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Ella Robinson
As NoMa develops, Deaf community questions its future
Unfamiliarity with sign language, lack of translators, and rising rents in the rapidly growing neighborhood are pushing its longtime Deaf community out.
Shwetha Surendran
Reopened Zoo Loop Trail’s hours of operation draw congressional criticism
The operating hours of the recently reopened Zoo Loop Trail in Rock Creek Park has prompted complaints from the community — and D.C.'s own congressperson. Safety issues are at the forefront of both the zoo and the...
Ileana Garnand
After heated campaign, man once tied to white supremacy loses Ward 8 ANC race
Advocates were happy that Ward 8 residents decided on a Black Washingtonian instead. Robin McKinney won 50% of the vote.
Lola Fadulu
The Washington National Opera returns to the Kennedy Center stage, alongside other arts groups
The Kennedy Center boasts a full 2021- 22 season after enduring an 18-month pandemic-induced hiatus and the fiscal challenges it created.
Megan Ruggles
Bagels, fraud and false identities: nationwide scam targets Adams Morgan
Pepe Montesinos immigrated from Oaxaca, Mexico, to Washington, D.C., in 1965, and 10 years later his American dream took root in Adams Morgan. For 40 years, his restaurant Mixtec was a neighborhood staple, serving...
Yousef Alshammari
District reverses course on athletic field decision
Banneker student-athletes find victory in overturning District athletic field decision.
Elise Dean
As DC officials drive Park Morton redevelopment forward, residents fear permanent displacement
Panic spread among Park Morton residents Monday morning after an email circulated stating that the District of Columbia Housing Authority was planning to shut down a residential building, giving residents 30 days to...
Sarah Welch
DC coffeeshops ‘can’t afford to close again’ amid pandemic
D.C. business owners are eyeing the possibility of another lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge across the country. But they don't know if their businesses can sustain another closure.
Zoë Watkins
Upcoming WMATA bus garage raises concern among Friendship Heights residents
WMATA’s plans to convert a Lord & Taylor property into a garage for zero-emissions buses raised concerns and sparked conversation among members of the Friendship Heights community.
Julia Mouketo