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Operation Binge-Watch

For years, I mostly swore off television. Then I encountered a series with a plotline that hit close to home.

How Do You Keep Kids in School? Ask a Former Dropout.

Bill Milliken's Communities in Schools has kept more than 1.5 million students on the right track.

Behind the Bar at True Food Kitchen

Mixologist Judy Elahi shares tricks of the trade, drinks that should be outlawed and the song she can't get out of her head.

Navigating National Airport’s Lost and Found

You wouldn't believe some of the things passengers leave behind at airport security. But Nakia Martin would.

Tales of a Therapy Dog

Think your life is busy? This Falls Church canine holds down three jobs.

Moving from Tehran to Arlington Wasn’t Easy. But There’s No Going Back.

A local writer discusses the immigrant experience. And what many Americans still don't know about Iran.

An Empty Nest in Arlington

My daughter is grown, but the happy ghosts of her childhood still linger.

Why Chris Cillizza Doesn’t Read the Comments

Baseball and politics aren't so different, says the Falls Church resident and veteran political journalist.
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A Beauty Queen at 52

Marta Bota entered her first beauty pageant when most folks are getting their AARP cards. Now she's heading to the national stage.

Spinning with DJ Neekola

Once she was a hacker for the U.S. government. Now she's one of the D.C. area's hottest deejays.

13 Celebrities From Arlington, Falls Church and McLean

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

Homeless in Arlington

What Marymount University President Matt Shank learned after spending one cold winter night on the street.