2020

This spring, as the coronavirus pandemic barreled through the country, like millions of other Americans actress Annie Potts was stuck at home feeling helpless.

A former D.C. Housing Authority employee is suing the agency and its executive director Tyrone Garrett for allegedly purchasing counterfeit face masks for employees, and then terminating her employment for investigating the authenticity of…

The lack of a unified plan for fighting the coronavirus pandemic has cost the country, according to both Dr. Anthony Fauci and D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.

Metrorail service is drastically increasing tomorrow after months of reduced hours and service thanks to the pandemic.

Researchers at George Washington University are expected to start a late-stage clinical trial for a potential COVID-19 vaccine this week, according to the university.

FOLLOWING THE police shooting of Michael Brown six years ago in Ferguson, Mo., D.C. was one of the first big cities to undertake a body-camera pilot program for its police force; by the end of 2016, all D.C. patrol officers were equipped…

Six iconic arches are up, and the $480 million project is on track for completion next year.

Crews have put the finishing touches on six white arches across the Anacostia River.

By keeping her cool under presidential pressure, the D.C. mayor won a national following.

Scenes from a wake for the beloved DC bar, which closed permanently this summer.

From dining pods on the Potomac to a memorial on the Mall—here's how Washington architects, planners, and designers would redesign some of our favorite public gathering places.

The painstaking cleanup of what was once a World War I chemical weapons testing and disposal site, just southwest of the American University campus, is now complete, according to the project’s manager.

The District is ending its contract to house homeless families at the Days Inn on New York Avenue NE at the end of next month. The 87 families housed there by the city will move to apartments and other shelters by August 28, and the city’s…

The families of three men killed by D.C. police in 2018 say the city only partially followed new emergency protocols when it released footage from officers’ body-worn cameras to the public in late July. At least one family says the video…

A mailer from the D.C. Board of Elections was supposed to help registered voters confirm that their address was correct. Instead, it has prompted confusion over how exactly voters can notify the board that their address has changed or that…

Restaurant Week is a twice-a-year chance to sample some of the D.C. area’s most coveted dining spots from special fixed-price menus.

Meet six young leaders organizing to fight systemic racism and support those in need.