What Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Can Tell Us About the Wizards’ Future
The Wizards began the season with a new coach, a new starting squad, and a new attitude. The heart of the new squad, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, could give us a hint as to whether they have a shot at long-term greatness next year—or will need another retooling.
How a Few NoVA Urbanists Made Up This Place Called National Landing–and Landed Amazon HQ2
They invented a name, put up some high rises, and schmoozed with Amazon execs–and in the end, beat out major cities and billion-dollar proposals to change Northern Virginia forever.
Inside the Plans to Transform Crystal City, Pentagon City, and Potomac Yards into a Futuristic Cyber City
To land HQ2, JBG Smith planned a sci-fi city of the future.
The Dangerous Conditions That Shut Down State Mental Hospitals Last Summer Still Haven’t Gone Away
With psychiatric hospitals closing, violence rising in the ones that remain, and staffers leaving in droves, Virginia is at a crossroads in the way it offers mental healthcare.
How the Depp v. Heard Trial Might’ve Been Prevented—and Why the Effort Failed
The actor is suing his ex-wife in Virginia over 773 words she penned for The Washington Post. The trial shines a light on a flaw in our legal system that invites the powerful and wealthy to travel across the country to Virginia to silence their critics and limit the First Amendment.
The Legal Battle Over the Nation’s Top High School Reveals a Lot About NoVA’s Education Chaos
When the No. 1–ranked high school in the country abruptly announced an overhaul of its traditional admissions policy, the ensuing debate prompted accusations of racism all around and spilled into the national news media. But by the time it’s over, the results could set a new model for schools across the United States.