes suddenly look like good deals. By Dana Schwartz.

Luxury Homes Jonathan Ledecky sells former JFK home for $4.2 million.

Pets Summer fun for Fido. By Lynne Shallcross.

Washingtonian Crossword Independents’ Day. By Matt Gaffney.

Altared Path He left politics for a higher calling—the priesthood. By Cynthia Kopkowski.

Old Friends Volunteers prove there’s much to be said for growing old. By Cathy Alter.