A lot of excitement on the Mall, but plenty to see elsewhere in the city.

It’s a hard truth to swallow, but we must face the facts: over 65 million people have been forced to flee their homes worldwide. Due to conflict, disease epidemics, food and economic insecurity, and natural disasters, these people’s homes are no longer safe places to live and their governments no longer provide them with protection.

As we reported yesterday, a daring local philanthropist spent the better part of the last month offering us all a deal — you donate money to local causes, and you get a vote as to what I should do with my 22-month-old afro. We’re happy to report that the Krusty the Clown look won, taking in some 1,121 votes and soundly defeating the “Let it Grow for Another 22 Months” write-in option, which came…

We run for good causes, we bike for good causes, we even drink for good causes. But one large-hearted local is letting you decide what his hair style should be, and for a good cause. The man behind the idea has been growing his hair for the better part of the last 22 months, and given pictures he posted of himself on his website, he’s got quite the mop of black hair going on. And…