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A sinkhole in the southbound lane of the Third Street tunnel at Fourth Street and New York Ave. NW caused multiple street closures around the area Monday morning.

You’re supposed to be quiet in the library. At a go-go show? Not so much. But the shouts have joined the “shhhh”s at the D.C. Public Library, courtesy of a new photo collection. Nearly 2,000…

Commuters headed through D.C. on Monday morning have more than the usual gridlock to deal with: there’s a sinkhole at the 3rd Street Tunnel that has closed the tunnel completely.

D.C. police also closed several other roads near the tunnel

Roughly three years after opening its first establishment in D.C.’s Navy Yard, the Mission Group has inked a deal to open a second venue literally across the street.

In the wake of the departure of US troops and the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, thousands of Afghan refugees are arriving in the D.C. area, and a number of local agencies and businesses are…

When the National Gallery of Art postponed its landmark exhibition on Baroque Italian art last year, it was an early and shocking signal of the magnitude of the coming global pandemic.

The absurdity of this moment, neighborhood children using your flooded backyard as a playful body of water, is not lost on frustrated homeowners Brendan and Colleen Quinn.

The Popal family fled Afghanistan during the Soviet invasion in 1980.

Due to increased security concerns over a September rally planned in support of the people arrested for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, the Metropolitan Police Department will activate its entire…

D.C. Council members clashed with officials from the District’s health and school agencies during a contentious call Friday.

"All these precautions, they're helpful, but they will not keep our kids safe, especially with delta.”

Among the casualties of long-haul covid are the United States’ transit agencies, whose depleted riderships may take years to return to pre-pandemic levels. Passenger counts remain severely depressed,…

Marriott Hotel Services stands to receive $18 million in connection with the sale of the former Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Northwest D.C., provided the $152.25 million sale goes through as…

"I believe there will be many Councilmembers who are NOT happy about this development—including the Chairman."

Why is the D.C. government prioritizing private schools over the needs of public school students?

Howard University received $140 million in philanthropic investments and pledges in the first six months of this year alone, exceeding what the university reported as its fundraising total for the…

“Seeking refuge” like ospreys and kingfishers. Examining how “the hues of the earth not sedimented / in your banks, but always remade, / painting fresh reflections.” Forecasting that “In fall, the…

After a recent spate of violence across the District, residents and leaders in Ward 8 came together to suggest ideas to decrease crime Thursday evening, such as allocating more money toward housing…

If each new thunderstorm that tears across the area fills you with dread about the rapidly warming planet, you’re probably not alone.