In a tribute to a beloved D.C. resident, the iconic intersection in NoMa, informally known as Dave Thomas Circle, is officially renamed Mamie 'Peanut' Johnson Plaza through a community-driven initiative.
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Kaishi Chhabra
Election posters: your time is up
As election season comes to an end, candidates are running out of time to clear their campaign posters from D.C. streets.
Ana Álvarez
Arlington County faces two crisis at start of school year: coronavirus and racial disparities
Community members in Arlington want to begin the school year ensuring black students are receiving equitable treatment and access to resources and opportunities. Arlington Public School administrators say they want the...
Alex Lucas
Another food stand falls victim to Union Market’s turnover rate
Numerous food vendors in Union Market come and go, leaving locals and residents to wonder why these places aren’t permanent. That’s because the gourmet food hall wasn’t designed to host the same restaurants for a long...
Mariyah Espinoza
Demand for kidney transplants outweighs supply of donors
North Bethesda resident hopes to get a life-saving kidney transplant soon. But the lack of donors proves to be an obstacle.
Lauren Berryman
Georgetown’s Museum of Failure: A success story
On display in Georgetown, the pop-up Museum of Failure is opening-up discussions around failure with its exhibit on flops from around the world
Mirika Rayaprolu
The Nats have the Homestead Grays to thank for creating a baseball town
As writers look back to remember the last time Washington fielded a great baseball team, their eyes are turning to the under-studied history of baseball’s Negro Leagues.
Jacob Wallace
An ‘underdog’ story in D.C. Council race
How does it feel to run as a Republican candidate in heavily Democratic Washington, D.C?
Nami Hijikata
Families are coming back to museums. How do they keep kids engaged?
Parents, museums try to involve children in more complex exhibits.
Aidan Bush
NoMa amplifies artistic Wear a Mask campaign to fight COVID-19
The Wear a Mask campaign is expanding to make the message of coronavirus prevention more diverse within the community and Washington D. C.
