Who Might Be on an Obama Cabinet?
With Barack Obama possibly on his way to becoming the Democratic nominee for president, speculation abounds as to who might make up an Obama Cabinet.

Washington Mother's Day Brunch Guide
It’s that time of year again to pause and appreciate Mom for giving you life and making it a little easier. What’s not so easy: Finding a a place to feed the hand that fed you on one of the most crowded restaurant days of the year. This Mother’s Day (May 11), there are plenty of brunch options to please her palate, from French-countryside-inspired feasts to elaborate buffets.

It's Prom Night in Washington!
With prom in the air at area high schools, we wondered: What was prom night like for our power players, pundits, and socialites?

May wedding bells will ring for Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, but Washington won’t see any of the action—the First Wedding honors go instead to the Western White House in Crawford, Texas, the ranch then Governor Bush bought in 1999.

The town—population 705—has been George W. Bush’s home away from Washington for more than 450 days of his presidency, inspiring a new film, Crawford, this spring from Austin director David Modigliani that answers the question “What happens when the President moves to town?”

It's the weekend! An outdoor James Bond film festival, the queen of rockabilly, a Radiohead concert and Artomatic’s opening are just a few of the many events going on this weekend. Read on for our weekend guide.

DCist has the sad news that local musical festivals are struggling and may not take place again this year.

Good news for cab meter sticklers: WTOP reports that Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority won't allow its cab drivers to pick up passengers at Reagan National Airport if they do not have meters.

BeyondDC previews Bike to Work Day on May 16.

Hillary Rodham Clinton hasn’t dropped many hints about who might be in her potential Cabinet, but she’s surrounded herself with veterans of her husband’s days in the White House, suggesting that a second Clinton administration would include familiar faces.

Madeleine Albright, Robert Rubin, and Sandy Berger are all active in Clinton’s campaign—although Berger’s legal troubles may keep him out of any official position—but she would likely want to put her own stamp on many of the top Cabinet spots rather than simply depend on her husband’s former staff. She would also continue her Senate and campaign trend of surrounding herself with strong women.

Former top State Department official and peace negotiator Richard Holbrooke is seen as her likely choice for secretary of State, although she’s floated the name of Colin Powell, saying she’d ask the former general and George Bush secretary of State to serve again as a diplomat.

There was an earthquake yesterday! Rare for this area. We ask in our poll: Did you feel it?

It's an expensive city to live in, but turns out DC's also costly to visit. "At $350 a day for two adults, D.C. ranks sixth on the list of the most expensive vacation cities in the U.S., according to the 2008 edition of AAA's Annual Vacation Costs Survey."

What's Up Arlington writes about an upcoming walking tour through "seedy Arlington history."

Creative DC recommends heading to the grand opening soiree of the new location of Tranquil Space Yoga.

The sight of the filly Eight Belles collapsing after crossing the wire to finish second in the Kentucky Derby was unusual, but only because she made it the finish line and then suffered a catastrophic injury that required her being put down.

Apologists for the racing industry, and there are many, always argue after such an event that these breakdowns “don’t happen every day.” They are rare, they are unusual. Trainers, owners, grooms, and jockeys are animal lovers who would never do anything to endanger the lives of the horses they love so much.

If only that were true. At the upper end of the sport, where the Triple Crown races occupy the stage, it is somewhat true. If you have a $1-million investment in the animal, yes, the owners are going to do everything they can to protect and preserve the horse. But the fact is that horses like Eight Belles go down somewhere every day.

What: The 20th black-tie benefit that King (a survivor of quintuple-bypass surgery) has hosted to raise money for his foundation, which pays heart-related medical bills for patients who can’t afford treatment.

Where: The Ritz-Carlton Washington, D.C., 1150 22nd St., NW

When: Saturday, May 3, 6:30 PM

Who: Recognizable VIPs peppered the 44 tables in the ballroom of the Ritz. King and wife Shawn Southwick-King, sitting front and center, bounced on and off the mike all night, introducing everyone from Saturday Night Live comedian Darrell Hammond to Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder. The honorable Sandra Day O’Connor—no introduction necessary—remained modest in the corner, but mention of her name brought a round of vigorous applause. Las Vegas hotshot illusionist Nathan Burton had the crowd believing in magic, and Grammy winner Seal brought down the house (and the hearts of every woman there) with a passionate performance.