The District Chronicles

Maloof Skate Park opens in Ward 7

Mystics host media day to open 2012 season

U.S. All-Stars defeat Capital All-Stars

Hefty student loans, tough job market spell trouble

When she graduated from the University of Iowa two years ago with a major in elementary education, Amber Newman envisioned standing in front of a class of bright, energetic youngsters Full story

Mormonism is fastest-growing faith in half of U.S.

Mitt Romney may or may not become the first Mormon to move into the White House next year, but a new study shows that Mormonism is moving into more parts of the country Full story

Five smart money moves to make with your phone

Smartphones are quickly gaining in popularity. With a virtual world in the palm of users’ hands, they can easily access email, social networking sites, news, videos, music, images, files, mapping and more. Full story

Editorial

Paul Ryan’s not-very-Catholic budget

Give Congressman Paul Ryan credit for persistence. The architect of the GOP’s budget plan has spent a month arguing that his party’s budget proposals are in line with the social justice teaching of his own Catholic Church.

Hiked interest rates increase student debt

President Barack Obama hit a home run when he traveled to three colleges last week

The Secret Service has got to do better

This has been a week that embarrassed our President and our country around the world

Health reform now in hands of Supreme Court

Now it’s up to the U.S. Supreme Court to do the right thing for all the people: give them justice in the form of universal healthcare.

Neighborhood

Organization ‘Stands Up’ for homeless kids

Every Tuesday night and Saturday afternoon, a small army of purple t-shirts descends on Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in northwest Washington, D.C.

Metro Brief: Bike to Work on May 18

Montgomery County will celebrate May 18 as Bike to Work Day, joining others nationwide in the annual celebration to encourage bicycle commuting.

Metro Brief: Stoddert Elementary gets green award from administration

Stoddert Elementary School in Ward 3 was recently named a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education

Metro Brief: Bowie State camp lets kids get technical

Middle school and high school students interested in computer programming are invited to apply for Bowie State University’s summer camp, Generation Innovation : CPU Camp—Computer Programming for males and Girls Who Will for females.