Cherry Blossoms

A family taking photos with the cherry blossoms on D.C.’s Tidal Basin spotted a famous figure in the background of their shots: former President Barack Obama. To their delight, the 44th president made a cameo in their family photos early Monday. “It was perfect,” mom Portia Moore said. Her daughter and son were standing under a cherry tree as family...

Four years after his initial rise to fame, Stumpy’s time with us is coming to an end: 159 cherry trees, Stumpy included, will be cut down in May to repair the seawall in that area.