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'Get the Kleenex ready': Tree pollen is about to explode in the Washington region; ‘Disastrous’: New D.C. rule limiting food truck entries in lottery irks vendors

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Pilfered Marc Chagall painting recovered by FBI after 30 years <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/marc-chagall-painting-stolen-from-new-york-apartment-recovered-by-fbi-after-30-years/2018/04/12/15514510-3da9-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.3cdde8d2570c&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Prosecutors say the saga of “Othello and Desdemona” included a Bulgarian mob, a Maryland stash and a skeptical D.C. gallery.

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'Get the Kleenex ready': Tree pollen is about to explode in the Washington region <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/12/get-the-kleenex-ready-tree-pollen-is-about-to-explode-in-the-washington-region/?utm_term=.2fc6dfe2f217&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The sudden onset of weather in the 70s and 80s is about to unleash a pollen onslaught.

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‘Disastrous’: New D.C. rule limiting food truck entries in lottery irks vendors <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/disastrous-new-dc-rule-limiting-food-truck-entries-in-lottery-irks-vendors/2018/04/12/690c7b24-3cec-11e8-840e-580ea2a1e909_story.html?utm_term=.73f307f04e4a&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

A pilot program is threatening part of the city’s food renaissance, critics say.

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Three ships from the 1700s found on one block in Old Town Alexandria <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/three-ships-from-the-1700s-found-on-one-block-in-old-town-alexandria/2018/04/12/98ba1c8c-3da0-11e8-8d53-eba0ed2371cc_story.html?utm_term=.17691a996137&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The public can get a good look at the biggest one Saturday afternoon.

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Cal Ripken is moving on, literally and figuratively <https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/cal-ripken-is-moving-on-literally-and-figuratively/2018/04/11/759c5f7c-3ce1-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.06ef54bf104f&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The baseball legend is auctioning off the 25-acre estate he built three decades ago.

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Metro says its new fare-payment app will be ‘remarkably elegant’ <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/04/12/metro-says-its-new-fare-payment-app-will-be-remarkably-elegant/?wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The all-purpose app will serve as a “virtual SmarTrip” card, allowing users to reload their fare cards on the go and swipe their smartphones at fare gates and boxes.

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How to get around the Cherry Blossom Festival and Emancipation Day parades this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2018/04/12/a-busy-weekend-to-get-around-cherry-blossom-festival-and-emancipation-day-parades/?utm_term=.ef83f2501509&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Warm temperatures may draw bigger crowds to weekend events.

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March for Science returns to D.C. this weekend, with satellite events across the country <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/march-for-science-returns-to-dc-this-weekend-with-satellite-events-across-the-country/2018/04/12/f8f29008-3e5d-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html?utm_term=.efe631f94699&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The nonpartisan rally has evolved since its frenzied beginnings to include an advocacy arm that helps people remain active outside annual marches.

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We hated addicts when they were black. It is different now that they are white. <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/we-hated-addicts-when-they-were-black-it-is-different-now-that-they-are-white/2018/04/12/cd845f20-3e5b-11e8-974f-aacd97698cef_story.html?utm_term=.a260f98941dd&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The crack epidemic in communities of color led to prosecution and prison. The opioid crisis in white America has prompted calls for compassion and treatment.

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Va. state senator who visited Assad defends Syrian president in General Assembly <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/va-state-senator-who-visited-assad-defends-syrian-president-in-general-assembly/2018/04/12/9049f5f8-3dce-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.7731f73dabf4&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

Sen. Richard H. Black said Assad’s enemies may have framed him for suspected chemical attack.

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Knife-carrying man tries to steal Metrobus after ordering off driver, passengers in Maryland <https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/knife-carrying-man-tries-to-steal-metrobus-after-ordering-off-driver-passengers-in-maryland/2018/04/12/158086f0-3e34-11e8-a7d1-e4efec6389f0_story.html?utm_term=.d2f6fd011729&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The man was stopped by an anti-theft system on the bus.

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Thursday’s warmth and wind could be the final blow for cherry blossoms <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2018/04/12/thursdays-warmth-and-wind-could-be-the-final-blow-for-cherry-blossoms/?utm_term=.1a9d8b609c00&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

If you haven't ventured to the Tidal Basin to see the iconic Yoshinos yet, now would be the time.

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No confidence: Howard faculty members say in vote they have lost faith in school’s leaders <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/04/12/no-confidence-howard-faculty-members-say-in-vote-they-have-lost-faith-in-schools-leaders/?utm_term=.defb2e591879&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

In a statement, Board of Trustees chairman Stacey Mobley said the board was disappointed, and disagreed with the vote results.

By Sarah Larimer • Read more » <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/grade-point/wp/2018/04/12/no-confidence-howard-faculty-members-say-in-vote-they-have-lost-faith-in-schools-leaders/?utm_term=.defb2e591879&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>
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14 things to do in the D.C. area this weekend <https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/going-out-guide/wp/2018/04/12/14-things-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-weekend-2/?utm_term=.4c64ad8e31c6&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

The National Cherry Blossom Festival comes to a colorful end with a downtown parade at Japanese street festival.

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Fairfax’s Merrifield becomes hip with a breakneck transformation <https://www.washingtonpost.com/realestate/fairfaxs-merrifield-becomes-hip-with-a-breakneck-transformation/2018/04/11/f045db96-2796-11e8-bc72-077aa4dab9ef_story.html?utm_term=.cb06a636fbc8&wpisrc=nl_buzz&wpmm=1>

WHERE WE LIVE| The once-industrial area now combines Metro access with luxury condos and artisanal juice bars.

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