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The Recycled Vacation Home

Hans Bauman's cabin in the Blue Ridge Mountains is built almost entirely of salvaged materials.

Is My Child Gifted?

The struggle to identify and serve advanced students in the age of competitive parenting.

How to Raise a Reader

Want your kids to become avid readers? Here's how to share the love.

What’s the Deal With Those New Deal Murals in the Clarendon Post Office?

The seven oil paintings are considered Arlington’s first works of public art.

13 Celebrities From Arlington, Falls Church and McLean

See which movie stars, musicians and newsmakers grew up in your town.

Leaving a Six-Figure Job Helped Me Find My Happy Place

Stuck in a job you hate? Sometimes it take a colonoscopy and a crisis to start over.

Basketball Diaries

Former Georgetown coach Craig Esherick on college hoops, Olympic scouting, TV banter and pivoting to the classroom.

Good Libations in Nelson County

Locavores will find fine wine, craft beer and tasty spirits under the micro-appellation "Nelson 151" near Charlottesville.
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Up in Arms

Many local residents bristle at the thought of a gun store in their neighborhood. But Arlington is already home to more guns than some may realize.

9 Things Your Teens Wish You Knew

Parents, here's your annual performance review. We asked teens in Arlington, McLean and Falls Church to give it to us straight.

Fear, Loathing and Panic Attacks

Clinical anxiety is the most prevalent psychiatric issue in society today. And that includes Northern Virginia.

The Pros and Cons of Travel Sports

Not all kids are meant to play in elite sports leagues. Are we making them hate the game?