Brown died May 16 at the age of 75.

Ten teenagers from around the country competed in the National Geographic Bee in downtown Washington Thursday morning.

Rahul Nagvekar, a 14-year-old from Texas, won the grand prize while Adam Rusak, a 13-year-old 8th grader at Lakelands Park Middle School in Gaithersburg, was the first of the finalists to be eliminated.

This year, depending on where you go, you can add one more thing: lower gas prices. We’ve rounded up some tips to help you get the most out of your holiday weekend.

In an effort to increase boating safety awareness, Maryland’s Natural Resources Police are encouraging people to swap their suit jackets for flotation devices.

The ‘dirty sport’ of bike commuting. Friday is National Bike to Work Day. Try it, writes columnist Petula Dvorak, and you’ll see how quickly you, too, will loathe cars.

Thousands of Washington area bicyclists are expected to take part — last year’s Bike to Work Day drew about 11,000 participants and this year event is expected to be even bigger, according to organizers.

Openly gay judicial candidate rejected by Virginia legislature. Conservative lawmakers insist Tracy Thorne-Begland’s advocacy for gay rights disqualifies him from being an impartial judge.

Arena Stage announced the ambitious assembling of musicians as part of a campaign to raise awareness about music education in the D.C. area.

Report: Potomac is nation’s most endangered river. An advocacy group says pollution will only get worse if Clean Water Act regulations are rolled back.