News & Politics Foreign Affairs: DC’s Best Embassies Our nearly 200 embassies pump millions of dollars into the local economy and add lots of flavor to the city. Countries compete to buy grand mansions and outdo one another with flashy architecture. And China will soon open one of the biggest showplaces yet People | Feb 1, 2008
News & Politics Powers That Will Be Rising stars who may be the heavy hitters of tomorrow People | Oct 1, 2007
News & Politics Hidden Power Ten people you may not know about who can change your life People | Oct 1, 2007
News & Politics Power 150: People Who Make Things Happen The 150 most influential people in business, culture, real estate, religion, education, law, and more. Plus—Washington’s hidden power, stars of tomorrow, and places where powerful people live, play, and eat. People | Oct 1, 2007
News & Politics Into the Sunset: Arrangements and Options for the Afterlife We all face questions at the end: Will we be laid to rest in a cemetery? Or join the growing number of people—such as Jim Vance—who choose cremation? Diane Rehm doesn’t like either of those choices. People | Aug 1, 2007
News & Politics Big Man on Campus What GW’s president thinks of Georgetown, the problem with college rankings, how students have changed, and more. Education | May 1, 2007
News & Politics Water, Water . . . Could a drought make Washington run dry? Here’s where our water comes from and what we need to do to make it safe. Health | Mar 1, 2007
News & Politics 2006 Who We Are: The New Immigrants Washington has become a top gateway for newcomers, and immigrants here are more diverse than in any other American city. People | Oct 1, 2006
News & Politics 2006 Who We Are: Where Immigrants Are Living Nine of ten immigrants live in the suburbs, some in their own ethnic enclaves but many others in racially mixed neighborhoods. Many find homes inside the Beltway, but thousands have headed for the exurbs. People | Oct 1, 2006
News & Politics 2006 Who We Are: Where D.C. Immigrants Are From America’s first waves of immigrants came from Europe. The newest arrivals are from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean. People | Oct 1, 2006