Chris Cotillo gave up on competitive weight lifting when his best friend and lifting partner died in a car accident. Ten years later, he's back at the gym with hop...
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Chris Cotillo gave up on competitive weight lifting when his best friend and lifting partner died in a car accident. Ten years later, he's back at the gym with hopes of honoring his friend by breaking regional bench pressing record at the United States Power Lifting meet in Annapolis.
Scene In: U Street
26 Views 22:24:55 09/17/09
The fifth episode in a video series exploring how D.C. denizens show their sense of style. On D.C.'s historic U Street, "everyone is a style star."
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The fifth episode in a video series exploring how D.C. denizens show their sense of style. On D.C.'s historic U Street, "everyone is a style star."
Washington Bids Far...
22 Views 22:48:48 09/01/09
Mourners lined the streets to pay their final respects to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, as the cortege made its way from the Capitol to his final resting place at Arling...
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Mourners lined the streets to pay their final respects to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, as the cortege made its way from the Capitol to his final resting place at Arlington National Cemetery.
Retirees Debate Pub...
24 Views 17:40:10 08/26/09
Greenspring Village Retirement Community residents express their thoughts and concerns with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) over President Obama's health-care reform b...
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Greenspring Village Retirement Community residents express their thoughts and concerns with Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) over President Obama's health-care reform bill. A group of residents protested outside.
Scene In: Jazz in t...
25 Views 15:29:16 08/21/09
Young professionals crowd Jazz in the Garden, a free concert series at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the Mall.
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Young professionals crowd Jazz in the Garden, a free concert series at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on the Mall.
Threat Theater: Act...
38 Views 01:35:10 08/17/09
Psychotherapist Barry Spodak loves to act. He creates schizophrenic, bipolar and paranoid characters to help law enforcement agents assess threats on the lives of ...
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Psychotherapist Barry Spodak loves to act. He creates schizophrenic, bipolar and paranoid characters to help law enforcement agents assess threats on the lives of presidents, supreme court justices and other VIPs.
Scene In: Duke Ell...
30 Views 17:44:32 08/05/09
At D.C.'s public arts high school in Georgetown, "every day is a runway."
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At D.C.'s public arts high school in Georgetown, "every day is a runway."
Scene In: Capitol Hill
7 Views 22:19:59 07/16/09
The second episode in a video series exploring how D.C. denizens show their sense of style. This episode looks at the scene on Pennsylvania Ave. during lunchtime a...
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The second episode in a video series exploring how D.C. denizens show their sense of style. This episode looks at the scene on Pennsylvania Ave. during lunchtime and happy hour.
Judging the Nominee
18 Views 14:01:49 07/15/09
Outside the Sotomayor confirmation hearing, people take sides on the Supreme Court nominee's qualifications and record.
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Outside the Sotomayor confirmation hearing, people take sides on the Supreme Court nominee's qualifications and record.
Scene In: Dupont Ci...
25 Views 18:39:34 07/06/09
The first episode in a new video series exploring how D.C. denizens show their sense of style. In Dupont Circle, looks range from "hipster prairie" to "geek chic."...
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The first episode in a new video series exploring how D.C. denizens show their sense of style. In Dupont Circle, looks range from "hipster prairie" to "geek chic." Video by Alexandra Garcia / The Washington Post
'Once in a Career'
33 Views 12:21:51 06/29/09
Firefighter Scott Hudson, one of the first firefighters on the scene of the metro rail crash last Monday, describes the day.
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Firefighter Scott Hudson, one of the first firefighters on the scene of the metro rail crash last Monday, describes the day.
Returning to the Rails
40 Views 19:26:54 06/24/09
Some Metro riders are nervous but most express being unfazed on their commute the day after Metro's accident.
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Some Metro riders are nervous but most express being unfazed on their commute the day after Metro's accident.
A Great-Grandmother...
22 Views 18:28:56 06/24/09
Gail Ertel cares for her great-granddaughter, McKenzie Campbell, who is blind, autistic and medically fragile. Since McKenzie requires constant attention, Ertel is...
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Gail Ertel cares for her great-granddaughter, McKenzie Campbell, who is blind, autistic and medically fragile. Since McKenzie requires constant attention, Ertel is unable to work and must rely on outside funding to make ends meet.
Remembering Ana Fer...
40 Views 18:26:18 06/24/09
Family, friends remember one of the Metro crash victims at a vigil in Hyattsville, Md.
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Locals and visitors react to the shooting at the U.S. Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C.
Racing Against the ...
18 Views 22:33:38 05/21/09
Matt Bowie, a T8 paraplegic who lost mobility in his legs due to a spinal cord injury in 1981, races his 1970 Camaro SS using adaptive hand controls at the 75-80 D...
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Matt Bowie, a T8 paraplegic who lost mobility in his legs due to a spinal cord injury in 1981, races his 1970 Camaro SS using adaptive hand controls at the 75-80 Dragway in Monrovia, Md., every weekend. Video by Whitney Shefte / The Washington Post
Chris Cotillo gave up on competitive weight lifting when his best friend and lifting partner died in a car accident. Ten years later, he's back at the gym with hopes of honoring his friend by breaking regional bench pressing record at the United States Power Lifting meet in Annapolis.