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  • Kaya Henderson will outline how to improve struggling middle schools this spring after gathering community input. [Post]
  • There’s still no sign of 35-year-old American University PhD student Adel Ait-Ghezala who’s been missing since New Year’s Day in Dubai. [WTOP]
  • Metro will debut new rail cars today. Check back later for photos. [WMATA]
  • D.C. man charged with killing wife. [WJLA]
  • Virginia bars will soon be able to tell you if they offer a happy hour, but not what the specials are. [Post]
  • Homeless shelters prepare for the cold. [NBC4]
  • This is an exceptionally long article about compost. [WTOP]
  • Business predictions for D.C. [Post]
  • This Day in DCist: Two years ago, former D.C. Councilmember Harry Thomas, Jr. pleaded “guilty as charged, your honor” to theft and filing false tax returns charges.