The Post collected six Pulitzer prizes for 2007, but it could lose as many as 12 Pulitzer Prize winners in the current round of buyouts. Three are taking the package; nine are weighing it.

“It’s a very generous buyout,” says feature writer Tamara Jones, who collected a Pulitzer for her work on the Virginia Tech shootings. “I see it as a great opportunity.”

Tim Page, who previously won for his classical-music criticism, is taking the deal and planning to teach. Investigative ace Susan Schmidt, who won the prize for her work on the Jack Abramoff scandal, is taking the money—and taking her byline to the Wall Street Journal.

It's getting uncomfortably close to Mothers' Day. What have you got planned? If you're stumped, check out our handy-dandy guide to brunch ideas around the area.

The Wall Street Journal is just as impressed by the current crop of DC wine bars as we are.

The Dulles rail extension is, as they say, back on track.

Did you know you can get live, real-time Twitter updates from the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives? It's true!

The City Desk blog asks, "Naked people on bikes! Who doesn’t love that?" Click here to find out, uh, why they're asking that.

What: Dubbed “The Secretary’s Reception for Donors to the Diplomatic Reception Rooms,” this two-hour cocktail party honored more than 200 donors who contributed more than $850,000 to conserving and maintaining the rooms where Condoleezza Rice and Dick Cheney meet with foreign officials.

Where: The Department of State

When: Friday, April 25, 6 to 8 PM

Who: Rice was the main attraction, hosting a receiving line on the way in to shake hands (and score us a great new Facebook profile picture). We were one table away from Attorney General Michael Mukasey and wife Susan, who looked sharp in a pinstripe suit and black-and-white patterned dress. Marcee Craighill, director of the diplomatic reception rooms, also joined the donors.

The new kids on the block cleaned up at the Helen Hayes Awards last night. Synetic Theater won five trophies including outstanding director, outstanding choreographer, outstanding ensemble, outstanding supporting actor, and outstanding resident play for its production of Macbeth. Synetic Theater uses movement rather than the spoken word on stage.

The fortress-like building at 6885 Elm Street in McLean has no sign indicating it's the headquarters of a multinational corporation. As you approach the building, the only clue suggesting the presence of Mars Inc. is the warning: "Private Property."

One of the best-kept business secrets in Washington is the presence of this family-owned corporation in the Virginia suburbs. Few Washingtonians realize that the country's fifth-largest private business is headquartered here. The Mars company and the family that owns the candy giant have turned secrecy into a way of life.

To finish off the weekend's White House Correspondents' Association activities, John McLaughlin hosted a Sunday brunch for his friends at the Hay Adams, and we've got the photos of the event. Click below for the photo slideshow.

Perez Hilton, Marcia Cross, Donatella Versace, Pamela Anderson, Padma Lakshmi...the list of celebrities in attendance goes on and on. Click on for our photo slideshow of Saturday's White House Correspondents' Association Bloomberg Afterparty.

Todd Kliman is chatting today at 11 AM—and we're guessing he'll be revisiting the topic of Kobe beef from last week's chat. Ask him a question of your own.

Tornadoes struck southeast Virginia yesterday, injuring hundreds.

The line up for Baltimore's annual Virgin Music Festival was announced Monday. On the bill? Wilco, Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Kayne West, and more. Not too shabby.