A new report from VCU and the Northern Virginia Health Foundation traces the 400-year history that has resulted in big health and wealth gaps between neighborhoods.

>> Art Whino, the new 22,000 square foot exhibition and studio space at 717 N. Asaph St. in Old Town Alexandria, holds its grand opening tonight. The gallery’s debut event will be soundtracked by DJ Stylo, and marks the start of two new exhibits: a solo show by artist Derrick Wolbaum and a group show of Pop-Surrealism work in the Permanent Gallery. The opening reception is tonight from 6 to 11 p.m, admission is free….

>> There are so many festivals going on this weekend, we don’t feel bad mentioning them a few times to make sure you get your butt off the couch to check out as many of them as you can. We’ll have more on always anticipated Crafty Bastards later today, which is Sunday in Adams Morgan. The National Book Festival, where this writer is going to nerd it up, is Saturday on the Mall. Practice your…

When we tried to learn more about the Smithsonian’s new National Museum of African American History and Culture, we couldn’t find much information about it. Sure, there’s plenty of media and other mentions on the web and a bare-bones website, but the Smithsonian isn’t sure quite where it will go, let alone precisely what exhibits will be on display. That’s because the museum has only existed on paper for two years, and the Smithsonian selected…

Today will be mostly cloudy with highs in the 50s. The blogger meetup is tonight. This photo by Matt Billings is of the U.S. Capitol. Anthrax Update: After a brief anthrax scare yesterday, the Post now reports “analysis of more than 70 samples subsequently taken from filters, surfaces and machines at both mailrooms showed no trace of anthrax bacteria, living or dead.” Officials are investigating the possibility that an earlier, positive, test was contaminated….

The National Mall is officially crowded. Now that the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is set to open next week, all the usable space intended to be used for museums, monuments and other important national sites have been taken. The Post explores the politics of the National Mall in this morning’s edition. Everybody wants a piece of it, but there’s no room to spare. In fact, the chairman of the National Capital Planning…