The Wash

How One Researcher United LGBTQ+ Scientists After Her Grant Was Canceled

By Amber Mapel On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14168 titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” Eleven days later, Dr. Mandi Pratt-Chapman...

Nearly a Dozen Labor Unions In DC Endorse Aparna Raj for Council

By Daniel Herrera Benitez For the first time in 44 years, the election for Ward 1’s Council seat will not include the incumbent council member after Brianne Nadeau announced she would not be seeking reelection last year. Several candidates have...

D.C. Restaurants Face Challenges Based on Ward Economies and Location

By Alejandra Mora Ortega Washington D.C. restaurants face economic and staffing problems depending on the Ward they reside in with the United States economy fluctuating throughout 2025 and 2026.  “There used to be five of us in this...

Residents of Anacostia struggle to access fresh and affordable food

By Faith Starchia The total number of full grocery stores in the district increased from 76 to 80 in 2025, with only one being placed in Ward 8, according to a report released by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Between Wards 7 and 8, where half of the...

How the economy is shaping the way Gen Z approaches the college experience

By Lakeisha Waichungo When Kareen Gill first became a senior at American University, she was hopeful that with her undergraduate degree in political science, she would be able to secure a full-time job, or an internship that could lead to one in...

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