D.C. is at the halfway point for its ambitious waste mitigation goal, yet there’s still too much being thrown away. Even for activists fighting to stop it.
Parking issues plague Bethesda's Elmo Avenue due to new apartment construction. Neighborhood businesses and residents complain construction workers are taking over the downtown parking garage, leaving few open options.
The organization highlights how, alongside other park partners, the group wants to tell stories at the intersection of race, history, and Rock Creek, covering a wide variety of topics in northern D.C.
An effort to help clear the almost one million backlog in affirmative asylum applications could be left out of 2024 government funding commitments.
With new technology, one click is all it takes to share false information. Misleading content on health or political issues can be spread through various channels, such as podcasts and social media. Harmful content has...
Dozens of Washington Post employees gathered in protest Thursday morning. Their demands included a more equitable buyout package and a raise for the company’s lowest-paid workers, and mental healthcare benefits.
The Supreme Court just published its first-ever code of conduct after months of controversy. But ‘enforcement is a big problem,’ one representative said.
Top security officials today called for more funding for intelligence agencies. But their pleas were derailed at a House hearing by partisan bickering among lawmakers.
Tens of thousands gathered at the National Mall in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, draped in the white and blue flag of Israel, as they came together to denounce antisemitism.
DC Fire and EMS rescued employees after 3 hours.
Two children have been hit crossing streets near Ross Elementary since the District Department of Transportation created the Safe Routes to School Plan in 2020.
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