Performative men are taking over public parks in a series of competitions–but who created that safe space to openly play with gender?
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Kelly Doyle
Female farm club
Annie’s Project, an educational program designed to educate, engage and empower, is helping women find success on the farm.
Wash staff
Fans, and a lifelong friend, join the Pete tour
By Yazan Hanouneh COLUMBIA, S.C. — When Mike Schmuhl was an eighth-grader in South Bend, Indiana, ninth-grade student Pete Buttigieg gave him a personal tour of his future high school. Now Schmuhl is running...
Death of cyclist reveals cracks in DC’s Vision Zero Plan
Traffic deaths in the District are up 55% from this time last year as the city nears 2024, the year Mayor Bowser declared the goal to end traffic violence.
Alex Angle
Capitol Hill, SW organizations fight to close pandemic’s education gap
Community organizations in Capitol Hill and Southwest Washington have banded together to help students struggling with distance learning. During a pandemic that has disproportionately targeted low-income students of...
Tobi Raji
Participants march, standing up for human rights
Erica Rodgers, National Director of the Youth for Human Rights International, recalled a touching moment between the organization and an 11-year-old boy. The organization had visited the boy’s elementary school to teach...
Petruce Jean-Charles
Recent violence in Shaw has left residents fearful
Police reports show violence is growing in Shaw, leaving the neighborhood with a feeling of unease. Crime statistics showed that violence in the community has risen in comparison to the previous year.
Ikechukwu Mbagwu
Columbia Heights Latino restaurants struggle to benefit from Hispanic Heritage Month
Hispanic restaurants in Columbia Heights are still reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and owners are hoping to capitalize on Hispanic Heritage Month as one way to attract customers. These owners know that...
Solène Guarinos
Experts remain concerned about FAFSA’s impact on college enrollment, but optimistic about new form
The 2024-25 FAFSA rollout saw a decrease in freshman enrollment rates among high school seniors, but education advocates and experts remain optimistic about the new form released on Nov. 21.
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