By Ahmad Todd WASHINGTON — Behind the counter of Georgetown’s Compass Coffee, Spencer Young takes orders, makes drinks and works the kind of full-time schedule many college graduates hope will lead to independence. Forty-hour weeks making...
By Yuri Perelman When Thea Kano was younger and growing up, she questioned where in the world she would like to perform music as a conductor. The Kennedy Center always came to mind, she said, because of its perception as the nation’s stage. The John...
By Amber Mapel On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 14168 titled “Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” Eleven days later, Dr. Mandi Pratt-Chapman...
By Daniel Herrera Benitez For the first time in 44 years, the election for Ward 1’s Council seat will not include the incumbent council member after Brianne Nadeau announced she would not be seeking reelection last year. Several candidates have...
By Alejandra Mora Ortega Washington D.C. restaurants face economic and staffing problems depending on the Ward they reside in with the United States economy fluctuating throughout 2025 and 2026. “There used to be five of us in this...
By Faith Starchia The total number of full grocery stores in the district increased from 76 to 80 in 2025, with only one being placed in Ward 8, according to a report released by D.C. Hunger Solutions. Between Wards 7 and 8, where half of the...
By Lakeisha Waichungo When Kareen Gill first became a senior at American University, she was hopeful that with her undergraduate degree in political science, she would be able to secure a full-time job, or an internship that could lead to one in...
AU students staged a walk-out in protest of the University's handling of allegations that an SIS professor had ties to Jeffrey Epstein while serving as US Ambassador to Mexico. While the University has not released any official comments, the...
D.C. Council extends the curfew till April. Navy Yard residents question whether this is a fair public safety measure.
Thirty artists from across the Americas gathered in D.C. this weekend for the National Museum of the American Indian’s annual market, sharing work rooted in tradition.
The National Capital Planning Commission approves placement of the monument in Constitution Gardens. Visitors to the Mall welcome the news and wonder why it took so long.
Residents and businesses are voicing their excitement as they prepare for The Wharf’s holiday boat parade Saturday.
One activist called it a “multi-generational traumatic event.”
The construction has been delayed at least three times. With water continuing to erode the two cemeteries, the District Department of Transportation is pressured to give an answer about its next plan.
As colder months approach, residents worry about persistent leak at 3101 New Mexico Ave NW. DC Water says it’s responsible, but it has not addressed it.
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