Some Black women are opting out of protests after feeling unheard in the 2024 presidential election.
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Ellen Tannor
Kelly Doyle
Kordell Martin
New online marketplace looks to help next generation of D.C. small businesses, entrepreneurs flourish
The platform allows small businesses, many local, to sell their products and services directly to consumers. It also teaches young entrepreneurs how to navigate the world of digital commerce.
Riley Ceder
In a town of pantsuits and power ties, local brand Hanifa redefines fashion in DC
In a fashion world dominated by New York, Paris and London, the District might be a long afterthought. But DMV-based designers and merchandisers say the city’s fashion scene is on its way to becoming a dominant force.
Vanessa Montalbano
Some Arlington Transit riders will ride free beginning next month
Arlington County is offering discounts to ART bus riders amid decreased ridership due to the COVID-19 pandemic. County officials hope by making transit more equitable and accessible, it will enable the county to cut...
Emily Seymour
DC’s plan for new park, playground at Eastern Market metro station
A new playground. More trees. A splash pool for the summer. These are all things the District government plans to add to the plaza outside the Eastern Market metro station to make an attractive, safe place to spend time...
Emily Hayes
‘Kids need to see authors like us,’ D.C. teens write, launch their own books
The books' topics range from toxic masculinity to grief. The authors said they hope their books inspire younger children.
Lauren Lumpkin
Cleaning up the city with one sticker at a time
Litter has plagued many D.C. streets and alleys for years, and over the last eight months, the pandemic has only exacerbated the issue. Now, a new government initiative is testing a strategy to promote proper trash...
Sarah Welch
The dynamic history of Bloomingdale
Bloomingdale, a historic District neighborhood, has a racially-charged story. Community leaders Bertha Holliday and Paul Cerruti of the Bloomingdale Civic Association created an architectural and social timeline to show...
Wash staff
Increased development, stormwater runoff threaten MoCo creeks and wildlife
Montgomery Parks and environmentalist groups warn of development’s damaging effects and ask residents to help curb the lasting corruption stormwater runoff has on local waterways and wildlife.
Gianna Gronowski
D.C. residents face competing priorities as historic preservation bill awaits congressional review
D.C.'s historic preservation initiatives preserve the city's architectural legacy and protect cultural landmarks. But what happens when the resulting rise in housing costs threatens to displace long-time residents of...
Natalia Quintana-Feliciano