A legal loophole might be exposing children to lead in the nation’s schools; Without Metrorail, Wednesday’s commute was merely bad. Why wasn’t it worse?; Metro is dead. Long live BRT! (Or so some say); Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen debate for first time on Friday; In Arlington condo, couple find colorful way of putting their dining room on the map; D.C. area forecast: Weather madness as today’s warmth turns wintry this weekend, just in time for spring; Man found dead on Metro train in Northwest; D.C. police investigating report of rape at Sidwell Friends School; Meir Dagan, long-serving chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, dies at 71; Hazmat situation at the National Zoo; Suspect in the deadly police ambush released from hospital, jailed without bond; Burglars steal $57,000 worth of cellphones from Montgomery County store; D.C.’s decade-old problem of lead in water gets new attention during Flint crisis; Maryland Senate votes to remove references to the Confederacy from state song; Authorities investigating remains in Woodbridge townhome fire;   Essential news for the Greater Washington area   Pete Marovich / For The Washington Post She inspired those with Down syndrome as unstoppable — until she wasn’t Laura Lee’s sudden death at 33 is being mourned across the country By Theresa Vargas  •  Read more » A legal loophole might be exposing children to lead in the nation’s schools Is the water in your child's school safe to drink? By Emma Brown  •  Read more »   Without Metrorail, Wednesday’s commute was merely bad. Why wasn’t it worse? Washington’s commuters deserve some praise, though they can’t do this daily. By Robert Thomson  •  Read more »   Metro is dead. Long live BRT! (Or so some say) Metro's unprecedented shutdown is a sign that it's time to hop the bus. All the time. By Fredrick Kunkle  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Donna Edwards and Chris Van Hollen debate for first time on Friday Both are hoping to move from the House to the Senate, replacing Barbara A. Mikulski. By Rachel Weiner  •  Read more »   In Arlington condo, couple find colorful way of putting their dining room on the map HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The 1,065-square-foot condo has a wall of windows, the 13-foot ceilings, elegant moldings and bird-watching on the private patio. By Kathy Orton  •  Read more »   D.C. area forecast: Weather madness as today’s warmth turns wintry this weekend, just in time for spring What would March in D.C. be without topsy-turvy weather? 60s of today might foreshadow a snowy weekend. By A. Camden Walker  •  Read more »   Man found dead on Metro train in Northwest D.C. police investigating man found dead on train By Clarence Williams  •  Read more » D.C. police investigating report of rape at Sidwell Friends School Police said no arrest has been made in the case. By Peter Hermann and Clarence Williams  •  Read more » Meir Dagan, long-serving chief of Israel’s Mossad spy agency, dies at 71 He was credited with directing sabotage that helped defuse the Iranian nuclear program. By Emily Langer  •  Read more »   Hazmat situation at the National Zoo The National Zoo is looking into an incident involving chlorine that caused a "loud boom" on Thursday morning. No animals or people were injured, and the Zoo will be open for visitors on Friday. Read more »   Suspect in the deadly police ambush released from hospital, jailed without bond Funeral arrangements for Prince George’s police officer Jacai Colson are announced. By Lynh Bui  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Burglars steal $57,000 worth of cellphones from Montgomery County store A roundup of local news Read more »   D.C.’s decade-old problem of lead in water gets new attention during Flint crisis Tap-water expert says D.C.’s problem was “20 to 30 times worse” than Michigan city’s. By Katherine Shaver and Dana Hedgpeth  •  Read more »   Maryland Senate votes to remove references to the Confederacy from state song Bill, which must be approved by the House, would replace controversial verses. By Ovetta Wiggins  •  Read more »   Authorities investigating remains in Woodbridge townhome fire A resident was unaccounted for during the blaze, police said. By Victoria St. Martin  •  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