Annie Aho

FORT MEADE, Md. -- The orange and red oak leaves are falling in this eerie forest setting. On a trail well-worn by the footsteps of commando boots, the atmosphere is sliced open by a rush of soldiers dodging fallen branches and land mines. A captured press photographer waits silently behind enemy lines to be saved. His rescuers approach cautiously, every step and broken branch a possible alert to an enemy unseen.

This is Ft. Meade, Md. But for this 72-hour simulation exercise it is Iraq, the world's most dangerous country.

Senators John McCain and Barack Obama: Presidential Nominees McCain and Obama Source: United States Congress

Barack Obama is projected to comfortably win key victories in Pennsylvania and Ohio, but Virginia, North Carolina and Florida races remain very close. Follow live election results on WAMU.org/politics/map/
Current Projections:
McCain -- 129 votes
Obama -- 207 votes
Electoral Votes Needed To Win: 270

The District's embassies will be overrun with pirates and princesses this Halloween, asking for treats in their native tongue. Yarr.

“When I met the man that was to be my rapist, I was twelve,” said poet and sexual assault victim, Rosetta Williams.

Williams is a central figure in the film, "No! The Rape Documentary," which follows black women through what they call their “breaking of silence,” a term used to describe women having the courage to talk about sexual assault and rape within their community.

Advances in technology revolutionize one of Americans' most divisive habits.

When the weekend calls, where do you run? The District is a unique city and everyone has a favorite bar.

Whether they know your name or kick you out for wearing flip-flops, the young professional of this town are outspoken about where they wet their whistle, and we have the scoop.