Afternoon Buzz: Protesters at Supreme Court square off over abortion

Silver Line extension takes a large step forward with completion of rail yard at Dulles airport; Wheels of derailed Metro car had moved far beyond agency's safety limits, NTSB investigation shows; In run for Maryland comptroller, Brooke Lierman wins labor union endorsement; Online lender OppFi to refund D.C. residents $1.5 million after settling lawsuit over interest rates; America's first opioid crisis grew out of the carnage of the Civil War; Uncovering the story — and the person — behind a 109-year-old photograph; November was cooler and much drier than normal in Washington; Robert Griffin III touts stories of mismanagement, Washington workplace misconduct in upcoming book; 'Not our rival': A Maryland fan's farewell to Coach K; 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days; In D.C.'s Anacostia, the past abounds alongside advocacy for its future; Lee Elder broke barriers in a notoriously White sport; The Virginia GOP's focus on education policy worked. It may be issue No. 1 in the midterms.; On environmental justice, the Mountain Valley Pipeline is an old story ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Matt McClain/The Washington Post) Protesters at Supreme Court square off over abortion Hundreds of demonstrators held dueling rallies as the Supreme Court justices heard arguments in a case challenging Roe v. Wade. U.S. Capitol Police said 33 people were arrested for blocking traffic near the court. By Caroline Kitchener and Ellie Silverman ●  Read more »   Silver Line extension takes a large step forward with completion of rail yard at Dulles airport The rail yard was the last major hurdle for a project that has been plagued by multiple delays. By Lori Aratani ●  Read more »   Wheels of derailed Metro car had moved far beyond agency's safety limits, NTSB investigation shows The National Transportation Safety Board also issued a safety alert calling for all transit and commuter rail systems to check for wheels that have improperly tilted from axles. By Justin George ●  Read more »   In run for Maryland comptroller, Brooke Lierman wins labor union endorsement Councils 3 and 67 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, which endorsed Lierman, represent more than 50,000 government workers in the state. By Karina Elwood ●  Read more »   Online lender OppFi to refund D.C. residents $1.5 million after settling lawsuit over interest rates The refunds from Opportunity Financial will go to more than 4,000 District consumers in a settlement with the office of D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   America's first opioid crisis grew out of the carnage of the Civil War America's first opioid crisis grew out of the carnage of the Civil War. Tens of thousands of sick and injured soldiers became addicted, new research says. By Michael E. Ruane ●  Read more »   Uncovering the story — and the person — behind a 109-year-old photograph The photo of the District boy was in a bag full of random ephemera. Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   November was cooler and much drier than normal in Washington Four of the past five Novembers have been cooler than normal. By Matt Rogers ●  Read more »   Robert Griffin III touts stories of mismanagement, Washington workplace misconduct in upcoming book Robert Griffin III said his memoir will address the January 2013 injury that altered the trajectory of his career. By Glynn A. Hill ●  Read more »   'Not our rival': A Maryland fan's farewell to Coach K We need villains in sports, and in College Park, no one played that role better than Mike Krzyzewski. Perspective ●  By Rudy Gersten ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days Tasha, Caroline Polachek, 100 Gecs and Lovelytheband perform this week. By Haben Kelati ●  Read more »   In D.C.'s Anacostia, the past abounds alongside advocacy for its future WHERE WE LIVE | A neighborhood rich in history and nature pushes hard to add dining and shopping options. By Nina Zafar ●  Read more »     Opinions Lee Elder broke barriers in a notoriously White sport Opinion ●  By Editorial Board ●  Read more »   The Virginia GOP's focus on education policy worked. It may be issue No. 1 in the midterms. Opinion ●  By Mark J. Rozell ●  Read more »   On environmental justice, the Mountain Valley Pipeline is an old story Opinion ●  By Karen Campblin and Samantha Ahdoot ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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