November / December 2020

Office space

In the Spring, Becky Gerber’s daughters, ages 11 and 14, sometimes wanted to do...

Seeing stars

The rhythmic trills of the evening cicadas had faded, and I’d just fallen into...

‘A sense of peace’

In February 2016, Tom Hall turned to his wife, Lisa, after dinner in Dupont...

Cool for school

The pandemic caught families and school systems by surprise last spring, forcing kids to...

Getting in

Author Jeffrey Selingo was in the room when an Emory University admissions officer reviewed...
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Signing off

Last spring, when COVID-19 forced colleges across the country to close down and move...

Re-union?

It was classic Gino—the public display of displeasure he has utilized often while representing...

A time to give

Jose Cruz sat behind the wheel of his red Toyota Highlander, sixth in a...

Holiday hounds

1. Bowled Over Say goodbye to murky dog bowl water with a drinking fountain that...

Extra, extra

Every Sunday morning at precisely 7 a.m., 11-year-old Jonah Waranch wakes up to set...

Rerouted

The cars behind us were honking their horns, and someone yelled, “Hey, white Range...
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Bethesda Interview: Dr. Travis Gayles

Thursday, March 5. It was 5:45 p.m. when Dr. Travis Gayles, Montgomery County’s top...

Best bets

What’s Your Special-tea? November through December The Mansion at Strathmore is open for teatime with socially...

Table talk

Dream Come True Chef Manuel Ruiz, 39, and his wife, Kelly Habig, 36, didn’t plan...

Guide to Giving 2020

All of the organizations below have been recommended by either The Community Foundation in...

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