In D.C., a collective known as the National Solidarity Group of Iran has become part of the wave of people standing in solidarity with other Iranians by raising awareness, and showcasing their own stories of injustice.

This year, immigrant communities reflect on the meaning of Thanksgiving with dishes from their home country.

“I didn’t invent Persian food, but took it apart and put it back together,” the restaurant’s owner, Ali Mesghali, says.

The film seems to ask if we can really escape our troubles through the catharsis of drama.

About 500 people rallied and marched through D.C. Friday night in an emotional appeal to stop the killing of civilians in Syria, saying “Aleppo didn’t fall, we did.”

With his third film behind the camera, Ben Affleck shows real growth as a director, turning in a smart movie that is tense, unnerving and still plenty of fun.

As an act of civil disobedience and expression in the face of state oppression, This is Not a Film is to be applauded. But its title is less ironic than it would like to be.

Beware, D.C.: those crafty Iranians may well be spying on you.

Everyone has made difficult choices and faced the consequences. But those choices and their consequences can be different in a place like Iran, a theme that carries Asghar Farhadi’s insightful new movie, A Separation.

Good morning, Washington. Perfect. That’s what the Washington Capitals remain. In a matchup with the Detroit Red Wings Saturday night — only the second time in NHL history two teams with records of at least 5-0 faced off — the Capitals popped seven goals on 25 shots, securing a 7-1 victory over the Red Wings and launching the team into the venerated spot of being only the fifth in league history to start a season 7-0-0.