Lydia DePillis says Washington, D.C. needs a fiscally-​​​​conservative alternative to the lefty D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute, the only think tank focused on the city’s local government. Are participants in marathons and other event-​​​​based fundraisers really donors in the same sense as direct-​​​​marketing donors? Tom Belford says no. Pork Barrel Barbecue has released a barbecue-​​​​scented fragrance. Really. […]

How DC enforces its zoning code; myths about e-​​mail marketing; demand for MBAs; and the rise of the Kindle.

Which Alex Semin will show up in the playoffs? I hope it’s this one. Hard work is passé, Hamilton Nolan writes. He suggests Americans not work one minute over eight hours a day. I can’t express how much I disagree. Ronald Bailey suggests that even the wisest bureaucrats might not be able to resist the human […]

Even if Kate Masur is right that partisanship and race define the politics of granting representation to the District, Congress still has an obligation to uphold the Constitution. Congress lacks the power to grant the District representation by legislation alone.

Would urban retail perform better with more inviting windows? Plus: Rand Paul and prudence; whether and how to reduce federal workers’ transit subsidies; spending “cuts”; and a video on Arizona’s immigration law.

Tom Ferriss on dealing with critics; historic photos of Dupont Circle; a new case for the gold standard; and whether ATM fees are a good idea.