>> Despite well-publicized problems at D.C. Schools, reading and math scores at 8th and 4th grade levels are both up in the District. [WaPo]

>> Tonight is the second public meeting for the Fourteenth Street Transportation and Streetscape. 7-9 p.m. at the National City Christian Church at 5 Thomas Circle NW. [Logan Circle News]

>> Westbound traffic on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is closed while an ambulance takes an injured worker to the hospital. [AP via WTOP]

>> “If you’ve just returned to America from a 25-year trip abroad, you may have noticed pornography is the primary form of American media and entertainment today.” [Wonkette]

>> Slot machines! Coming soon to a neighboring state near you. [Sun]

>> Hey, you’re supposed to send those Overheards to us! [And Now, Anacostia]

>> Drinking is finally allowed again on the patio at Wonderland. [Prince of Petworth]

>> “They take TV One, you take NPR. THAT’S the Silver Spring way.” [Silver Spring, Singular]

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