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November 2017: Top Doctors

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Photograph by Trunk Archive.

1,800 of the area’s best physicians in 39 specialties, selected by their peers. Edited by Caroline Cunningham.

FEATURES

David Rubenstein, Superstar!

Photograph by Drew Angerer/New York Times.
Photograph by Drew Angerer/New York Times.

The private-equity titan wasn’t exactly made for TV. He slouches, he scowls—and he somehow landed a prime-time TV slot. A story of rags to riches to surprisingly good ratings. By Ben Wofford

The Reich’s Stuff

US Army Center of Military History curator Sarah Fogey with Nazi art. Photograph by Jeff Elkins.
US Army Center of Military History curator Sarah Fogey with Nazi art. Photograph by Jeff Elkins

After World War II, a cache of Nazi art—including paintings by Hitler himself—wound up under lock and key in Virginia. The story of how it got there is dramatic. The question of what to do with it is more complicated. By Andrew Beaujon.

The Bajillionaire’s Guide to Washington

Photograph courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC.
Photograph courtesy of Four Seasons Hotel, Washington DC.

A look at Washington’s economy of splendor—including a few things the rest of us might even get to try on a splurge. By Caroline Cunningham.

The “Meth Mayor” Speaks

Photograph by Ryan Donnell.
Photograph by Ryan Donnell.

Scott Silverthorne, the local-boy mayor of Fairfax City, was arrested last year in a sting that involved group sex, crystal meth, and hookup apps. Now out of jail, he shares his secret life. By Luke Mullins.

Diplomatic Disorder

Photograph by Stephen Voss.
Photograph by Stephen Voss.

The new administration has left even seasoned foreign ambassadors flummoxed about our city. But for war-torn Yemen’s man in Washington, Donald Trump may be the least of his concerns. By Romesh Ratnesar.


CAPITAL COMMENT

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons.
Photograph via Wikimedia Commons.

No ContestWhy doesn’t anyone want to run against Muriel Bowser?

Knowledge Base: Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe, an important local bookstore, thrives amid a changing DC.

End of the Block?: A lawsuit involving a local county pol could eventually affect presidential tweeting.

Workplace Politics: When partisan foes share a co-working space, things can get tricky.


WHERE & WHEN

Photograph by Howard R. Hollem, Library of Congress.
“The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers” will show at the National Portrait Gallery starting November 3. Photograph by Howard R. Hollem, Library of Congress.

The 15 performances, exhibits, and other things worth your time this month.


IQ

Angela Lauria, at the head of the table, with her budding personal-growth experts. Photograph by Monica True.
Angela Lauria, at the head of the table, with her budding personal-growth experts. Photograph by Monica True.

Interview: Watergate chronicler Elizabeth Drew in the Trump era.

Media: In a DC studio, the US government produces a Russian-language news show. Is it any match for Moscow’s propaganda machine?

Cityscape: What Amazon should consider if it comes to Washington.

Business: Angela Lauria can help you become an author and life coach—for $15,000.

Business Hall of FameHonoring four local leaders.


LIFE

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Photograph by Clark Vandergrift.
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Photograph by Clark Vandergrift.

Road Trip: The Eastern Shore’s Cambridge is the place for crabs, beer, biking, and birds.

All That Glitters: Silver and gold jewelry to put you in a holiday frame of mind.

Knead to KnowTransgender bodies need massage more than most. This place has their backs.


TASTE

Photograph by Scott Suchman. Food and prop styling by Lisa Cherkasky.
Photograph by Scott Suchman Food and prop styling by Lisa Cherkasky.

Raising the Bar SnackThe best bar food—happy hours, bar brunches, and more.

ReviewThe Chinese carry-out is reinvented at Capitol Hill’s Chiko.


HOME

A Glen Echo church turned family home. Photograph by Anice Hoachlander.
Photograph by Anice Hoachlander.

House Tour: A Glen Echo church turned family home.

Assisted Living: How to pick a senior group home.

Pets: The Inn at Little Washington’s very lucky dalmatian.

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