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Today's riddle: Where do math teachers go on vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 150 feet below Bethesda, Metro shows off work before Red Line stations reopen (wtop.com) — Red Line riders in Bethesda get their station back Monday as Metro reopens the Bethesda, Medical Center, and Grosvenor-Strathmore stops after a summer shutdown, restoring full service between Friendship Heights and North Bethesda. Crews used the closure to build a new mezzanine for the future Purple Line connection in Bethesda and upgrade platforms and lighting, while shuttle bus commuters and drivers share relief that the longer trips are finally ending.
2. PR: Announcing Debut Books at SPX 2026 (blogspot.com) — Bethesda will host the Small Press Expo 2026 at the Bethesda North Marriott on September 12–13, bringing more than 500 independent comics creators, 280 exhibitor tables, and dozens of panels and workshops. Local readers can browse over 120 debut books, attend hands-on sessions, and see the Ignatz Awards, all while discovering new graphic novels and alternative comics just up the road.
3. Kayla Dahlquist MD (usuhs.edu) — A pediatrician based at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda is highlighted for her work caring for military children and mentoring young doctors. As chief resident and assistant professor, she focuses on improving pediatric primary care and medical education, adding to the depth of clinical expertise available to families connected to the Bethesda-area military community.
4. Judge criticizes Trump pressure on prosecutors on reflecting pool vandalism charges • Tennessee Lookout (tennesseelookout.com) — A Bethesda resident, former Olympian David Hearn, is at the center of a high-profile D.C. court case over alleged vandalism of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with a judge questioning renewed felony charges. The hearing highlighted concerns about political pressure from the Trump administration on federal prosecutors and drew support from Rep. Jamie Raskin and local backers outside the courthouse.
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