While the Bethesda Streetery is a great opportunity for businesses, enforcement of fire codes seems to have fallen by the wayside.
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John T. Seward
Syrians report eerily similar recurring nightmares
People who have fled violent regimes bring a form of PTSD into their dreams.
Bibars Nakhesh
The Black Georgetown Foundation works to protect Georgetown’s African American cemeteries
The foundation has been working to preserve and restore the historically Black sacred burial ground, Mount Zion-Female Union Band Society Cemeteries, which is tucked away on Georgetown’s Q Street.
Mirika Rayaprolu
“Backroom deal” on Jelleff Field access creates controversy
Long-term contract affects student activities.
Matt Thibault
Immigrant-owned restaurants give D.C. global flavor
We sent our reporters to Columbia Heights and U Street this week, to learn how immigrant-owned restaurants are making their mark in the District’s renowned food scene. Los Hermanos Dominican Los Hermanos Dominican...
Wash staff
Can tech give students from low-income families better, targeted professional development?
A new nonprofit organization in Shaw will help connect local students to professional role models through video chats, seeking to help low-income families who don’t have access to technology outside of the class...
Kayla Clarke
Bloomingdale residents reflect on the history of the neighborhood
We spoke to some of Bloomingdale's long-time residents about their experiences in the neighborhood, here's what they had to say.
Is there still a need for LGBTQ+ bars in D.C.? In short, yes.
Lesbian bars have been closing nationwide. But two lesbian/queer bars in D.C. are surviving the trend and reshaping the narrative of what a lesbian and queer bar looks like.
Nicole Yu
Graffiti complaints in the District reach five-year high
Public artistic expression is under siege in D.C. One local graffiti artist said the problem won’t be solved until the city funds more art programs.
Nicole Wiley
After a rough start, Ward 5’s only middle school is ‘crushing it’
After getting a bad rap for years, Brookland Middle School saw the highest enrollment increase of all Washington middle schools after administrators and parents turned its reputation around.
Jacob Wallace