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Sarah Welch
Prayer stations pop up at polls across the District
Non-partisan prayer stations are popping up at polling places across the District.
Kimberly Cataudella
Amid social and political unrest, DC statehood movement picks up steam
As millions of Americans head to the polls today or have already cast their ballots, their choice of U.S. senator might have an effect on a renewed local movement: D.C. statehood.
Keith Newell
Young people aren’t just volunteering to be poll workers. They’re recruiting them.
Most of the volunteers who work with the D.C.-based Youth Activism Project are too young to vote. Some are even too young to be poll workers. But that doesn’t mean they are sitting this election out.
Anna Brugmann
AUDIO: Voters with disabilities face additional challenges
Voting is proving to be a challenge for most Americans because of COVID fears as well as USPS delays for absentee ballots. But for voters with disabilities, the challenge can be even more daunting. Myra Patrick explores...
Myra Patrick
AUDIO: Sports betting on the ballot in Md
Maryland voters will decide whether sports betting will become legal in the state. It’s a statewide ballot question and even if the issues passes, there are still a lot of details to work out. Dani Birzer reports...
Dani Birzer
Teaching history through the fog of pandemic and politics
The Wash spoke to history teachers about connecting with students during a polarizing presidential election and while online. “My job as a teacher is not to make liberals. It’s not to make conservatives. It’s to make...
Zoë Watkins
Organizations struggle to help area homeless avoid COVID-19
The homeless population is more at risk than others, prompting nonprofit organizations in the DC area to go into overdrive. ‘COVID was a game changer,’ one advocate says. November, hypothermia month, is here.
Sarah Salem
DC Council candidates map out lines on police defunding
Calls to defund police forces have gained popularity across the country. Washington, D.C., is no exception. This year’s council candidates are running on multiple sides of the issue.
Zeina Mohammed
DC news outlets adapt as they gear up for ‘unprecedented’ election
With so much uncertainty about election results, local news organizations emphasize patience.
Aaron Schaffer