As concerns over the state of health in many restaurants arise in Capitol Hill after the Popeyes incident, an ANC chair recommends implementing a new system of grading restaurants.
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Kayla Gallagher
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.
Wash staff
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...
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
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
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
Pressure mounts to re-open state investigation into former Maine police officer who shot and killed a teenager
Advocates call on the Attorney General to rule the shooting “unjustified.” Results of an external review are expected to be released soon.
Braeden Waddell
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
Memorial Day parking is free in D.C. Should it be?
Free parking is often touted as a way to get people into downtowns. But many Memorial Day drivers in D.C. were oblivious to it in the first place.
Cole Reynolds
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