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A Colonial-era house is the largest exhibit inside the National Museum of American History. It originally stood in Ipswich, Mass., and was disassembled in 1963 and moved to the Smithsonian museum.

The proposed expansion of a District law that gives certain prison inmates a chance at early release has broad support of advocates for criminal justice revision while sparking pushback from critics concerned about the return of violent…

The affordable grocery that was supposed to open in Seat Pleasant, Md., two years ago is still an empty storefront. Construction of a similar market in the District’s underserved Ward 8 is more than a year behind schedule. And even in the…

D.C. reported 201 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the fourth time in less than two weeks that the city has seen its daily case count tip past 200.

Karl A. Racine had a realization soon after he became the District’s first elected attorney general in 2015. His peers who held the same position in states across the country were unfamiliar with the D.C. office, how it operated and what…

Given the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the recent temporary closing of the Smithsonian museums is understandable, yet disappointing, to those of us who love our city’s free and diverse cultural institutions.

News that D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham is pulling up stakes and setting out for greener pastures in Northern Virginia should come as no surprise to anyone who has given thought to the state of public safety in the District of Columbia.…

Medium Rare has been on a mission to feed people and spread joy since the height of the coronavirus pandemic.

It's been more than eight months since the rector at Christ Church Georgetown became the District's first known COVID-19 case. Father Tim Cole has now made a full recovery, but the city's coronavirus case numbers have multiplied…

WASHINGTON - A wonderful D.C. tradition continues this Thanksgiving, as Food and Friends’ staff and volunteers give holiday meals to adults and children in the region facing HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses.

Max Mora usually spends Thanksgiving crowded around 30 relatives in the Chicago suburbs wolfing down turkey and green-bean casserole.

Kazi Mannan, owner of the Sakina Halal Grill in Washington, D.C., has always served more than just food.

Though many enjoy cooking with their families on Thanksgiving, some revelers are turning to other options, especially with smaller gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

After over half a century helping run the historic Dupont Circle home of the Carnegie Institution for Science, the pandemic made Don Brooks realize he was ready to leave.

Following the news that D.C. police Chief Peter Newsham accepted an offer to lead the Police Department in Prince William County, Virginia, Black Lives Matter DC said it would be a “huge disservice” to exclude the impact of the culture of…

D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham’s upcoming departure ­forces the mayor to pick the right kind of leader for an agency facing both a rise in homicides and calls by liberal lawmakers and activists demanding an overhaul of law enforcement.

Mickey Brodey, 77, used to have huge Thanksgiving feasts for nearly 100 guests.

A county official in Prince William County, Virginia, has offered some insight into why D.C. police chief Peter Newsham was picked for the top spot in the county’s police department, and what she hopes he will deliver.

One of D.C.’s oldest nonprofits has spent the past two weeks making sure families in need can have a Thanksgiving turkey.

WASHINGTON — Small boutique fitness centers in D.C. are defying Mayor Muriel Bowser's order that suspends all indoor group workouts, opting to stay open instead. The CEO’s of F45 Training on U Street, DC Hustle and Solidcore sent a letter…