December 2021

A new program debuts in nine schools next year

All graduates were born and raised in the District

A 9-year-old boy who was taken to the hospital in D.C. on Friday after being struck while leaving school is in stable condition Saturday morning, and Mayor Muriel Bowser has ordered city transportation officials to close the road while new…

New “first of its kind” legislation that would ban discrimination based on algorithm bias was introduced in D.C. on Thursday.

A man who lived on the streets of D.C. for almost 30 years got a special surprise on Friday — a visit from his favorite author, whose books helped him through tough times.

A U.S. Senate committee has sent a letter to Metro asking what the transit agency knew about the wheel issues on 7000-series trains. The Washington Post was first to report on the letter.

D.C.'s prekindergarten students will start getting coronavirus test kits in their families’ mailboxes in January, City Administrator Kevin Donahue said at a D.C. Council meeting Friday.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bob Dole was honored Friday at Washington National Cathedral and the World War II monument he helped create as top leaders from both parties saluted the longtime Kansas senator’s ability to practice bare-knuckle politics…

Riders getting off the Metro at Dupont Circle North trek up the long escalator into the light. At the top of the steps, green construction boards surround the station entrance. At one of the boards, Chris Pyrate stands on a step stool.…

The great DC station is celebrating with a U Street mural.

This February, Kennedy Center is hosting a major, four-day festival that will bring together more than 100 artists and tribal elders for a celebration of “Native cultural expression and sovereignty,” according to an announcement.

Senators are asking what Metro and its suppliers knew about safety problems dating to 2017

You can now see West Side Story and other films at the luxury theater

To underscore her administration’s concern for road safety around children, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced new traffic safety enhancements near schools, but the link between traffic design and child safety is sometimes used to…

A bit of a penthouse conversion trend is occurring at buildings around the DC region.

Little Acre Flowers bills itself as D.C.’s only locally sourcing florist, acquiring its inventory largely from farms within 10 to 20 miles of the city — but a little further away in winter time.

A prominent, scientific nonprofit is looking to renovate and expand its Dupont Circle headquarters, advancing plans to build an unusual addition to its historic building.

The D.C. government is auctioning off 13 gas-powered leaf blowers before the city’s ban goes into effect on January 1, 2022.

There's still no timetable for a return to more frequent Metrorail service, but top officials have revealed more about their plans on how to do so.