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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
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.
“Backroom deal” on Jelleff Field access creates controversy
Long-term contract affects student activities.
Matt Thibault
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
D.C. shops thrive in the evolving age of electric bikes and scooters
Electric bicycles and scooters have risen in popularity since the COVID-19 pandemic, but are people really benefiting from technological advancements in transportation. Some say yes.
Hugo Rios
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
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
Crowd rallies at Nigerian Embassy to decry police brutality
Hundreds gathered in front of the Nigerian embassy in D.C. to condemn brutality by Nigerian police. This protest follows two weeks of demonstrations in Nigeria and diaspora-led marches around the world.
Zeina Mohammed
Syrians report eerily similar recurring nightmares
People who have fled violent regimes bring a form of PTSD into their dreams.
Bibars Nakhesh