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DC Initiative 81 passes, making psychedelic therapies accessible
Initiative 81 passed in D.C., giving residents access to natural, psychedelic therapies as a form of treatment. Research continues within the nation to uncover the mysteries of naturally occurring entheogens.
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George Washington University and Howard University will both open new hospitals in the next six years, which the city government says will improve health-care access for D.C.’s most vulnerable residents.
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Pandemic enhances ‘deplorable conditions’ in public housing
Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in March, public housing maintenance workers have halted routine maintenance, only responding to emergency calls.
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Residents dream up new future for the Crystal City Underground
Government contractors who worked above Geppi’s Comic World in Crystal City once filtered in around lunchtime to browse the rows of baseball cards and comics. “I knew the majority of my customers by their first name...
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Thrive Montgomery 2050 reimagines MoCo’s suburbia
The county’s ambitious land-use proposal ignites community division.
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Dunbar High School teacher changing lives one bike ride at a time
A Dunbar high school teacher is changing lives and giving high schoolers in Petworth something to look forward to by helping them stay safe and out of trouble during the pandemic.
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A controversy swirling around the Northern Bus Garage in Petworth has come to a head at multiple public meetings and residents are pointing fingers at WMATA and D.C. government officials.
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Potential new grocery store under construction in Brookland
Residents are optimistic about the new building on Monroe St. becoming a grocery store.
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The past, present and future of the District’s fallout shelters
Just below the surface, the District is hiding hundreds of fallout shelters. But in a pinch, could you still use one?
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Thousands debate new name for Woodrow Wilson High School
The District will soon be a step closer to renaming the high school. But it could be a long process.
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