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ASHRAF KHALIL

Newseum hailed free press, but got beaten by free museums

WASHINGTON – In 2008, the Newseum – a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists – opened on prime Washington real estate. Sittin...

Nats fans celebrate win – without climbing the light poles

WASHINGTON – A city often characterized as a little uptight and starchy let some raw emotion, and many kegs of beer, flow freely after the Washington Nationals won the World Series. ...

Stephen Curry helps Howard University start Division 1 team

WASHINGTON – What started as an innocuous conversation during a public event has evolved into a golf partnership between an NBA superstar Stephen Curry and Howard University. The ...

Washington, D.C.’s public schools go from success story to cautionary tale

WASHINGTON – As recently as a year ago, the public school system in the nation’s capital was being hailed as a shining example of successful urban education reform and a template for distric...

Holocaust Museum revokes Suu Kyi’s human rights award

WASHINGTON – The United States Holocaust Museum is revoking a major human rights award given to Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s civilian leader, saying she has failed to...

Down and out in D.C.: What can be done about diplomatic dumps?

WASHINGTON – The large building at the corner of 22nd and R streets in downtown Washington, D.C., sticks out like a wart in the otherwise upscale neighborhood. Plywood covers the windows, sl...

No joke: TV host Letterman honored with Mark Twain Prize

WASHINGTON – David Letterman was celebrated at the Kennedy Center Sunday night for his record run on late-night TV, innovative comedy routines and for helping the nation start to heal by rea...