Opinion

There’s so much that goes into building a new house, superyacht or sports stadium that the average taxpayer can’t even imagine.

On the D.C. Council, I represent the most diverse ward in the District. I have seen an evolution in the way my constituents think about public safety. As recently as four years ago, a violent incident would have resulted in calls for more…

The movement for a more humane criminal-justice system has been gaining ground in cities, states and even the federal government. From Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to Suffolk County, Mass., District Attorney Rachael Rollins (D) to D.C.…

D.C. is still a pioneer in bikesharing, but more must be done for it to be a part of families’ car-free transportation options

THE DISTRICT has threatened to wield its rarely used jurisdictional veto on the Metro board to force the rail agency to restore late-night service. Let’s hope the hard-line stance is merely a bargaining tool in the ongoing discussion about…

For over 40 years, as the founder of the Studio Acting Conservatory, it has been my great privilege and honor — along with a 20-member faculty made up of committed professionals — to train and nurture the talent of over 10,000 actors and…

We have witnessed technology transform our cities and government services through new methods of transportation, networks of connected devices and accessible digital services. These efforts have made our communities healthier and more…

Some might not expect a school in southeast Washington, D.C., to have the only all-black robotics team at a national competition. Others might look at Hendley Elementary School’s Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and…

NATIONWIDE, THE number of murders is trending down. Not, though, in the District of Columbia: Homicides last year soared by nearly 40 percent and are still on the rise. Many factors are at play, but at center stage in the carnage has been…

Last year, local media exposed the widespread corner-cutting that had been boosting the District of Columbia Public School’s graduation rates, wherein high schools allowed students to pass courses and walk across the stage even after they…

The DC and national economies have been marked for decades by an increasing concentration of wealth in a few hands, a sign that our economy is not creating equal opportunities for everyone.

Evidence of discrimination in enforcement drove D.C.’s City Council to decriminalize transit fare evasion. But cities should consider abolishing fares entirely.

One of my fondest recollections as a native Washingtonian was traipsing the streets of Georgetown in the mid-1980s, as the best buddy of two very distinct friends.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, meet businessman Willem Polak, chairman of the Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena. Sports and entertainment mogul Ted Leonsis, reacquaint yourself with Miss Bowser. Waiter, iced tea — all around.

The nation’s capital is now peak hockeytown, right?

The District of Columbia’s haste to get into sports betting is a sickening spectacle.

Despite D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser’s (D) claim, there is no reason for the District to take funds already appropriated to build a new ice rink at Fort Dupont Ice Arena to address school repairs.

When a 15-year-old girl born with HIV became pregnant, she decided to tell no one.

Chukwuemeka Ekwonna of Glenn Dale, Md., has taken another step toward learning how many years he will spend in prison. That sentencing date can’t come soon enough.