‘Bajillion Dollar Propertie$’ gets everything right about real estate shows; Newly renovated condo in D.C.’s Brookland lists for $365,000; D.C. area forecast: Showers exit early today, then a few nice spring afternoons; Should schools ask students about their sexual orientation to protect LGBT rights?; The Big Chill: Baskin-Robbins in Fairfax City scoops its last after a half-century; A model first lady, despite receiving unprecedented scorn; A man was wounded during a shooting in Southeast Washington; Denied because of her skin color, a civil rights advocate returns to campus to be honored; Is the Common Core past its peak and heading toward oblivion?; Jim Harrison, author of ‘Legends of the Fall’ and other books, dies at 78; The dog who came in from the cold; ; At some Starbucks in Pr. William County, brews and vino as well as coffee;   Essential news for the Greater Washington area   Marvin Joseph / WASHINGTON POST Maryland lawmakers want gender pay gap closed. They should look at their own payroll. Disparities are widest in Gov. Larry Hogan’s office, where men hold most of the top jobs. By Fenit Nirappil  •  Read more » ‘Bajillion Dollar Propertie$’ gets everything right about real estate shows Seeso's spoof of high-end real estate reality TV is hysterically over-the-top. By Marc Silver  •  Read more »   Newly renovated condo in D.C.’s Brookland lists for $365,000 TOWN SQUARE | The unit has two bedrooms, three bathrooms, assigned parking and 24-hour security. By Michele Lerner  •  Read more »   D.C. area forecast: Showers exit early today, then a few nice spring afternoons Three cold fronts zip through the region this week, but it's still generally nice out there. By Jason Samenow  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Should schools ask students about their sexual orientation to protect LGBT rights? Advocates believe collecting more federal civil rights data will help students. By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   The Big Chill: Baskin-Robbins in Fairfax City scoops its last after a half-century Road project forces ice cream shop into the deep freeze until its owners find a new spot. By Steve Hendrix  •  Read more »   A model first lady, despite receiving unprecedented scorn Michelle Obama says she “had to ignore all of the noise and be true to myself.” By Courtland Milloy  •  Read more »   A man was wounded during a shooting in Southeast Washington A roundup of news from the Washington region. Read more » Denied because of her skin color, a civil rights advocate returns to campus to be honored Gladys White Jordan was denied admission to the University of Mary Washington in the 1950s because of her race. Now the school has granted her a prestigious award for her efforts. By T. Rees Shapiro  •  Read more »   Is the Common Core past its peak and heading toward oblivion? A new report shows little change in student achievement. Supporters say the approach needs more time. By Jay Mathews  •  Read more »   Jim Harrison, author of ‘Legends of the Fall’ and other books, dies at 78 Mr. Harrison was an outdoorsman who often wrote about life in rural America. By Hillel Italie  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   The dog who came in from the cold What did Milo the K-9 do while he was missing? Maybe something like this. By John Kelly  •  Read more »   Wes Knapp says he’s a lucky guy who stumbled upon a once-in-a-lifetime discovery. By Victoria St. Martin  •  Read more »   At some Starbucks in Pr. William County, brews and vino as well as coffee Beer and wine, and small plates of food, to be on the new “Evenings” menu at shops. By Jonathan Hunley  •  Read more »   Recommended for you   Going Out Guide What to do and where to go in the Washington area, in your inbox twice a week. Sign Up »         Share Local Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for Local Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071