Dates of Publication in the Washington Post
What happened on May 19, 2012
LOCAL
Transgender at five By Petula Dvorak
Drug treatments for transgender kids pose difficult choices for parents, doctors By Petula Dvorak
High School Challenge methodology
Paul A. Smith Jr., Foreign Service officer and Soviet expert
Potomac ‘most endangered’? Just hype. By Robert Mccartney
Purple Line funding uncertain with failure of Maryland gas tax hike By Katherine Shaver
Three NATO protesters face terrorism charges as global summit nears kickoff By Annie Gowen
Robert Kling, ophthalmologist
Janice C. Zimmerman, Catholic school science teacher, dies at 88
Hyattsville man charged in 2 sexual assaults By Matt Zapotosky
Walkers, bicyclists: Time eye contact with drivers well By Robert Thomson
Why is the Roosevelt Bridge missing its sculptures? By John Kelly
Suzanne Gladstone, clinical psychologist
Two teens charged in Rockville shooting By Maria Glod
Special ceremony for a special bugle call, the mournful taps By Caitlin Gibson
Joel R. Cannon, real estate broker
Lester J. Melnicove, Hecht’s executive
NEWS
Color of Money: Buying a used car for cash could provide a windfall in the long run By Michelle Singletary
JPMorgan’s soap opera makes clear that Wall Street is detached from reality By Steven Pearlstein
Uppidy: Put text messages into the cloud By Hayley Tsukayama
David Simon to grads: ‘My generation owes yours an apology’ By Marty Weil
Consmr, a Yelp-style app for consumer goods By Hayley Tsukayama
District Heights officer shoots at SUV after assault By Martin Weil
JPMorgan’s debacle, and its parallels to AIG By Barry Ritholtz
SPORTS
Mike Wise: Fans who yell ‘Oh!’ during national anthem are tainting a moment meant to unite Americans By Mike Wise
Archie Peck, dashing champion of the genteel sport of croquet, dies at 76 By Matt Schudel
Stenhouse favorite in Iowa Nationwide race
Mystics vs. Sky: Washington plagued by turnovers in 69-57 season opening loss By Mark Giannotto
D.C. United vs. Toronto FC: Two goals by Dwayne De Rosario spark 3-1 win By Steven Goff
Lacrosse tournament: Maryland men use suffocating defense to beat Johns Hopkins and return to Final Four By Christian Swezey
Nationals vs. Orioles: Ross Detwiler struggles in 6-5 loss to Baltimore By James Wagner
Preakness Stakes 2012: I’ll Have Another is more impressive in this leg of the Triple Crown By Andrew Beyer
TV and radio listings: May 19
Softball: Georgetown Visitation thumps School Without Walls in D.C. Classic By Steve Yanda
Track and field: Gonzaga’s Crozier closes impressive career with outstanding WCAC meet By Carl Little
Stotesbury Cup Regatta: Gonzaga boys remain undefeated; Madison girls finish third By Louis Nelson
Churchill boys, girls fall in Maryland 4A/3A lacrosse semifinals By Eric Detweiler
NATIONAL
Trayvon Martin case 911 call: Two experts reach two very different conclusions By Stephanie Mccrummen and Sari Horwitz
Medicare quality ratings for private plans questioned by critics By Marilyn Werber Serafini | Kaiser Health News
‘Radical’ bill seeks to reduce cost of AIDS drugs by awarding prizes instead of patents By Brian Vastag
WORLD
Negotiations over dissident Chen Guangcheng offered rare glimpse into how China’s leadership operates, U.S. officials say By William Wan
As Chen Guangcheng arrives in the U.S., concern persists over family members left behind By Steven Mufson, Colum Lynch and Keith B. Richburg
India’s illegal sand mining fuels boom, ravages rivers By Rama Lakshmi
Olympic torch relay sets off in Britain By Karla Adam
U.S., allies accelerating plans to secure chemical arsenal as Syrian crisis worsens By Joby Warrick
POLITICS
Michelle Obama’s campaign strategy: Steering clear of the hot issues By Krissah Thompson
The missing issue in the presidential campaign By Dan Balz
LIFESTYLE
Student Oscar winners announced By Steve Pond
On Sale: Treat leaving town, spring deals By — Janet Bennett Kelly
Ask Amy: In this castle, the princess puts her feet up By Amy Dickinson
Style Invitational Week 972: Trends and Neighbors — compare or contrast two ‘trending topics’ By Pat Myers
Study: Female characters ‘dramatically under-represented’ in top 2011 films By Lee Margulies
ENTERTAINMENT
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, master singer of German art songs, dies at 86 By Anne Midgette
Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens By Jacqueline Trescott
‘Black Jacks’ persuaded inmate Gregory White to shape up and ship out By Gregory White
OPINIONS
The oil executive I knew
Patience in Afghanistan By Editorial Board
When a kind man recovered my wallet
Stealing home is the best revenge
The Palestinians question Israel’s commitment
Jim Graham and Banneker By Editorial Board
Sending arms to South Sudan would escalate conflict
Not all combat wounds are visible
A viable clean-energy bill at last? By Editorial Board
BUSINESS
What to watch: Week of May 21
Falcone’s folly By Cecilia Kang
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