2| Big steps forward

Twenty-five-year-old Rob Summers was able to stand and take steps after being paralyzed in a car accident, following a breakthrough treatment that involved providing electrical stimulation to his spinal cord.

Breakthrough

Better treatment for breast cancer

3| A groundbreaking study from Baylor’s College of Medicine found that breast cancer could be cured without chemotherapy or surgery, but by eradicating cancerous tumors by using a combination of drugs.

Trump folds

4 | Not running for president

After months of soaking up publicity, elevating the issue of birtherism and delivering profanity-laden speeches, billionaire and reality television star Donald Trump announced he would not seek the Republican presidential nomination.

Honesty

5 | Candor from a Dem

Bill Gould, a Clinton-era Democratic chairman of the National Labor Relations Board, had a bout of honesty when he conceded to Slate that the current board’s suit against Boeing for building a nonunion production facility in South Carolina was “unprecedented.”

Scaling back

6| MontCo approves benefit cuts

The details: Montgomery County Council members unanimously agreed to trim $33 million annually from county employees’ health and pension benefits. County workers will pay more for their benefits, resulting in $273 million in savings over the next six years.

Spending freeze

7| Mayor takes charge

The details: Faced with $70 million in overspending and under pressure to balance D.C.’s budget by the end of the fiscal year, Mayor Vincent Gray has ordered a citywide spending freeze for most agencies. All purchases must now be approved by Gray’s office.

Overhaul

8| Disciplinary policy updated

The details: Under increasing pressure from parents, Fairfax County Public Schools is changing its “zero-tolerance” disciplinary policy. Principals must now make a “reasonable effort” to notify parents of serious infractions, and suspended students will be more closely monitored in the future.

Tunnel vision

9| CSX to expand rail artery

The details: CSX will spend $160 million to upgrade its Virginia Avenue Tunnel in D.C. The widened train tunnel, which runs near the U.S. Capitol, will increase rail efficiency by allowing trains to carry double-stacked shipping containers.

Screen time

10| Historic theater to reopen

The details: The Meader Theater, a historic movie house on Capitol Hill, is slated to reopen. The National Community Church, which purchased the single-screen theater on Barracks Row as part of a redevelopment project, will use film profits to fund community outreach.