Mayor Vince Gray talked up the District's streetcar system in an appearance on a Meet the Press web video. more ›

From a parts of speech perspective, one doesn’t normally “explore Jewish.” You explore Judaism. You can explore Jewish activities. But as a word, “Jewish” is an adjective (she is Jewish / a Jewish wedding). Using the word otherwise—as a noun—is what many Israelis I know do. “Moses led the Jewish out of Egypt.” Coming from them, it sounds sort of cute. For Americans, it doesn’t quite roll off the tongue. It’s like saying you’re exploring Christian or exploring Muslim. It’s like a scientist exploring biological instead of biology. more ›

It's safe to say that watching NBC's Meet The Press with a warm cup of joe and an open mind is a Sunday morning tradition for many Washingtonians. But the program now deserves even more local attention with the announcement of D.C. resident David Gregory as permanent moderator. The story of Gregory's appointment to the highly respected post -- left open after Tim Russert's untimely passing in June -- broke on Monday, but was not confirmed by NBC. Interim moderator Tom Brokaw made it official during this morning's big broadcast, which also featured a lengthy interview with President-elect Barack Obama. more ›