This Northwest neighborhood can be synonymous with the frattier side of D.C. nightlife. But wander beyond the bar-crawl haven of 18th and Columbia, and you’ll find charming,...

Julie Friedman, 40, and her fiance, Jonathan Spector, 48, were on a mission last fall to find a home that would comfortably fit the two of them plus their combined five kids. ...

I’ve been watching Jon Stewart satirize the news since I was 11. He may not be a traditional talk-show host, but he’s the closest I’ll ever get to a Johnny Carson figure...

My husband is always bringing home stuff he picked up from people’s curbs that would otherwise be destined for the trash. We don’t have room for this stuff, and he usually...

Traveling can be a pain in the neck. So to help guests work out the kinks caused by baggage schlepping and cramped coach seats, some local hotels are thinking outside the trea...

Kanye West is not a regular person. According to his new record, “Yeezus,” he is “a god.” He is one of the best, most unpredictable rappers of today. And he’s rude (...

The Nationals are stuck in neutral. Each time the club appears poised for a winning streak, its momentum abruptly comes to a halt. Big offensive outings are routinely followed...

1. Cardinals (44-25): They have the second-best ERA and have scored the third-most runs. 2. Braves (41-28): Top pitching staff in majors (3.32 ERA) will eventually get Beachy ...

Breakups are tough enough as is, but add a shared apartment to the equation and things really start to get complicated — and expensive. When Dion Foxworth, 32, was going thr...

Q: A friend of mine recently broke up with a partner with whom he shared his apartment. The breakup wasn’t pretty. My friend is keeping the apartment, and the ex is moving o...

As the host (and contractor-in-chief) on home-redo shows like DIY Network’s “Sweat Equity” and “This New House,” Amy Matthews knows her sledgehammers from her stud f...

Our family is traveling to Disney World this summer and I have absolutely no idea what shoes to wear. I like to wear summer dresses with cute sandals but I do not think any of...

Take Covers Once your ac goes on for the next gazillion weeks, you’re stuck with an odd dilemma: It’s hotter than the surface of Venus outside, but in your pad, it’s fre...

Unless you’ve been living under a boulder (or have a severe seafood allergy), you’ve probably heard Baltimore’s a great day trip if you like crabcakes. Ditto a jaunt to ...

Superhero movies have come a long way from just being Big Strong Good Guy vs. Big Strong Bad Guy, thanks in large part to Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight series. Which is wh...