The presser the Maryland Lottery held this morning seemed like a total sham, even if in the name of goodwill. After all the shenanigans from last week, that appeared to be a convenient story to wrap things in a nice bow. Congrats to the winners.

Metro Center Station during the early morning rush. (Melina Mara)

The long wait to open the doors of Howard Theatre ended yesterday. City officials stood together cheesing during the ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by hundreds in the afternoon, and after night fell and the curtain went up, area natives Tabi Bonney and Wale rocked the stage. Even Duke Ellington's children took part in the festivities, which included the official unveiling of his statue. The Post's DeNeen L. Brown looks back on the historic day in Shaw.

Someat the hands of a person of their own race. One problem is that the same pretty much goes for whites, but that's rarely discussed. The Root's Edward Wyckoff Williams breaks down the false media narrative.

The Nats literally threw a game away last night. Let's just say the effects of not having Drew Storen in the bullpen showed up immediately at Citi Field. To be fair, Henry Rodriguez faced the music like a champ after his ninth-inning meltdown that allowed the Mets to stay undefeated on the season. He'd never given an interview to a group in English, but he did last night. And remember what I said about Ian Desmond? Yeah, again, he's the fulcrum of the team. And Monday wasn't a good day.

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