Chances are, if you live in or near the city and are not fantastically wealthy, you probably have roommates. Maybe you live with friends, maybe with some folks you randomly found on craigslist and barely talk to, but sharing your living space with other people is a fact of life for most people under 30 in D.C. And in this kind of heat, any sort of odd personal odors emanating from your roommates' bedrooms might... more ›

Good morning, Washington. And what a good morning it is. It's the first day of meteorological autumn, the brutal D.C. summer finally behind us. And is it just us, or was it cool enough last night to very nearly feel "chilly"? So breathe deep the cool, non-swampy air, and maybe skip out of work a little early on this long Labor Day weekend to enjoy the...um...torrential rains. CapitalWeather reports that Tropical Storm Ernesto, which made... more ›

Mayor Wants Action on Banning Dangerous Trains: The District's city council and Mayor Anthony Williams are considering pushing through emergency legislation that would ban trains carrying hazardous materials through the city via a rail line that passes dangerously close to the Capitol and the National Mall. The Post reports that although the city wants the White House to take immediate action on this matter, if the city chooses to be aggressive on this, Ward 3 Councilmember Kathy Patterson notes that the rail and chemical industry would probably seek an injunction. more ›