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...
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Yousef Alshammari
District reverses course on athletic field decision
Banneker student-athletes find victory in overturning District athletic field decision.
Elise Dean
Inside DMV Nightlife: The highs, lows, and unseen challenges
The D.C. area's nightlife scene is adapting to post-pandemic shifts and changing social dynamics. Industry professionals say their challenge lies in finding the balance between maintaining a safe, celebratory...
Jordan Thornton
Francis Stevens parents lack confidence that DCPS can deliver promised modernized school
Teachers and parents cite D.C. Public School’s lack of communication and poor temporary schooling facilities as reasons they have little faith in the success of the School Without Walls at Francis Stevens’ modernization...
Katherine Hapgood
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
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
New development in Columbia Heights adds to affordable housing demand
A 125-unit affordable housing project, The Faircliff, is slated for a December completion after breaking ground in January last year near Euclid Street.
Lillian Juarez
High school embraces name change, renovations underway
After the D.C. Council approved the new Jackson-Reed name this March, the high school in Tenleytown has been making swift progress updating signage and merchandise, and students are adjusting to their new school...
Savannah Kuchar
Wilderness Therapy Under Fire: Balancing Claims of Abuse with Advocates’ Calls for Reform
Wilderness therapy programs are under fire after allegations of abuse, highlighted by Paris Hilton’s congressional testimony and in recent documentaries. Advocates of these programs cite decades of research that show...
GWU students on canceled presidential inauguration: “She’s kind of digging her own grave”
The student body remains relatively indifferent to the canceled presidential inauguration events. However, many say this is not a good look for the new president, Ellen Granberg.
