August 2020

America’s oldest continually-operating jazz supper club may soon have to close in D.C.

Local and national leaders pushed back Wednesday against President Trump’s desire to deliver his convention acceptance speech from the White House, warning that the event could bring protests and novel coronavirus spread to the nation’s…

Washington’s popular NPR affiliate, WAMU, sought to expand its regional news operations in early 2018 when it acquired DCist, a local news site that had recently shut down. The station pumped money and resources into the operation,…

The COVID-19 pandemic has propelled the Smithsonian Institution to consider how its museums and facilities in the D.C. area can be more effective and nimble in the 21st century when they reopen.

A D.C. police officer who has worked for the department for more than three decades has been charged with violating the civil rights of two people in separate July 2018 incidents involving illegal chokeholds, according to court filings.

D.C. officials are urging parents to be diligent about visiting their doctors for child wellness checkups and vaccinations, despite the all-remote learning start to the school year for public schools amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Antwon Gibson’s public high school in Northeast Washington didn’t even attempt to teach his “independent living” class virtually this spring. The gregarious 18-year-old has an intellectual disability and reads and performs math below grade…

A new study sheds light on the pervasive pattern of racial disparities in denied mortgage applications.

Students at Georgetown University are reeling after the university released financial aid packages on Friday, as some discovered that their assistance would be significantly reduced for the fall semester. Nearly 1,000 students, alumni, and…

The D.C. Board of Elections said Wednesday an initiative to decriminalize psychedelic plants, including “magic mushrooms,” will appear on November’s ballot after supporters gathered more than 25,000 signatures amid the coronavirus…

After two mothers said they were traumatized following an encounter with U.S. Secret Service officers last week on the National Mall, D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is demanding more answers about what happened.

The D.C. Police Union is suing the District government over emergency police reforms enacted in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis and the renewed movement for racial justice.

It’s a fight over D.C.’s streets, literally.

Contact tracing has revealed that an “increasing number” of individuals have dined at D.C. restaurants while infectious with COVID-19 in recent weeks. In addition, tracing has shown that a number of individuals were infectious while…

An initiative to de-prioritize enforcement against magic mushrooms and psychedelic plants will appear on the November ballot.

D.C. residents looking for relief from the heat won’t find it at the city’s public pools this summer. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s administration announced Wednesday that outdoor pools will not open at all this year to limit the spread of…

When Axios’ Jonathan Swan wasn’t lobbing questions at President Donald Trump or rattling off worldwide coronavirus case figures during Monday night’s interview for Axios on HBO, he was busy spawning D.C.’s new favorite meme.

D.C. residents should continue seeking general health care needs, even amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Wednesday. She also responded to a warning about more possible budget cuts.

Tyrone Hanley grew up in poverty, and always worries about sliding back. But over the last few months, he’s been able to do something unexpected, especially during the pandemic: save money.