Spring 2026 Gala Guide

Published on February 10, 2026
Compiled by Mia Pech It’s time to think spring! Prepare for Washington’s blooming social season with this gala guide featuring parties and events. We’ll update the list in real time […]
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Spring Arts Preview: Visual Arts

February 10, 2026
The Outwin 2025: American Portraiture Today  National Portrait Gallery  Through Aug. 30   More than 3,300 paintings, photographs, sculptures and time-based media installations were entered in the National Portrait Gallery’s most recent Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. Now on view, “The Outwin 2025: American […]

Reminder: This Cold Streak Won’t Kill Mosquitos

February 11, 2026
Last year I reported on the sad news that despite what I previously thought, deep cold stretches in the winter do not reduce the amount of mosquitos in the following summer. I don’t mean to be a Debbie Downer, but here’s what I wrote last yeat:One consolation I have long taken from intense cold snaps Iike the one we are experiencing now is that it would kill off more mosquitos and lead to a less b