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Bibars NakheshCherry blossom fans visit Kenwood neighborhood as alternative to crowded Tidal Basin
A residential neighborhood in Chevy Chase is an insider cherry blossom destination for devoted fans of the springtime trees, serving as an alternative to the popular Tidal Basin area in D.C.
Rosa RadCherry blossoms remain beautiful despite environmental challenges
Park Service arborist fights environmental challenges to keep cherry trees healthy and blooming at the Tidal Basin.
Abby SussmanBreaking: The National Zoo introduces two new Asian elephants
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute says its two new female Asian elephants have just completed their quarantine period after arriving in early November.
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D.C. moves forward with two new hospitals, but how will they affect health access?
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.
Anna Brugmann
Cherry blossom fans visit Kenwood neighborhood as alternative to crowded Tidal Basin
A residential neighborhood in Chevy Chase is an insider cherry blossom destination for devoted fans of the springtime trees, serving as an alternative to the popular Tidal Basin area in D.C.
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.
Dani Birzer
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.
Tobi Raji
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...
Verónica Del Valle
Thrive Montgomery 2050 reimagines MoCo’s suburbia
The county’s ambitious land-use proposal ignites community division.
M Colkitt
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.
Myra Patrick
Why residents living near a century-old bus barn say they won’t be happy until it’s gone
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.
Austin R. Ramsey
Potential new grocery store under construction in Brookland
Residents are optimistic about the new building on Monroe St. becoming a grocery store.
Chris Casey
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?
Sianna Boschetti