2020

A new D.C. committee recommended renaming, removing, or contextualizing more than 50 different government-owned spaces in the city, after studying the history of racism and oppression behind the namesakes.

A committee reporting to D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser has recommended renaming dozens of public schools, parks and government buildings in the nation’s capital, after studying the historical namesakes’ connections to slavery and oppression.…

Earlier this summer, some Washington-area election officials were warning of a possible shortage of volunteers to work the polls come November. But a recent surge in interest has left those same officials with a good problem to have: more…

Catholic University, which has been located in the District for more than 130 years, is looking to expand into Northern Virginia with a satellite campus for working professionals who want to continue their education.

His vision is for restaurants to prepare the meals, giving them a fresh revenue stream during the pandemic.

D.C.’s Planet Word Museum will finally open its doors to the public next month. The museum, which was originally slated to begin welcoming visitors in the spring, announced Tuesday that it will now open on October 22.

202 may be joined by a new number come 2022.

The Washington Metro’s SmarTrip card has officially launched on select Apple devices for touch-free payment, and the transit agency said SmarTrip on iPhone and Apple Watch is a first of its kind in North America.

Starting today, iPhones and other Apple devices can be used to pay all Metro fares, including on buses. Customers also can reload their SmarTrip accounts with Apple Pay and a new Metro mobile app, the transit agency announced Tuesday.

A Downtown DC Economy Update released by the Downtown Business Improvement District highlights the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect. It reports downtown D.C.’s daytime population has dropped from 225,000 in February to 22,000 as of July, a 90%…

The fragile ecology of arts is tenuous in good times, and now every arts organization is struggling for its very survival. Pitting arts groups and genres against one another is not helpful.

The District has had one single area code — 202 — for more than 70 years.

D.C. police have “intelligence to suggest” a van someone drove into a crowded intersection near one protest was at protests in Portland and Kenosha

MPD arrested the operator of a van for reckless driving during a Saturday protest. The van's driver said he was only trying to hand out free snacks to protesters.

The U.S. Attorney’s office is lashing out against comments from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, who said federal prosecutors have been “reluctant” to pursue cases against violence in the midst of unrest over racial justice.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday she worries about the country descending into a "race war" after violent acts were allegedly committed by some agitators toward D.C. police officers during several days of protests that became tense over the…