With “The Great Gatsby” in theaters, it seems the Jazz Age is all the rage. Even “Downton Abbey” has finally entered the 1920s. So it was only a matter of time until W...

Q: If I move out of my apartment before the first of the month, is my landlord required to prorate my rent? If not, how can I get him to? A: The first thing to know is that ge...

When J.J. Abrams took over the Star Trek franchise in 2009, he boldly went where the series hadn’t gone before — romantically — pairing Uhura with Spock. Many fans disli...

Name: Maxwell Yakush, 32 Position: Architectural Fabricator (Maxstarindustrial.tumblr.com) Salary: $60,000 a year What He Does: Yakush uses specialized tools to craft bespoke ...

Q: Every apartment I’ve ever lived in was supposed to be cleaned before I moved in, but it was always a mess when I got there. Is my landlord obligated to clean? Do I have a...

Legendary Detroit Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg was a two-time MVP who nearly broke Babe Ruth’s home run record when he hit 58 dingers in the 1938 season. He was just as fam...

His younger brother, Rahm, is the mayor of Chicago, a former White House chief of staff and the rumored inspiration for the “West Wing” character Josh Lyman. His youngest ...

Admit it: You’ve always wanted to be a poet, from the moment you scrawled your first rhyming couplet on a bathroom stall to your recent, ill-advised attempts at rap battles...

Good news for renters: There are thousands of new units on their way this year. Developers and banks are sloughing off their recession-era mindset and realizing there’s mone...

Every four years, Washington plays host to that magnificent symbol of democracy: a presidential inauguration. And every four years, locals toy with the idea of making big buck...

It’s December, so it’s time to set up your Christmas tree, fry some latkes and light Kwanzaa candles. But it’s also a time to be careful: “Now throughout the winter se...

Brian Fricke discovered his passion for cybersecurity while in the Marine Corps. “We had a big virus hit our squadron, and I was like, ‘Oh, I think I can fix this.’” F...

The British are coming! And the French! And the South Africans! D.C. has become a hot spot for international restaurant chains as they establish a presence in the U.S. And for...

Parades are for slowpokes. Earn that Fourth of July barbecue at one of these road races Wednesday morning. The Firecracker 5K celebrates freedom by giving out a bunch of free...

Get ready to leap back in time with Punk Rope, a fitness class that feels like recess with its blend of jump roping, relay races, freeze tag and other elementary schoolyard st...